As a third line of defence the internal audit function has a fundamental role in overseeing the effective performance of the organization overall governance framework. The role of internal audit has been continuously evolving to becoming a strategic partner to the Board of Directors playing a key role in continuously improving the organizations internal control environment. Today many internal audit functions are conducting internal audit reviews that a few years back where not to be found anywhere near the internal audit plan such as auditing culture, strategy, board performance, governance, conduct etc and this is only further conformance as to what extent this function is maturing every year. However, unfortunately, till today, the true role of the Internal Audit function is either not practiced correctly by internal audit practitioners or misunderstood by many of the stakeholders that have a direct relationship with the Internal Audit function. Therefore, this program aims to focus on the strategic value of the internal audit function to enable participants not only to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of work relating to this function but also enabling them to better promote and communicate the value add this profession has to offer. Below represents the outline for this module.
→ Internal Audit & Artificial Intelligence
→ Data analytics to add value
→ The evolving nature of the Internal Audit Profession
→ Auditing Governance, Strategy & Culture -The cornerstone of value add
→ Internal Audit Positioning in the GRC Landscape
→ The Internal Audit Definition
→ Measuring internal audit value – key challenges
→ Personal Traits of a Successful Internal Auditor
→ The consultancy landscape
→ The role of Internal Audit in Fraud Detection & Investigation
→ Engaging the Board Audit Committee through effective reporting
→ Internal Audit Key Performance Indicators
→ Using Internal Audit Software to Manage the Internal Audit Function