Receive an overview of the 2020 revision of the CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (Blue Book). This seminar compares the seven standards for Inspections and Evaluations to the 2018 Yellow Book (revised in 2024 for implementation in 2025) to highlight the similarities and specific differences. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards along with examples and challenges of implementation. Additionally, this seminar will highlight quick response techniques that can be applied to audits, inspections, or evaluations that will assist in performing work in a more efficient, timely, and agile manner.
Learning Outcomes:
Review the purpose, principles, and applicability of the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (known as the Blue Book).
Cover the seven general standards of the Blue Book.
Review similarities to and differences from the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book).
Review the types of inspection and evaluation engagements where these Standards apply vs GAGAS.
Cover quick response assessment techniques that can be applied to inspections and evaluations to ensure engagements are performed efficiently, timely, and agilely.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, Analysts, Evaluators, and Inspectors who perform quick response reviews, compliance inspections, and program evaluations with professional quality but do not need to meet Yellow Book requirements.
Receive an overview of the 2020 revision of the CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (Blue Book). This seminar compares the seven standards for Inspections and Evaluations to the 2018 Yellow Book (revised in 2024 for implementation in 2025) to highlight the similarities and specific differences. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards along with examples and challenges of implementation. Additionally, this seminar will highlight quick response techniques that can be applied to audits, inspections, or evaluations that will assist in performing work in a more efficient, timely, and agile manner.
Learning Outcomes:
Review the purpose, principles, and applicability of the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (known as the Blue Book).
Cover the seven general standards of the Blue Book.
Review similarities to and differences from the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book).
Review the types of inspection and evaluation engagements where these Standards apply vs GAGAS.
Cover quick response assessment techniques that can be applied to inspections and evaluations to ensure engagements are performed efficiently, timely, and agilely.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, Analysts, Evaluators, and Inspectors who perform quick response reviews, compliance inspections, and program evaluations with professional quality but do not need to meet Yellow Book requirements.
Receive an overview of the 2020 revision of the CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (Blue Book). This seminar compares the seven standards for Inspections and Evaluations to the 2018 Yellow Book (revised in 2024 for implementation in 2025) to highlight the similarities and specific differences. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards along with examples and challenges of implementation. Additionally, this seminar will highlight quick response techniques that can be applied to audits, inspections, or evaluations that will assist in performing work in a more efficient, timely, and agile manner.
Learning Outcomes:
Review the purpose, principles, and applicability of the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (known as the Blue Book).
Cover the seven general standards of the Blue Book.
Review similarities to and differences from the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book).
Review the types of inspection and evaluation engagements where these Standards apply vs GAGAS.
Cover quick response assessment techniques that can be applied to inspections and evaluations to ensure engagements are performed efficiently, timely, and agilely.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, Analysts, Evaluators, and Inspectors who perform quick response reviews, compliance inspections, and program evaluations with professional quality but do not need to meet Yellow Book requirements.
Receive an overview of the 2020 revision of the CIGIE Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (Blue Book). This seminar compares the seven standards for Inspections and Evaluations to the 2018 Yellow Book (revised in 2024 for implementation in 2025) to highlight the similarities and specific differences. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards along with examples and challenges of implementation. Additionally, this seminar will highlight quick response techniques that can be applied to audits, inspections, or evaluations that will assist in performing work in a more efficient, timely, and agile manner.
Learning Outcomes:
Review the purpose, principles, and applicability of the Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation (known as the Blue Book).
Cover the seven general standards of the Blue Book.
Review similarities to and differences from the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book).
Review the types of inspection and evaluation engagements where these Standards apply vs GAGAS.
Cover quick response assessment techniques that can be applied to inspections and evaluations to ensure engagements are performed efficiently, timely, and agilely.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, Analysts, Evaluators, and Inspectors who perform quick response reviews, compliance inspections, and program evaluations with professional quality but do not need to meet Yellow Book requirements.
This writing course addresses how to effectively prepare reports of administrative investigations (ROIs) by focusing on report usefulness and report readability. Students will have an opportunity to study and apply best practices for writing clear, concise, and compelling ROIs. Students will complete practical exercises in class addressing common writing problems and reinforcing concepts learned.
Report readability comes from having a clear, well-organized message that is formatted on the page so that busy readers can find information they need quickly. This course will cover some basic concepts that will help students improve the readability of their writing.
Writing is hard work and best learned, improved, and perfected through writing-reading-rewriting-rereading. The process is iterative and knowing how to write encompasses knowing what good writing looks like. That means being able to recognize writing that is effective versus writing that is not.
This writing course addresses how to effectively prepare reports of administrative investigations (ROIs) by focusing on report usefulness and report readability. Students will have an opportunity to study and apply best practices for writing clear, concise, and compelling ROIs. Students will complete practical exercises in class addressing common writing problems and reinforcing concepts learned.
Report readability comes from having a clear, well-organized message that is formatted on the page so that busy readers can find information they need quickly. This course will cover some basic concepts that will help students improve the readability of their writing.
Writing is hard work and best learned, improved, and perfected through writing-reading-rewriting-rereading. The process is iterative and knowing how to write encompasses knowing what good writing looks like. That means being able to recognize writing that is effective versus writing that is not.
