Course number 1 sets the tone for what students will learn in not only this course but the other courses that are part of the CCARDA program.
Course number 1 sets the tone for what students will learn in not only this course but the other courses that are part of the CCARDA program. The journey ahead as I call it is discussed as to what will be part and parcel of the learning experience and why the journey is worth taking for the future benefit of all who are involved.
There are a lot of key definitions that must be known as people move through the series of courses and all of those are discussed to make sure that the meanings are clearly understood and why they are important.
Another key topic of discussion is the reason that these types of tools are employed in other words what type of value can be created in a business or government entity when they are properly used.
This is one of the key things that need to be learned. It is the big selling point for why these skill sets will be so important to the careers of the people who take this series of courses.
Intended audience The intended audience for this course are those professionals who want to build their knowledge in the areas of risk and data analytics. These are the two most important areas of knowledge building in the world of industry and government today. The intended audience are those people who are both starting out, but also, for those who work in all areas and have experience but have never been educated in the areas of risk and data analytics and how they can be applied.
The ultimate intent of this series of courses is to have somebody earn a professional certification in analytics which will further their careers both now and in the future. The value of earning recognition through certification in these areas will certainly be a distinct advantage in any job searches and/or advancement opportunities they pursue in the future. These types of skill sets will also have a favorable impact on their ultimate compensation in their future careers.
Field of study: Auditing
Gregory H. Duckert, MBA, CERMDA, CCARDA, CFADA, CPA, CRISC, CRMA, CISA, CIA, CMA Founder of Virtual Governance Institute LLC Mr. Duckert is an internationally recognized expert in the field of Enterprise Risk Management and data-analytics based approaches to auditing and risk assessment. He is the author of "Data-Centric ERM: Common Sense That Isn't Very Common”. He possesses 9 professional certifications and is the sole developer and owner of a data centric proprietary approach to risk assessment and management. These methodologies are universally applicable to ERM and to enterprise risk methodologies for Internal Auditing and risk management of all types in organizations of all sizes. Mr. Duckert was educated at the University of Wisconsin - Madison and obtained an MBA in Accounting in 1989, a BBA in Accounting in 1978, and a BA in Economics in 1971. He is in demand to speak frequently at national and international conferences. Virtual Governance Institute, LLC The company he founded, Virtual Governance Institute, is the creator of THE only three professional certifications for audit and risk professionals in the field of data analytics. They are CERMDA (Certified in Enterprise Risk Management Data Analytics), CCARDA (Certified in Continual / Continuous Audit & Risk Data Analytics) and CFADA (Certified in Fraud Auditing & Data Analytics).
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