Developing, Improving, and Monitoring the Internal Audit

Strengthening Internal Audit Effectiveness, Credibility, and Governance Impact

A strong internal audit function helps organisations identify risk, evaluate controls, improve compliance, and provide reliable assurance to management and stakeholders. As regulatory expectations, technology, and operational complexity evolve, internal audit teams must continually strengthen their methods, reporting, and contribution to governance.

The Developing, Improving, and Monitoring the Internal Audit course provides participants with a structured approach to designing, managing, and enhancing internal audit activities. Across five days, participants explore international standards, audit types, risk considerations, audit planning, examination procedures, documentation, reporting, exit conferences, and post-audit improvement.

The programme focuses on practical application, helping participants improve audit consistency, strengthen team credibility, communicate findings more effectively, and integrate internal audit outcomes into wider governance and risk management processes.

You'll Learn How To

• Explain the purpose and scope of an effective internal audit function.
• Distinguish between internal and external audit responsibilities.
• Understand the role of the audit committee in governance and assurance.
• Apply relevant international internal auditing principles and standards.
• Compare operational, financial, compliance, forensic, and information systems audits.
• Identify key risk factors associated with different audit engagements.
• Plan and structure internal audit examinations.
• Select suitable audit programmes and methodologies.
• Evaluate internal control systems.
• Manage audit documentation and evidence effectively.
• Conduct audit commencement meetings professionally.
• Maintain audit consistency, transparency, and team credibility.
• Communicate audit findings and recommendations clearly.
• Conduct effective audit exit conferences.
• Use post-audit reviews to strengthen controls, risk management, and future audit activity.