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat that faces companies and agencies today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security education and training effort.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, investigators and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply counter measures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat that faces companies and agencies today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security education and training effort.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, investigators and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply counter measures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Careful planning is the foundation of success in quickly completing quality performance audits. Recognizing that audits are projects, a structured approach is presented for planning performance audits that parallels project management principles. In this approach, you will learn:
A risk method to apply in identifying value-added subjects and issues for audit;
How to formulate audit objectives that meet standards, make clear what an audit is to accomplish, and provide for obtaining evidence to determine the nature and extent of identified problems;
How to apply a step-by-step process in selecting the scope of work and methodology for obtaining evidence to answer the audit objectives;
How to document the audit plan using a design matrix, and
Factors to consider in assigning staff to conduct the audit.
Explain the central role of objectives in performance auditing
Use risk assessment to identify areas of vulnerability and performance improvement for audit
Write objectives that make clear what the audit is to accomplish; provide direction for planning and fieldwork, facilitate report writing; and meet auditing standards
Apply a step-by-step approach in designing audits to achieve the objectives and use a matrix to document the design
Cite factors to consider in determining staff and other resource needs
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Careful planning is the foundation of success in quickly completing quality performance audits. Recognizing that audits are projects, a structured approach is presented for planning performance audits that parallels project management principles. In this approach, you will learn:
A risk method to apply in identifying value-added subjects and issues for audit;
How to formulate audit objectives that meet standards, make clear what an audit is to accomplish, and provide for obtaining evidence to determine the nature and extent of identified problems;
How to apply a step-by-step process in selecting the scope of work and methodology for obtaining evidence to answer the audit objectives;
How to document the audit plan using a design matrix, and
Factors to consider in assigning staff to conduct the audit.
Explain the central role of objectives in performance auditing
Use risk assessment to identify areas of vulnerability and performance improvement for audit
Write objectives that make clear what the audit is to accomplish; provide direction for planning and fieldwork, facilitate report writing; and meet auditing standards
Apply a step-by-step approach in designing audits to achieve the objectives and use a matrix to document the design
Cite factors to consider in determining staff and other resource needs
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Explore and refresh your understanding of the legal statutes on fraud. Learn and refine both the legal and layman's definitions of fraud and the nature, causes, and types of white-collar crimes. Become refreshed or gain greater understanding of your professional responsibilities for designing procedures to follow the money, develop your hypothesis, and collect evidence. Discover the role of internal controls and supervision in preventing fraud and become familiar with procedures proven effective in detecting fraud. Discuss the role of collaborating with auditors in reporting illegal acts and working to identify and prosecute fraud. Practice fraud detection methods in case exercises.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, and compliance officers who seek a practical professional approach or refresher into fraud prevention and detection. Program, financial managers, and internal assessment/compliance officers will also find the course beneficial.
Cite investigator responsibilities for the prevention and detection of fraud
Describe where and how fraud is committed and who commits it
Identify indicators/red flags and detection techniques associated with fraud
Describe the criminal statutes related to fraud
Describe the federal rules of evidence for prosecuting fraud
Explore and refresh your understanding of the legal statutes on fraud. Learn and refine both the legal and layman's definitions of fraud and the nature, causes, and types of white-collar crimes. Become refreshed or gain greater understanding of your professional responsibilities for designing procedures to follow the money, develop your hypothesis, and collect evidence. Discover the role of internal controls and supervision in preventing fraud and become familiar with procedures proven effective in detecting fraud. Discuss the role of collaborating with auditors in reporting illegal acts and working to identify and prosecute fraud. Practice fraud detection methods in case exercises.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, and compliance officers who seek a practical professional approach or refresher into fraud prevention and detection. Program, financial managers, and internal assessment/compliance officers will also find the course beneficial.
Explore and refresh your understanding of the legal statutes on fraud. Learn and refine both the legal and layman's definitions of fraud and the nature, causes, and types of white-collar crimes. Become refreshed or gain greater understanding of your professional responsibilities for designing procedures to follow the money, develop your hypothesis, and collect evidence. Discover the role of internal controls and supervision in preventing fraud and become familiar with procedures proven effective in detecting fraud. Discuss the role of collaborating with auditors in reporting illegal acts and working to identify and prosecute fraud. Practice fraud detection methods in case exercises.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, and compliance officers who seek a practical professional approach or refresher into fraud prevention and detection. Program, financial managers, and internal assessment/compliance officers will also find the course beneficial.
Cite investigator responsibilities for the prevention and detection of fraud
Describe where and how fraud is committed and who commits it
Identify indicators/red flags and detection techniques associated with fraud
Describe the criminal statutes related to fraud
Describe the federal rules of evidence for prosecuting fraud
Explore and refresh your understanding of the legal statutes on fraud. Learn and refine both the legal and layman's definitions of fraud and the nature, causes, and types of white-collar crimes. Become refreshed or gain greater understanding of your professional responsibilities for designing procedures to follow the money, develop your hypothesis, and collect evidence. Discover the role of internal controls and supervision in preventing fraud and become familiar with procedures proven effective in detecting fraud. Discuss the role of collaborating with auditors in reporting illegal acts and working to identify and prosecute fraud. Practice fraud detection methods in case exercises.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, and compliance officers who seek a practical professional approach or refresher into fraud prevention and detection. Program, financial managers, and internal assessment/compliance officers will also find the course beneficial.
