Executive Education · Finance
Effective Internal Audit & Risk Management in Public Finance
Connect internal audit, risk management and accountability in public finance.
Programme overview
Build your professional perspective.
The course provides a critical analysis of auditing practices, risk management and their roles in public finance. Auditing is demanded by and provides assurance to a variety of internal and external stakeholders, including corporate shareholders and regulators. As societal demands for accountability have increased, auditing has become both more important and more regulated itself.
Learning outcomes
What you will work towards.
- Understand the process of auditing
- Explain the fundamental requirements and standards which are relevant when undertaking audit of organisations
- Explain the need for audit sampling, and how this is done
- Outline and discuss guidance and standards on audit reporting
- Understand Risk Assessment and a System Based Approach.
Programme outline
Explore the key topics.
- Basic Theory of Auditing: Its Role as a Risk Management Function
- Types of Audits
- Managing the Internal Audit Operation
- Audit Reporting and Monitoring
- Risk Assessment and Evaluation
- Challenges Confronting Internal Auditors in Organisations
- Roles of Internal Auditors in Organizations
- Impact of Auditing Practices on the Organization’s Finance
- Link Between Risk Management and Internal Audit
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Risk Management Ideals and Standards
- Different Stages of Risk Management
Your next step
Plan your participation.
Ask about availability, programme arrangements or attending with colleagues.