Description:
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary for a seasoned audit professional performing or supervising complex performance audits. Learn key concepts and decision processes for successfully executing each phase of a performance audit: survey, planning, field work and reporting. Through a progressive case study explore the audit process that challenges you to consider audit alternatives, make critical decisions and examine the outcome of your decisions. Apply techniques used by experienced audit practitioners and supervisors in this hands-on approach to managing audit engagements and ensuring more timely completion of meaningful audits. This course is part of the Certified Government Auditor (CGA) program , Level 2.
Duration:
3 days
Level:
Intermediate
Who Should Attend?
Auditors with two to five years experience conducting performance audits.
Credits:
24 CPEsLearning Outcomes:
- Prepare audit programs and plans for each phase of the audit.
- Based on survey work, identify detailed audit issues and core performance aspects having maximum potential for improvement.
- Appraise in fieldwork, the quantity and quality of program products and services (outputs) and the timeliness of their delivery to customers.
- Appraise in fieldwork, the economy and efficiency in producing program products and services and in delivering them to customers.
- Prepare analysis demonstrating any potential for improvement.
- Develop performance findings and make recommendations for improvement.
Available Sessions:
| Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Code AUDT8046-001 | Start Date Jun 10, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 12, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code AUDT8046-002 | Start Date Aug 04, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 06, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code AUDT8046-003 | Start Date Sep 16, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 18, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code AUDT8046-004 | Start Date Dec 09, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Dec 11, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 |
- Module 1 Preliminary Survey
- Module 2 Strategic Planning Survey
- Module 3 Planning and Field Work - Criteria, Condition and Effect
- Module 4 Planning and Field Work - Cause and Recommendation
Other Recommended Courses:
- Assessing Controls in Performance Audits (AUDT8021)
- Using Metrics to Assess Performance (AUDT8027)
- Auditing Performance Outcomes (AUDT9012)
- Auditing with Data Analytics (AUDT8100)
- Information Technology for Auditors (AUDT8024)
- Cost-Benefit Analysis Workshop (PGMT8100)
- Selecting and Planning Audits for Return on Investment (AUDT8914)
- Enterprise Risk Management for Auditors (AUDT8916)
