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:
1.8 CEU's, 24 CPE'sLearning 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 field work, the quantity and quality of program products and services (outputs) and the timeliness of their delivery to customers
- Appraise in field work, the economy and efficiency in producing program products and services and in delivering them to customers
- Prepare an analysis demonstrating any potential for improvement
- Develop performance findings and make recommendations for improvement
No sessions scheduled
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)
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
