During this pandemic, no one can be sure if things will ever go back to normal.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, internal auditors are facing new and unique challenges performing audits.
Companies must perform risk assessment of its suppliers to determine which remote audit should be performed as a priority.
Now, more than ever, internal auditors have to rely on technology in performing audit procedures.
To become an effective internal auditor, a strong base-knowledge and an understanding of basic internal auditing skills are essential coupled with a good foundation of information and communication technology (ICT) used in remote auditing.
With this program, new auditors, as well as non-auditors with internal control responsibilities, can learn the ins and outs of an audit from beginning to end and developed skills in conducting remote audit.
- Planning
- Document Review
- Site Reconnaissance
- Remote Interview Skills
- Closing and Reporting
1. How can boards, leaders and audit committees be confident that their organisation is living up to its ethical commitments in the new norm?
2. How are they managing the associated risks & EMERGENT risks to reduce reputational, people, legal, financial and other critical impacts in remote working culture?
- Unreliable Technology or Internet
- Lacking Communication Due To Remote Working
- Veracity and Quality of the Objective Evidence Collected
- Increased Security & Confidentiality Risk Of Data Management
- Identify Possible Risks and Opportunities to your Remote Audit Activities
Our INTENSIVE 14-HOUR TRAINING will COVER the Processes and Procedures required to perform Remote Audits INCLUDING:
Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to optimise Audit Effectiveness, Efficiency, Support, as well as Maintain Integrity of the Audit Process.
LEARN to carry out your Audit Program with our POWERFUL combination of Trusted Expertise and Immersive Technology.
- It includes Tools, Techniques, Processes, Practices, and Pitfalls of conducting REMOTE internal audits.
- It provides Effective Professional Insight and Internal Audit Assurance while working remotely.
- It enables internal auditors to Deliver The Plan, Deliver Engagements and Deliver The Insight our boards need.
• Address The ’New Normal’ Situation In Which Many Audit Functions And Individual Auditors Find Themselves
• Support The Enterprise From A Subject Matter Expert Standpoint
• Move The Transition From Remote Site-Based Auditing To ‘Auditing From A Distance’
Remote Audits TRANSFORM Geographic Distance into Digital Closeness.
IMMERSIVE, VIRTUAL LEARNING.
14 HOURS Series consists of 3.5 hour per series which utilise virtual collaboration tools that will ENGAGE EACH AND EVERY PARTICIPANT.
• CONNECT participants via the Virtual platform to “live” trainers, subject matter experts, and peers
• ENABLE multiple learning styles for an optimised training experience
• INCREASE training reach and effectiveness with two-way interaction and rich delivery content
• DRIVE consistency by communicating the same content to multiple viewers in disparate locations
- EXAMINE Twin Audit Functions Of ‘Assistance’ And ‘Oversight’
- PROVIDE Assurance and Control for Key Risks to Remote Working (Corporate, Technical and Business Process)
- ESTABLISH Management Monitoring and Internal Audit Practices in Remote Working
- VALIDATE Compliance with Physical Security Requirements
- MITIGATE Key Risks with Effective Controls
- LEARN How Audit Can Provide Expert Advice to Support Process Owners and Business Executives on Operational Risk and Control Issues That Arise from Working Remotely
- ASSESS Level of Physical and Logical Security Accurately
- UNDERSTAND Basic Risk Profiling and Workshop Facilitation
- UTILISE ICT To Optimise Audit Effectiveness
- INITIATE Remote Audit Principles, Questions and Risk
- IDENTIFY Risks and Opportunities to Your Remote Audit Activities
- EXPLORE How to Support and Maintain the Integrity of The Audit Process
- PLAN, LEAD, CONDUCT, And PROPERLY DOCUMENT A Remote Audit
- UNDERSTAND Important Differences Between Remote Audits and On-Site Audits
KNOWS YOUR BUSINESS.
Hundreds of hours of research, study, planning and fine tuning go into the production of each of our GO-LIVE POWER PACKED SERIES.
Our course developers have looked at your industry’s needs.
This course reflects the latest findings and best practices in your field today and addresses issues up-to-the-minute. You will get tools, tips, strategies that are proven and tested against real world situations as you learn from case studies and the experience of our expert trainers.
Our Virtual Series are comprehensive, in-depth, and packed with need-to-know information you can use as soon as you return to your workplace.
CHARLES MANSOUR
Charles Mansour is an Information Systems Audit, Security, IT Governance and Risk Specialist with over 35 years of experience. He reviewed COBIT 3rd & 4th edition, and his system background is supported by the NCC Certificate in Systems Analysis. He has worked with COBIT since its inception.
He has presented both at national and international conferences on a wide variety of risk, governance and control related subjects, and has authored many articles, including a chapter in the BBA Publication on E-Risk. He was the past president of Information Systems Audit and Control Association London Chapter, a body which he has been associated for over 12 years. He was having held that position from May 2002 until May 2004, and was a past member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association International Membership Board from 2004 until 2007. In 1986, he joined the Woolwich Equitable Building Society as a Principal Computer Auditor where he was involved in the full range of IT Audit work, focusing on application audits, involvement in development systems, and security reviews.
Being with Standard Chartered Bank since 1988, he was involved in (largely remotely) managing a team of auditors in Hong Kong who were providing input to the implementation of Hogan banking systems in Hong Kong and Singapore.
He has been involved with ISACA since the early nineties and was London Chapter President from May 2002 until May 2004. He also served as a member of the ISACA International Membership Board from 2004 until 2007 and, as a CObIT® reviewer maintains an active interest in IT Governance.
From the year 2002 until now, he is a self-employed audit and risk consultant and since then he has presented Audit and Risk training courses in the UK, Europe, Africa the Middle East and the Far East as well as presenting at major IT Audit and Risk Conferences.
• Chief Audit Executives
• Audit Committee Chairs
• Internal Audit, IT Audit Managers
• Risk, Governance and Compliance Managers
• IT Managers responsible for homeworking installation, security
and support, and third-party processing
• Process Owners responsible for remote working staff
• Process Owners responsible for processes supplied by Cloud Service
Providers
100% Satisfaction GUARANTEED.
More testimonials in the detailed brochure. Download now!
"I have gained practical insights on auditing skills and the importance of risk cause analysis knowledge.”
"I can do most of my audit assignment which requires critical thinking and extensive analysis to identify the real root causes. I have learn the fish bone, Tree (FTA) diagram and six crucial steps in internal auditing.”
“John’s training provided a lot of insights and practical tools to be used in my daily audit tasks and the tools on risk validation plan.”
“I need to practice more and then I can teach my team or send my team to similar training.”
“John is a good trainer. I learnt about risk cause analysis and analysis tools, testing , techniques and strategies to start my audit planning.”
“I learnt on how to conduct risk analysis in audit assignment and definitely will apply at my workplace.”
Through team exercises, group discussions, case studies, and lectures, attendees will gain a foundation of knowledge that will allow them to properly prepare for and conduct a successful audit.
- Detailed Course Notes will be provided
- Customise Your Additional Expectation
- Accredited with 14 CPEs for your participation
