Description:
Improve your effectiveness as a supervisor in leading the survey and planning phases of a performance audit. Understand the purpose, tasks, and end products of each phase. Apply project management conferencing techniques in making requisite decisions in each phase. Gain practice applying the conferencing techniques through a case study simulation. This course is part of the Certified Government Auditor (CGA) program, Level 3.
Duration:
3 days
Level:
Advanced
Who Should Attend?
Audit supervisors, team leaders, and managers who want to focus on the supervisor's technical role in leading audit engagements. See Effective Audit Supervision (AUDT9002) if you want to focus on the supervisor's human relations role in leading audit engagements.
Credits:
24 CPEsLearning Outcomes:
- Describe what each phase of the audit process contributes to finding development.
- Describe the decisions that need to be made at each phase and the role that conferences play in making those decisions Illustrate how well-stated objectives form the basis for field work, reporting and for monitoring the ongoing conduct of the audit.
- Define the purpose and product of a conference at the survey, planning, fieldwork verification and reporting phases; and describe which team members should attend, and their roles.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of how to conduct a conference by participating in a case study simulation using a team-prepared agenda.
Available Sessions:
| Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Code AUDT9102-001 | Start Date Jun 23, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 25, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code AUDT9102-002 | Start Date Aug 19, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Aug 21, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code AUDT9102-003 | 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 AUDT9102-004 | 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 What to Audit - Audit Selection
- Module 2 Where to Begin - The Role of Surveys
- Module 3 What to Include - Audit Design Considerations
- Module 4 How to Proceed - Formulating an Audit Plan
Other Recommended Courses:
- Coaching Audit Staff for High Performance (AUDT9035)
- Skills for Leading and Managing Audit Projects (AUDT9109)
- Leadership, Motivation and Accountability for High Performance Audit Organizations (AUDT9010)
- Effective Audit Supervision (AUDT9002)
- Effective Audit Resolution, Follow-up and Implementation (AUDT8034)
- Reviewing Other People's Report Writing (AUDT9502)
- Selecting and Planning Audits for Return on Investment (AUDT8914)