The possibility of fraud in government procurement and procurements made through grants to states, local governments, and NGOs presents a constant risk. Learn to recognize the indicators of procurement fraud in different government contracts and grants. Develop investigative strategies and indicators to identify and quantify the extent of fraud in specific government contract and grants management and operations. Focus on identifying the indicators of fraud, as well as criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in response to fraud. Explore fraud issues related to the growing government involvement in e-commerce.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, and inspectors at all levels of government looking to enhance their skills to detect fraud in government contracting and grants programs.
Identify investigators’ responsibilities for the detection and investigation of contract fraud
Explain primary federal criminal and civil laws that address contract fraud
Identify federal laws, rules and regulations that govern the contracting process
Describe the role that auditors perform in the contracting review process
Identify major contract fraud schemes that take place in contracting, including false claims, corruption, and small and minority fronts
Examine investigator interface with auditors, prosecutors, contracting officials and whistleblowers
Describe criminal, civil, administrative and contractual remedies for contract fraud
Describe challenges to investigator independence that arise in conducting investigations and referrals of possible fraud related to contracts and procurement.
Identify methods to obtain information from agencies, contractors and third parties needed to investigate contract fraud
The possibility of fraud in government procurement and procurements made through grants to states, local governments, and NGOs presents a constant risk. Learn to recognize the indicators of procurement fraud in different government contracts and grants. Develop investigative strategies and indicators to identify and quantify the extent of fraud in specific government contract and grants management and operations. Focus on identifying the indicators of fraud, as well as criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in response to fraud. Explore fraud issues related to the growing government involvement in e-commerce.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, and inspectors at all levels of government looking to enhance their skills to detect fraud in government contracting and grants programs.
Identify investigators’ responsibilities for the detection and investigation of contract fraud
Explain primary federal criminal and civil laws that address contract fraud
Identify federal laws, rules and regulations that govern the contracting process
Describe the role that auditors perform in the contracting review process
Identify major contract fraud schemes that take place in contracting, including false claims, corruption, and small and minority fronts
Examine investigator interface with auditors, prosecutors, contracting officials and whistleblowers
Describe criminal, civil, administrative and contractual remedies for contract fraud
Describe challenges to investigator independence that arise in conducting investigations and referrals of possible fraud related to contracts and procurement.
Identify methods to obtain information from agencies, contractors and third parties needed to investigate contract fraud
The possibility of fraud in government procurement and procurements made through grants to states, local governments, and NGOs presents a constant risk. Learn to recognize the indicators of procurement fraud in different government contracts and grants. Develop investigative strategies and indicators to identify and quantify the extent of fraud in specific government contract and grants management and operations. Focus on identifying the indicators of fraud, as well as criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in response to fraud. Explore fraud issues related to the growing government involvement in e-commerce.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, and inspectors at all levels of government looking to enhance their skills to detect fraud in government contracting and grants programs.
Identify investigators’ responsibilities for the detection and investigation of contract fraud
Explain primary federal criminal and civil laws that address contract fraud
Identify federal laws, rules and regulations that govern the contracting process
Describe the role that auditors perform in the contracting review process
Identify major contract fraud schemes that take place in contracting, including false claims, corruption, and small and minority fronts
Examine investigator interface with auditors, prosecutors, contracting officials and whistleblowers
Describe criminal, civil, administrative and contractual remedies for contract fraud
Describe challenges to investigator independence that arise in conducting investigations and referrals of possible fraud related to contracts and procurement.
Identify methods to obtain information from agencies, contractors and third parties needed to investigate contract fraud
The possibility of fraud in government procurement and procurements made through grants to states, local governments, and NGOs presents a constant risk. Learn to recognize the indicators of procurement fraud in different government contracts and grants. Develop investigative strategies and indicators to identify and quantify the extent of fraud in specific government contract and grants management and operations. Focus on identifying the indicators of fraud, as well as criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in response to fraud. Explore fraud issues related to the growing government involvement in e-commerce.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, and inspectors at all levels of government looking to enhance their skills to detect fraud in government contracting and grants programs.
Identify investigators’ responsibilities for the detection and investigation of contract fraud
Explain primary federal criminal and civil laws that address contract fraud
Identify federal laws, rules and regulations that govern the contracting process
Describe the role that auditors perform in the contracting review process
Identify major contract fraud schemes that take place in contracting, including false claims, corruption, and small and minority fronts
Examine investigator interface with auditors, prosecutors, contracting officials and whistleblowers
Describe criminal, civil, administrative and contractual remedies for contract fraud
Describe challenges to investigator independence that arise in conducting investigations and referrals of possible fraud related to contracts and procurement.
Identify methods to obtain information from agencies, contractors and third parties needed to investigate contract fraud
Fraud is a booming business today! As fraud schemes become more sophisticated and defense attorneys more proactive, task forces including auditors, investigators and prosecutors are often assembled to combat the fraud schemes. Learn the techniques that are unique to planning and implementing a forensic audits and investigations. Identify how each team member contributes to the success of the task force. Learn the special rules and procedures that apply in obtaining evidence to substantiate and prosecute fraud. Analyze how forensic auditing and investigations blend to identify evidence for presentation and prosecutive action.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, compliance officers and attorneys at all levels of government who collaborate to uncover fraud schemes and prosecute the perpetrators. Investigators and inspectors wanting to know or refresh themselves of the rules that apply in independently pursuing fraud will also benefit by taking this course.
