(Adding value through all round auditing. Taking the game to the next level) Internal Auditors are now required to review the entire spectrum of business activities in the organisation. Business processes and functions such as strategy development areas that have to be reviewed. This intensive hands-on 2-day program will provide participants with the skills to evaluate key areas of the organisation which were previously left unaudited. Reports from the audit of such areas will provide management with relevant information that will make them realize the significance of the internal audit activity

1. Specialist Internal Auditor II
Adding value through all round auditing. (Taking the game to the next level!!!)
Empowering audit, compliance and control professionals
Course Description
Internal Auditors are now required to review the entire spectrum of business activities in the organisation. Business processes and functions such as strategy
development areas that have to be reviewed. This intensive hands-on 2-day program will provide participants with the skills to evaluate key areas of the
organisation which were previously left unaudited. Reports from the audit of such areas will provide management with relevant information that will make
them realize the significance of the internal audit activity.
Course Objectives:
After going through this program, you will be able to:
 Review the Business Strategy Development process;
 Review the Organisational Control Environment;
 Review Corporate Performance Management Systems;
 Review Corporate Social Responsibility; and
 Provide management with information that impact on the above issues.
Course Profile
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1. Auditing Business Strategy Development
 Understanding Business Strategy
 Strategy Development Process
 Role of Stakeholder Engagement
 Role of Lifecycle Value Assessment
2. Auditing Corporate Governance
 CG theory and models
 Key Elements of CG
 Challenges in implementing CG
 Determining Maturity of CG
Exercise – CG review
3. Auditing Corporate Performance Management
 Baldrige Criteria 4 Performance Excellence
Framework
 Organisational Profiling
 Leadership/Strategic Planning
 Customer and Market Focus
 Operations focus and Results
 Measurement, analysis and knowledge
Management
4. Auditing the Control Environment
 Overview of the Control Environment
 Scope and Approach of the audit
 Practical Considerations
 Reporting
5. Auditing Corporate Social Responsibility
 Responsibility for CSR
 CSR related Risks
 Evaluating CSR
 Audit Considerations
 Audit approaches
6. Auditing Business Continuity Management
 Overview of BCP/M
 Components of the BCP
 BCP readiness and testing
Target Audience: Heads of Audit, Audit Managers and Senior Internal Auditors.
Program Fee: GHC 1200 (VAT exclusive), covers 2 snacks, lunch, course handouts and sample audit tools and templates.
Venue: Sunlodge Hotel, Tesano, Accra