Have you been assigned to only portions of an audit and need an overall perspective of the process? This refresher course on governmental auditing theories and practices improves your knowledge and skills related to all phases of the performance audit and the evaluation of results. A case study takes you through a complete audit, from planning to preparing for the report.
Who Should Attend?
Junior auditors with three or more years of experience doing performance audits. Level: Intermediate.
Objectives:
Plan for and manage audit assignments
Identify types of evidence used by auditors and evaluate their quality
Survey, review and comment on the adequacy of controls and results
Organize and utilize your audit documentation more effectively
Formulate value-added recommendations and get them accepted
Syllabus:
Syllabus -- The Governmental Audit: From Planning to Reporting, AUDT8032G, Grad. School, USDA
Module 1: Overview
Module 2: General Working Knowledge of Auditing Fundamentals
Module 3: Part I of Case Study – Justification and Survey Phases
Module 4: Part II of Case Study – Audit Program and Verification Phases
Module 5: Part III of Case Study – Reporting, Debriefing, and Follow Up Phases