Describe and apply the five elements of a prosecutable fraud scheme
Be conversant with the criteria used by prosecutors in making litigation decisions
Describe the current situation that mandates joint task force efforts in combating fraud, and the participant's role on such a task force
Review the standards of evidence that apply in prosecuting fraud
Differentiate the various ways that a government agency may obtain evidence for use in administrative, civil and criminal cases
Describe the restrictions that a government agency must observe in obtaining evidence for use in prosecuting a criminal fraud case
Understand and apply the principles of forensic audit/investigations during a class project
Be familiar with the basic rules of trial procedure, as well as the role of each participant
Understand the task force participant's responsibilities as a potential witness; and be familiar with defense attorney tactics
Fraud is a booming business today! As fraud schemes become more sophisticated and defense attorneys more proactive, task forces including auditors, investigators and prosecutors are often assembled to combat the fraud schemes. Learn the techniques that are unique to planning and implementing a forensic audits and investigations. Identify how each team member contributes to the success of the task force. Learn the special rules and procedures that apply in obtaining evidence to substantiate and prosecute fraud. Analyze how forensic auditing and investigations blend to identify evidence for presentation and prosecutive action.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, compliance officers and attorneys at all levels of government who collaborate to uncover fraud schemes and prosecute the perpetrators. Investigators and inspectors wanting to know or refresh themselves of the rules that apply in independently pursuing fraud will also benefit by taking this course.
Fraud is a booming business today! As fraud schemes become more sophisticated and defense attorneys more proactive, task forces including auditors, investigators and prosecutors are often assembled to combat the fraud schemes. Learn the techniques that are unique to planning and implementing a forensic audits and investigations. Identify how each team member contributes to the success of the task force. Learn the special rules and procedures that apply in obtaining evidence to substantiate and prosecute fraud. Analyze how forensic auditing and investigations blend to identify evidence for presentation and prosecutive action.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, compliance officers and attorneys at all levels of government who collaborate to uncover fraud schemes and prosecute the perpetrators. Investigators and inspectors wanting to know or refresh themselves of the rules that apply in independently pursuing fraud will also benefit by taking this course.
Describe and apply the five elements of a prosecutable fraud scheme
Be conversant with the criteria used by prosecutors in making litigation decisions
Describe the current situation that mandates joint task force efforts in combating fraud, and the participant's role on such a task force
Review the standards of evidence that apply in prosecuting fraud
Differentiate the various ways that a government agency may obtain evidence for use in administrative, civil and criminal cases
Describe the restrictions that a government agency must observe in obtaining evidence for use in prosecuting a criminal fraud case
Understand and apply the principles of forensic audit/investigations during a class project
Be familiar with the basic rules of trial procedure, as well as the role of each participant
Understand the task force participant's responsibilities as a potential witness; and be familiar with defense attorney tactics
Fraud is a booming business today! As fraud schemes become more sophisticated and defense attorneys more proactive, task forces including auditors, investigators and prosecutors are often assembled to combat the fraud schemes. Learn the techniques that are unique to planning and implementing a forensic audits and investigations. Identify how each team member contributes to the success of the task force. Learn the special rules and procedures that apply in obtaining evidence to substantiate and prosecute fraud. Analyze how forensic auditing and investigations blend to identify evidence for presentation and prosecutive action.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, compliance officers and attorneys at all levels of government who collaborate to uncover fraud schemes and prosecute the perpetrators. Investigators and inspectors wanting to know or refresh themselves of the rules that apply in independently pursuing fraud will also benefit by taking this course.
The potential for bribes and kickbacks, whether in the private or public sector, is inherent in virtually every business transaction. Recent research conducted by a major financial institution revealed that an estimated one trillion dollars a year is paid in bribes worldwide. Investigators need to understand the risks and conditions conducive to bribes and kickbacks as well as the indicators and evidence to provide a reasonable assurance of detecting fraud. Bribes, kickbacks and other kinds of payoffs constitute types of fraud, often referred to as corruption and happen at all levels of government.
Get a strong introduction to (a) the provisions of law pertaining to fraud and corruption in the forms of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs; (b) activities that are particularly susceptible to such forms of fraud; (c) the short-and long-term impact; and (d) the methods used to make illegal payments or non-financial gratuities.
Focus on strengthening your ability to recognize the indicators of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs in the procurement area and on your ability to collect evidence that they may have occurred or have occurred. Participate in case studies involving the fraudulent activities of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs.
Who Should Attend? Investigators. Special Agents, Inspectors, and contract/grant managers with three years of experience and seasoned professionals with limited exposure to the subject matter.
Describe the kinds of activities that are susceptible to bribes and kickbacks
Determine the impact and effects of bribes and kickbacks
Discuss the requirements to explicitly consider the potential for fraud in audit planning
Describe how bribes and kickbacks occur, including the audit/ evidence trails they create and how the trails can be followed
Identify and collect evidence to demonstrate and document bribes and kickbacks
Use analytic audit techniques to detect bribery and kickbacks
The potential for bribes and kickbacks, whether in the private or public sector, is inherent in virtually every business transaction. Recent research conducted by a major financial institution revealed that an estimated one trillion dollars a year is paid in bribes worldwide. Investigators need to understand the risks and conditions conducive to bribes and kickbacks as well as the indicators and evidence to provide a reasonable assurance of detecting fraud. Bribes, kickbacks and other kinds of payoffs constitute types of fraud, often referred to as corruption and happen at all levels of government.
Get a strong introduction to (a) the provisions of law pertaining to fraud and corruption in the forms of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs; (b) activities that are particularly susceptible to such forms of fraud; (c) the short-and long-term impact; and (d) the methods used to make illegal payments or non-financial gratuities.
