Certificate in Auditing of Projects & Contracts

Course Overview

Modern internal audit functions have a key role in enabling organisations to deliver projects within cost targets to the required quality and on time. You will develop greater understanding of how the risk-based audit approach provides the opportunity to improve the organisation's delivery of projects.

Through evaluation of why projects do not achieve the desired outcome and what can be done to avoid common mistakes in project delivery, this course practically demonstrates how internal auditors are able to employ a risk-based audit approach at every stage of the project to support success.

Benefits Of Attending

• Establish how to effectively identify, measure, evaluate, and control project risks
• Appreciate the benefits of proactive risk-based audit of key projects
• Understand how to audit major projects, including IT projects and joint ventures in a practical and cost-effective way
• Apply the concepts and practical application of a risk-based audit approach to deliver project success

Learning Objectives

• Understand the role of the internal audit function in project delivery: Gain a comprehensive understanding of how internal audit can contribute to projects by enabling organisations to deliver projects within cost targets, to the required quality, and on time.
• Learn about the risk-based audit approach to project delivery: Understand the principles and benefits of the risk-based audit approach and how it can be effectively applied at each stage of the project life cycle to support successful project outcomes.

This course is designed for those who have an interest in auditing contracts and projects. Although the course is focused at intermediate level, all delegates will gain maximum benefit from the course if they have a reasonable understanding of or experience in projects either from an audit involvement or project involvement.

You must meet two criteria to be eligible for an Informa Connect Academy Certificate of Completion:

• Satisfactory attendance: You must attend all sessions of the course. If, for any reason, you miss more than 2 hours of the course sessions, you will not be eligible to sit the course assessment
• Successful completion of the course assessment: Assessments will be ongoing and based on in-class participation and activities

A maximum 24 of CPE credits can be earned in the fields of Auditing – 10,Finance - 2, Behavioural Ethics - 2, Specialised Knowledge - 10

• Programme Level: Intermediate
• Compulsory Requirements for Instructional Delivery for Virtual Participants
• Course Prerequisite: None
• Advanced Preparation: Reading material will be sent prior to the course

Delivered by Gary

Gary is a professional trainer, facilitator, and consultant in internal audit and enterprise risk management and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors UK and Ireland (CMIIA).

Certified by NASBA

Informa Connect Academy is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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