4, ba So, you've accepted a new position as an Internal Auditor; congratulations, and welcome to our world! Internal Auditors provide an extremely important and unique function: to independently assess controls to balance risk that may impede the objectives of an organization. We are the "last line of defense" in organizations to report risk events. Please join us for this valuable in-person, interactive training and allow our expert instructo...

4, ba Are your audit leadership skills working to get the job done? This in-person event is focused on helping attendees in mastering the skills necessary to efficiently lead audit teams. This course provides new leaders with the tools needed to effectively lead audit teams, while exploring the life cycle of an audit from an audit leader's perspective. "This course is not just for auditors or new audit leaders, it is for anyone who wants an un...

4, ba Forensic accounting is a specialty practice area where accounting, auditing and investigative skills are used to analyze and present information that is suitable for use in a court of law. Topics covered include fraud detection and fraud investigation techniques, valuation of closely held businesses, lost profits analyses, and various types of litigation support services. Fundamental legal concepts governing expert witness testimony are...

4, ba Are your ITGC audits really helping to reduce your cybersecurity risks? This CPE internal auditor training event is designed for the financial auditor and IT auditor who need to improve their practical knowledge covering information technology general controls (ITGC). The attendees are walked through the concepts and frameworks that are important to the ITGC internal audit activities in order to create an added value for their organizati...

"How can we implement a holistic approach to cybersecurity?" "What methodologies, policies, technologies, and specific tools can we deploy to prevent, detect and monitor cybersecurity threats"? "How can we build a more effective program?" As more data breaches are disclosed, cybersecurity is at the forefront of Boards, executives, employees and consumers. Breaches are a continuing threat to an organization's reputation through the disclosure o...

Audit Reports can significantly lose their effectiveness if not written professionally with a purpose. Communication for the auditor is a fine art and, once perfected, can take on more importance than the audit itself. One of the primary responsibilities of the internal audit function is to communicate how an organization needs to change its behavior. Persuasive communication is thus an essential skill for all auditors. Each internal audit act...

This focused three-day course helps the experienced internal auditor to understand the underlying concepts and principles that drive the practice of internal auditing. The attendees will learn the concepts that are behind audit planning, performance, reporting, and followup. It is ideal for senior auditors and those preparing to be an audit team manager. "Internal Audit Advanced Training" is the perfect CPE course to provide a focused review o...

Audits of "SOC" (System and Organization Controls) have been governed starting on May 1, 2017 by the application of "SSAE" (Statement of Standards for Attestation Engagements) 18. This new AICPA Standard replaces SSAE 16, just as SSAE 16 replaced SAS 70. This new standard will require the users of these reports to change their compliance programs to fit the new reporting standards. SSAE 18 is more comprehensive than the prior standards. Learn...

This focused three-day course helps the experienced internal auditor to understand the underlying concepts and principles that drive the practice of internal auditing. The attendees will learn the concepts that are behind audit planning, performance, reporting, and followup. It is ideal for senior auditors and those preparing to be an audit team manager. "Internal Audit Advanced Training" is the perfect CPE course to provide a focused review o...

This focused three-day course helps the experienced internal auditor to understand the underlying concepts and principles that drive the practice of internal auditing. The attendees will learn the concepts that are behind audit planning, performance, reporting, and followup. It is ideal for senior auditors and those preparing to be an audit team manager. "Internal Audit Advanced Training" is the perfect CPE course to provide a focused review o...