Focus on strengthening your ability to recognize the indicators of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs in the procurement area and on your ability to collect evidence that they may have occurred or have occurred. Participate in case studies involving the fraudulent activities of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs.
Who Should Attend? Investigators. Special Agents, Inspectors, and contract/grant managers with three years of experience and seasoned professionals with limited exposure to the subject matter.
The potential for bribes and kickbacks, whether in the private or public sector, is inherent in virtually every business transaction. Recent research conducted by a major financial institution revealed that an estimated one trillion dollars a year is paid in bribes worldwide. Investigators need to understand the risks and conditions conducive to bribes and kickbacks as well as the indicators and evidence to provide a reasonable assurance of detecting fraud. Bribes, kickbacks and other kinds of payoffs constitute types of fraud, often referred to as corruption and happen at all levels of government.
Get a strong introduction to (a) the provisions of law pertaining to fraud and corruption in the forms of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs; (b) activities that are particularly susceptible to such forms of fraud; (c) the short-and long-term impact; and (d) the methods used to make illegal payments or non-financial gratuities.
Focus on strengthening your ability to recognize the indicators of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs in the procurement area and on your ability to collect evidence that they may have occurred or have occurred. Participate in case studies involving the fraudulent activities of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs.
Who Should Attend? Investigators. Special Agents, Inspectors, and contract/grant managers with three years of experience and seasoned professionals with limited exposure to the subject matter.
Describe the kinds of activities that are susceptible to bribes and kickbacks
Determine the impact and effects of bribes and kickbacks
Discuss the requirements to explicitly consider the potential for fraud in audit planning
Describe how bribes and kickbacks occur, including the audit/ evidence trails they create and how the trails can be followed
Identify and collect evidence to demonstrate and document bribes and kickbacks
Use analytic audit techniques to detect bribery and kickbacks
The potential for bribes and kickbacks, whether in the private or public sector, is inherent in virtually every business transaction. Recent research conducted by a major financial institution revealed that an estimated one trillion dollars a year is paid in bribes worldwide. Investigators need to understand the risks and conditions conducive to bribes and kickbacks as well as the indicators and evidence to provide a reasonable assurance of detecting fraud. Bribes, kickbacks and other kinds of payoffs constitute types of fraud, often referred to as corruption and happen at all levels of government.
Get a strong introduction to (a) the provisions of law pertaining to fraud and corruption in the forms of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs; (b) activities that are particularly susceptible to such forms of fraud; (c) the short-and long-term impact; and (d) the methods used to make illegal payments or non-financial gratuities.
Focus on strengthening your ability to recognize the indicators of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs in the procurement area and on your ability to collect evidence that they may have occurred or have occurred. Participate in case studies involving the fraudulent activities of bribes, kickbacks and other types of payoffs.
Who Should Attend? Investigators. Special Agents, Inspectors, and contract/grant managers with three years of experience and seasoned professionals with limited exposure to the subject matter.
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat of intrusion and exfiltration that companies and agencies face today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security and risk prevention education and training effort.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply countermeasures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat of intrusion and exfiltration that companies and agencies face today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security and risk prevention education and training effort.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply countermeasures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat of intrusion and exfiltration that companies and agencies face today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security and risk prevention education and training effort.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply countermeasures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat of intrusion and exfiltration that companies and agencies face today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security and risk prevention education and training effort.
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply countermeasures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
This seminar is a condensed, quick-paced overview of the principles, tools, techniques, and applications of data analytics to support forensic investigative work in detecting possible fraud. Large amounts of electronic data present an enormous challenge and opportunity to identify trends, correlations, activity, risks, red flags of possible fraud, and otherwise hidden anomalies, or association connections. This seminar will demonstrate the application of software and case studies to demonstrate the power of available tools to extract, sort and identify specific information from databases and the cloud. This seminar will also demonstrate approaches to displaying and visualizing data for reporting and evidential presentation.
For the virtual version, students must have Excel with the Data Analysis ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software).
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, Compliance Officers, Inspectors and analysts,
Explain the importance of data analytics in support of investigations and fraud detection
Identify patterns and outliers quickly to assess possible improper activities
Describe the difference between structured and unstructured data
Use the Data Analysis Maturity Model to identify or search for specific red flags of fraud
Practice on multiple case studies doing analysis with specific forensic data analysis tools
List common data analysis tools that can be used in support of investigations
Explain various trends in data analysis, data architecture, and data governance and their implications on investigations
This seminar is a condensed, quick-paced overview of the principles, tools, techniques, and applications of data analytics to support forensic investigative work in detecting possible fraud. Large amounts of electronic data present an enormous challenge and opportunity to identify trends, correlations, activity, risks, red flags of possible fraud, and otherwise hidden anomalies, or association connections. This seminar will demonstrate the application of software and case studies to demonstrate the power of available tools to extract, sort and identify specific information from databases and the cloud. This seminar will also demonstrate approaches to displaying and visualizing data for reporting and evidential presentation.
For the virtual version, students must have Excel with the Data Analysis ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software).
