Conducting the Assurance Engagement

Format: On-demand

This course describes the various steps necessary to conduct a controls-focused assurance engagement. You will learn the key steps necessary to plan and perform the assurance engagement.

The first section of this course focuses on the planning steps. This is covered in considerable depth as effective planning is integral to conducting a successful engagement.

Executing these steps provides confidence that the engagement will:

Be comprehensive.
Align with the organization’s objectives.
Support the internal audit function’s charter.

Summary Info

CPE Hours Available:	3
NASBA Knowledge Level:	Basic
NASBA Delivery Method:	Self Study
NASBA Field of Study:	Auditing
Competency Level:	General Awareness
Prerequisites:	None
Advance Preparation:	None
Course Expiration (Days):	30
Topic(s):	Audit Methodology
Price Range:	$129 - $159
IIA Competencies:	Performance

Who will benefit from this course?

This course is intended to provide participants with an overview of conducting an assurance engagement, including the various steps necessary to conduct a controls-focused assurance engagement and the key steps necessary to plan and perform the assurance engagement. This course will benefit any Internal auditor desiring to enhance their skills in conducting assurance engagements.

Course Objectives

Identify the reasons as to how the purpose of an assurance engagement impacts the audit objectives.
Identify engagement objectives and scope statements.
Identify different types and sources of information that will help the internal auditor understand the process of conducting an assurance engagement.
Identify simple process flows used to show key process steps, interfaces, and the departments involved.
Identify the differences between key controls and controls that are not considered key.

Identify the steps used to evaluate the design adequacy of process-level controls.

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