CIA Part 2 Exam Preparation: Practice of Internal Auditing
Learn how internal audit work is planned, performed and reported.
About this course
Learn how internal audit work is planned, performed and reported. Over eight days you will explore internal audit operations, quality assurance, risk-based planning, engagement planning and performance, evidence and sampling, and the communication and monitoring of results.
Realistic scenarios help you apply each part of the Part 2 content outline to everyday audit work, and regular practice questions build the exam technique you need. Exam fees are separate and paid to the exam provider.
What you'll learn
- Explain how the internal audit activity is planned, resourced and managed
- Describe quality assurance and improvement programmes and performance measures
- Develop a risk-based internal audit plan
- Plan engagements by setting objectives, scope, criteria and a work programme
- Gather and evaluate evidence using analytical procedures and sampling
- Document, supervise and review engagement work
- Communicate findings, root causes and recommendations, and monitor progress
- Prepare for the CIA Part 2 exam with timed practice questions
Curriculum
- The Part 2 content outline
- Study planning
- Question technique
- Internal audit strategy
- Policies and procedures
- Managing resources and skills
- Coordinating with other assurance providers
- The quality assurance and improvement programme
- Internal and external assessments
- Performance measures for internal audit
- Reporting on conformance
- Defining the audit universe
- Risk assessment for the audit plan
- Approving and communicating the plan
- Updating the plan as risks change
- Engagement objectives and scope
- Evaluation criteria
- Engagement risk assessment
- Preparing the work programme
- Gathering information
- Analytical procedures and data analytics
- Audit sampling
- Evaluating evidence
- Working papers
- Supervising engagements
- Reviewing engagement work
- Developing findings and root causes
- Writing recommendations
- Engagement reports
- Communicating with management and the board
- Monitoring action plans
- Management acceptance of risk
- Escalating unresolved issues
- Timed practice exam
- Reviewing weak areas
- Exam-day preparation
Who it's for
Internal auditors and audit team leaders preparing for CIA Part 2.
Before you start
- Study for or completion of CIA Part 1 is recommended
- Candidates should check the current eligibility requirements published by The IIA
Prepares for
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