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, Compliance Officers, Inspectors and analysts,
This seminar is a condensed, quick-paced overview of the principles, tools, techniques, and applications of data analytics to support forensic investigative work in detecting possible fraud. Large amounts of electronic data present an enormous challenge and opportunity to identify trends, correlations, activity, risks, red flags of possible fraud, and otherwise hidden anomalies, or association connections. This seminar will demonstrate the application of software and case studies to demonstrate the power of available tools to extract, sort and identify specific information from databases and the cloud. This seminar will also demonstrate approaches to displaying and visualizing data for reporting and evidential presentation.
For the virtual version, students must have Excel with the Data Analysis ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software).
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, Compliance Officers, Inspectors and analysts,
Explain the importance of data analytics in support of investigations and fraud detection
Identify patterns and outliers quickly to assess possible improper activities
Describe the difference between structured and unstructured data
Use the Data Analysis Maturity Model to identify or search for specific red flags of fraud
Practice on multiple case studies doing analysis with specific forensic data analysis tools
List common data analysis tools that can be used in support of investigations
Explain various trends in data analysis, data architecture, and data governance and their implications on investigations
This seminar is a condensed, quick-paced overview of the principles, tools, techniques, and applications of data analytics to support forensic investigative work in detecting possible fraud. Large amounts of electronic data present an enormous challenge and opportunity to identify trends, correlations, activity, risks, red flags of possible fraud, and otherwise hidden anomalies, or association connections. This seminar will demonstrate the application of software and case studies to demonstrate the power of available tools to extract, sort and identify specific information from databases and the cloud. This seminar will also demonstrate approaches to displaying and visualizing data for reporting and evidential presentation.
For the virtual version, students must have Excel with the Data Analysis ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software).
Who Should Attend? Investigators, Special Agents, Compliance Officers, Inspectors and analysts,
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next five years mostly in grants and contracts to states and local governments for public transit, railways, power grids, electric vehicles, electric buses, ferries, airports, waterways, climate change, broadband internet, environmental protection, drinking water and transportation safety. This program of fast-moving money with untested controls provides vast opportunities for fraud and waste. Investigators, Special Agents, grants, and contract managers at all levels of government will need to be especially vigilant of possible schemes and red flag indicators of fraud that robs the public of funds and performance.
Who Should Attend: Investigators, Special Agents inspectors, compliance officers, civil engineers, contract, grant and program managers at all levels of government involved in approving IIJA project spending and monitoring or inspecting performance, compliance and fund accountability.
Understand the basics of IIJA, the agencies, the projects, and the spending
Understand the basics of fraud and investigators’ responsibilities
Identify fraud schemes and indicators that are common to federally funded projects
Learn investigative techniques to assist agents in discovering procurement fraud
Understand the federal, civil, and criminal statutes that fraud schemes violate
Understand the basics of control standards, applications, and indicators of control weaknesses and vulnerabilities
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next five years mostly in grants and contracts to states and local governments for public transit, railways, power grids, electric vehicles, electric buses, ferries, airports, waterways, climate change, broadband internet, environmental protection, drinking water and transportation safety. This program of fast-moving money with untested controls provides vast opportunities for fraud and waste. Investigators, Special Agents, grants, and contract managers at all levels of government will need to be especially vigilant of possible schemes and red flag indicators of fraud that robs the public of funds and performance.
Who Should Attend: Investigators, Special Agents inspectors, compliance officers, civil engineers, contract, grant and program managers at all levels of government involved in approving IIJA project spending and monitoring or inspecting performance, compliance and fund accountability.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next five years mostly in grants and contracts to states and local governments for public transit, railways, power grids, electric vehicles, electric buses, ferries, airports, waterways, climate change, broadband internet, environmental protection, drinking water and transportation safety. This program of fast-moving money with untested controls provides vast opportunities for fraud and waste. Investigators, Special Agents, grants, and contract managers at all levels of government will need to be especially vigilant of possible schemes and red flag indicators of fraud that robs the public of funds and performance.
Who Should Attend: Investigators, Special Agents inspectors, compliance officers, civil engineers, contract, grant and program managers at all levels of government involved in approving IIJA project spending and monitoring or inspecting performance, compliance and fund accountability.
Understand the basics of IIJA, the agencies, the projects, and the spending
Understand the basics of fraud and investigators’ responsibilities
Identify fraud schemes and indicators that are common to federally funded projects
Learn investigative techniques to assist agents in discovering procurement fraud
Understand the federal, civil, and criminal statutes that fraud schemes violate
Understand the basics of control standards, applications, and indicators of control weaknesses and vulnerabilities
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next five years mostly in grants and contracts to states and local governments for public transit, railways, power grids, electric vehicles, electric buses, ferries, airports, waterways, climate change, broadband internet, environmental protection, drinking water and transportation safety. This program of fast-moving money with untested controls provides vast opportunities for fraud and waste. Investigators, Special Agents, grants, and contract managers at all levels of government will need to be especially vigilant of possible schemes and red flag indicators of fraud that robs the public of funds and performance.
Who Should Attend: Investigators, Special Agents inspectors, compliance officers, civil engineers, contract, grant and program managers at all levels of government involved in approving IIJA project spending and monitoring or inspecting performance, compliance and fund accountability.
Auditors need to analyze data using a variety of tools and techniques to assess performance, risks, activity, compliance, cause, and effect. This course presents analytical techniques that auditors and analysts can use to identify and graphically assess and demonstrate conditions, performance, and components to assess causes and identify solutions for effective findings and recommendations. The objective is to present the quantitative and qualitative techniques, discuss their uses, illustrate their applications, and provide practice in applying them.
