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Internal Audit Best Practices & Fundamental Principles

Learn about emerging trends and techniques in the internal audit world

Created byDanny Goldberg
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IntermediateUpdated Feb 24, 2021
Internal Audit Best Practices & Fundamental Principles

What You'll Learn

check_circleDefine internal audit's core purpose.
check_circleImplement effective risk-based auditing.
check_circleMaster audit planning and execution phases.
check_circleDevelop clear, measurable audit objectives.
check_circleApply professional finding communication.

About This Course

Unlock the strategic power of internal audit with "Internal Audit Best Practices & Fundamental Principles." This essential course redefines the internal audit function, shifting its focus from mere compliance to becoming a vital partner in achieving organizational objectives and managing key risks.

You will gain practical insights across the entire audit lifecycle, learning to:

  • Master effective audit planning and project management, including adaptable agile concepts.
  • Significantly enhance client engagement from initial kickoff meetings by setting clear expectations and leveraging communication tools.
  • Apply risk-based testing and optimize sample size determination through diverse methodologies during fieldwork.
  • Communicate observations and findings constructively, fostering collaboration and driving meaningful improvements.

This course equips you to transform your internal audit function into a dynamic, proactive, and highly effective component of your organization's sustained success.

Your Instructor

Danny Goldberg
Danny Goldberg

Internationally-Recognized Speaker on Internal Audit, IT Audit and People-Centric Skills

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Danny M. Goldberg is the Founder of GoldSRD (www.GoldSRD.com), a leading provider of Staff Augmentation, Executive Recruiting and Professional Development services. Danny is a well-known speaker on internal auditing and People-Centric Skills, co-authoring and coining the term People-Centric Skills: Communication and Interpersonal Skills for Internal Auditors, via Wiley Publications. This is the first book published specifically to address the wide-ranging topic of communication skills for internal auditors. It has been offered through the IIA and ISACA bookstores since July 2015 and has sold over 4,000 copies. People-Centric Skills, 2nd Edition, the follow-up to this critically acclaimed book is due out in July 2020. Danny has over 22 years of professional experience, including five years leading/building internal audit functions. Danny was named as one of the Fort Worth Business Press 40 Under 40 for 2014. He is a thought-leader in the profession, recognized through his numerous articles in trade magazines and consistent rating as a top speaker in the industry. Mr. Goldberg is also accredited as the Professional Commentator of the Bureau of National Affairs - Internal Audit: Fundamental Principles and Best Practices (Professional Commentator). This book was authored by renowned audit scholars Curtis C. Verschoor and Mort A. Dittenhofer – co-author of Sawyer’s Internal Auditing. Mr. Goldberg is an active member of the Institute for Internal Auditors, both at a local and national level. Leadership roles include: • Current IIA Dallas Chapter Board Member and Programs Committee Co-Chair • Former IIA Fort Worth Chapter Board Member and Programs Committee Co-Chair • Former Member of the IIA North America Learning Committee (2015) • Former Volunteer Chairman of the American Lung Association (2014) • Former Audit Committee Chairman/Director at numerous religious organizations

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

What Students Are Saying

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