Description:
Acquire the knowledge and skills you need to be an outstanding leader, one who can influence audit teams to boost productivity and achieve positive results. Learn concepts and techniques for managing audit projects from proposal through reporting and for making the best use of your valuable time. Learn how to communicate with responsible officials and the media; how to evaluate, coach, and motivate team members; and how to manage conflict. Upon completion of this course, you will possess the leadership and management skills to ensure that your staff produce quality products that meet user needs and do so on time and within budget. The instructors for this course have been senior audit executives responsible for leading and managing multiple audits and for managing an audit office or division. This course is part of the Certified Government Auditor (CGA) program, Level 3.
Duration:
3 days
Level:
Advanced
Who Should Attend?
Senior auditors responsible for leading and managing audit projects. This course will also benefit those transitioning from a site senior to an audit team leader and manager.
Credits:
24 CPEsLearning Outcomes:
- Comprehend the behavioral changes and new skills critical to successfully transition to a leadership role.
- Plan, direct and manage the audit assignments from proposal to reporting.
- Motivate staff to complete assignments successfully.
- Evaluate and select staff for audit assignments and know how to manage and communicate effectively with them.
- Communicate professionally and effectively with auditees, other government officials, and the media.
- Better manage your scarce and valuable time by determining which specific audits or audit tasks have priority.
- Apply leadership concepts and various techniques that can be used to successfully plan, manage, and communicate audit assignments.
Available Sessions:
| Session Code | Start Date | End Date | Location | Tuition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session Code AUDT9109-001 | Start Date May 19, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date May 21, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code AUDT9109-002 | Start Date Jun 16, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Jun 18, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code AUDT9109-007 | Start Date Jul 22, 2025 8:30 AM EST | End Date Jul 24, 2025 4:30 PM EST | Location InPerson | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code AUDT9109-003 | 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 AUDT9109-004 | Start Date Sep 22, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Sep 24, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 | |
| Session Code AUDT9109-005 | Start Date Oct 20, 2025 9:00 AM EST | End Date Oct 22, 2025 5:00 PM EST | Location Virtual | Tuition $1,199.00 |
- Module 1 Overview of Audit Mandates and Responsibilities
- Module 2 Plan, direct and manage the audit assignments from proposal to reporting
- Module 3 Senior Supervisor's Role in the Planning Phase
- Module 4 Senior Supervisor's Role in the Field Work Phase
- Module 5 Senior Supervisor's Role in the Reporting Phase
- Module 6 Senior Supervisor's Communication Responsibilities
- Module 7 Time Management
Other Recommended Courses:
- Leadership, Motivation and Accountability for High Performance Audit Organizations (AUDT9010)
- Coaching Audit Staff for High Performance (AUDT9035)
- Effective Audit Supervision (AUDT9002)
- Reviewing Other People's Report Writing (AUDT9502)
- Emotionally Intelligent Auditor: The Power of Influence and Situational Awareness (AUDT8911)
- Effective Audit Resolution, Follow-up and Implementation (AUDT8034)
- Selecting and Planning Audits for Return on Investment (AUDT8914)
- Ethical Decision Making for Auditors (AUDT9030)