This course contains practical case exercises that can be completed using Microsoft Excel. If available, please bring a laptop containing Excel software to class with you. If you do not have access to a laptop, or you do not have a basic knowledge of Excel, the exercises can be completed using a hand calculator.
Describe each analytical technique and its specific use
Explain the steps in applying each technique
Apply each technique to one or more case exercises, following the steps for preparing the analysis and interpreting the results
Select when to use specific analysis techniques
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Auditors need to analyze data using a variety of tools and techniques to assess performance, risks, activity, compliance, cause, and effect. This course presents analytical techniques that auditors and analysts can use to identify and graphically assess and demonstrate conditions, performance, and components to assess causes and identify solutions for effective findings and recommendations. The objective is to present the quantitative and qualitative techniques, discuss their uses, illustrate their applications, and provide practice in applying them.
This course contains practical case exercises that can be completed using Microsoft Excel. If available, please bring a laptop containing Excel software to class with you. If you do not have access to a laptop, or you do not have a basic knowledge of Excel, the exercises can be completed using a hand calculator.
Auditors need to analyze data using a variety of tools and techniques to assess performance, risks, activity, compliance, cause, and effect. This course presents analytical techniques that auditors and analysts can use to identify and graphically assess and demonstrate conditions, performance, and components to assess causes and identify solutions for effective findings and recommendations. The objective is to present the quantitative and qualitative techniques, discuss their uses, illustrate their applications, and provide practice in applying them.
This course contains practical case exercises that can be completed using Microsoft Excel. If available, please bring a laptop containing Excel software to class with you. If you do not have access to a laptop, or you do not have a basic knowledge of Excel, the exercises can be completed using a hand calculator.
Describe each analytical technique and its specific use
Explain the steps in applying each technique
Apply each technique to one or more case exercises, following the steps for preparing the analysis and interpreting the results
Select when to use specific analysis techniques
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Auditors need to analyze data using a variety of tools and techniques to assess performance, risks, activity, compliance, cause, and effect. This course presents analytical techniques that auditors and analysts can use to identify and graphically assess and demonstrate conditions, performance, and components to assess causes and identify solutions for effective findings and recommendations. The objective is to present the quantitative and qualitative techniques, discuss their uses, illustrate their applications, and provide practice in applying them.
This course contains practical case exercises that can be completed using Microsoft Excel. If available, please bring a laptop containing Excel software to class with you. If you do not have access to a laptop, or you do not have a basic knowledge of Excel, the exercises can be completed using a hand calculator.
This two-day seminar provides the detailed guidance you need to carry out your roles and responsibilities as an Army Internal Control Administrator. It covers the current statutory and regulatory requirements of the Army's Internal Control Program as well as other pertinent guidance. You will fully grasp the underlying Army philosophy on internal controls, the major elements of the Army Manager's Internal Control Program, basic responsibilities of key players in the process, and GAO Internal Control Standards as well as Enterprise Risk Management. By completing practical exercises, you will gain experience in conducting internal control evaluations and identifying control weaknesses.
Discuss the legislation and policies associated with internal controls
Describe Army management responsibilities as they relate to all aspects of internal controls
Discuss the importance of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan
Describe the impact of the Government Program and Results Modernization Act on the accounting and reporting of Army programs
Apply GAO Green Book Internal Control Standards
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
This two-day seminar provides the detailed guidance you need to carry out your roles and responsibilities as an Army Internal Control Administrator. It covers the current statutory and regulatory requirements of the Army's Internal Control Program as well as other pertinent guidance. You will fully grasp the underlying Army philosophy on internal controls, the major elements of the Army Manager's Internal Control Program, basic responsibilities of key players in the process, and GAO Internal Control Standards as well as Enterprise Risk Management. By completing practical exercises, you will gain experience in conducting internal control evaluations and identifying control weaknesses.
This two-day seminar provides the detailed guidance you need to carry out your roles and responsibilities as an Army Internal Control Administrator. It covers the current statutory and regulatory requirements of the Army's Internal Control Program as well as other pertinent guidance. You will fully grasp the underlying Army philosophy on internal controls, the major elements of the Army Manager's Internal Control Program, basic responsibilities of key players in the process, and GAO Internal Control Standards as well as Enterprise Risk Management. By completing practical exercises, you will gain experience in conducting internal control evaluations and identifying control weaknesses.
Discuss the legislation and policies associated with internal controls
Describe Army management responsibilities as they relate to all aspects of internal controls
Discuss the importance of the Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Plan
Describe the impact of the Government Program and Results Modernization Act on the accounting and reporting of Army programs
Apply GAO Green Book Internal Control Standards
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
This two-day seminar provides the detailed guidance you need to carry out your roles and responsibilities as an Army Internal Control Administrator. It covers the current statutory and regulatory requirements of the Army's Internal Control Program as well as other pertinent guidance. You will fully grasp the underlying Army philosophy on internal controls, the major elements of the Army Manager's Internal Control Program, basic responsibilities of key players in the process, and GAO Internal Control Standards as well as Enterprise Risk Management. By completing practical exercises, you will gain experience in conducting internal control evaluations and identifying control weaknesses.
Explore the relationship of controls to risk and to processes and systems, the prerequisites for good controls, and techniques for assessing the design and implementation of controls. Become proficient recognizing potential risks and in preparing clear objectives that define what your audit will accomplish using a step-by-step process for planning an audit of controls, the relationship of control weaknesses to the elements of a finding and incorporating findings into audit reports. Simulated real-world practice is provided through numerous public sector case studies and exercises. Assessing risks and controls in performance audits is required by the 2018 Yellow Book Standards.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to learn, or refresh their knowledge of, a step-by-step process for assessing controls in performance audits and incorporating findings into audit reports.
Recognize what internal controls are and their uses
Apply Government Auditing Standards guidance for considering controls in planning an audit
Integrate an assessment of controls in the survey phase
Plan an audit to assess controls, including development of objectives and selection of the scope and methodology to achieve objectives
Document internal controls
Develop and report findings on control deficiencies
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Explore the relationship of controls to risk and to processes and systems, the prerequisites for good controls, and techniques for assessing the design and implementation of controls. Become proficient recognizing potential risks and in preparing clear objectives that define what your audit will accomplish using a step-by-step process for planning an audit of controls, the relationship of control weaknesses to the elements of a finding and incorporating findings into audit reports. Simulated real-world practice is provided through numerous public sector case studies and exercises. Assessing risks and controls in performance audits is required by the 2018 Yellow Book Standards.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to learn, or refresh their knowledge of, a step-by-step process for assessing controls in performance audits and incorporating findings into audit reports.
Explore the relationship of controls to risk and to processes and systems, the prerequisites for good controls, and techniques for assessing the design and implementation of controls. Become proficient recognizing potential risks and in preparing clear objectives that define what your audit will accomplish using a step-by-step process for planning an audit of controls, the relationship of control weaknesses to the elements of a finding and incorporating findings into audit reports. Simulated real-world practice is provided through numerous public sector case studies and exercises. Assessing risks and controls in performance audits is required by the 2018 Yellow Book Standards.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to learn, or refresh their knowledge of, a step-by-step process for assessing controls in performance audits and incorporating findings into audit reports.
Recognize what internal controls are and their uses
Apply Government Auditing Standards guidance for considering controls in planning an audit
Integrate an assessment of controls in the survey phase
Plan an audit to assess controls, including development of objectives and selection of the scope and methodology to achieve objectives
Document internal controls
Develop and report findings on control deficiencies
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Explore the relationship of controls to risk and to processes and systems, the prerequisites for good controls, and techniques for assessing the design and implementation of controls. Become proficient recognizing potential risks and in preparing clear objectives that define what your audit will accomplish using a step-by-step process for planning an audit of controls, the relationship of control weaknesses to the elements of a finding and incorporating findings into audit reports. Simulated real-world practice is provided through numerous public sector case studies and exercises. Assessing risks and controls in performance audits is required by the 2018 Yellow Book Standards.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to learn, or refresh their knowledge of, a step-by-step process for assessing controls in performance audits and incorporating findings into audit reports.
Explore the relationship of controls to risk and to processes and systems, the prerequisites for good controls, and techniques for assessing the design and implementation of controls. Become proficient recognizing potential risks and in preparing clear objectives that define what your audit will accomplish using a step-by-step process for planning an audit of controls, the relationship of control weaknesses to the elements of a finding and incorporating findings into audit reports. Simulated real-world practice is provided through numerous public sector case studies and exercises. Assessing risks and controls in performance audits is required by the 2018 Yellow Book Standards.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to learn, or refresh their knowledge of, a step-by-step process for assessing controls in performance audits and incorporating findings into audit reports.
Recognize what internal controls are and their uses
Apply Government Auditing Standards guidance for considering controls in planning an audit
Integrate an assessment of controls in the survey phase
Plan an audit to assess controls, including development of objectives and selection of the scope and methodology to achieve objectives
Document internal controls
Develop and report findings on control deficiencies
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Explore the relationship of controls to risk and to processes and systems, the prerequisites for good controls, and techniques for assessing the design and implementation of controls. Become proficient recognizing potential risks and in preparing clear objectives that define what your audit will accomplish using a step-by-step process for planning an audit of controls, the relationship of control weaknesses to the elements of a finding and incorporating findings into audit reports. Simulated real-world practice is provided through numerous public sector case studies and exercises. Assessing risks and controls in performance audits is required by the 2018 Yellow Book Standards.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to learn, or refresh their knowledge of, a step-by-step process for assessing controls in performance audits and incorporating findings into audit reports.
Explore the relationship of controls to risk and to processes and systems, the prerequisites for good controls, and techniques for assessing the design and implementation of controls. Become proficient recognizing potential risks and in preparing clear objectives that define what your audit will accomplish using a step-by-step process for planning an audit of controls, the relationship of control weaknesses to the elements of a finding and incorporating findings into audit reports. Simulated real-world practice is provided through numerous public sector case studies and exercises. Assessing risks and controls in performance audits is required by the 2018 Yellow Book Standards.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to learn, or refresh their knowledge of, a step-by-step process for assessing controls in performance audits and incorporating findings into audit reports.
Recognize what internal controls are and their uses
Apply Government Auditing Standards guidance for considering controls in planning an audit
Integrate an assessment of controls in the survey phase
Plan an audit to assess controls, including development of objectives and selection of the scope and methodology to achieve objectives
Document internal controls
Develop and report findings on control deficiencies
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Explore the relationship of controls to risk and to processes and systems, the prerequisites for good controls, and techniques for assessing the design and implementation of controls. Become proficient recognizing potential risks and in preparing clear objectives that define what your audit will accomplish using a step-by-step process for planning an audit of controls, the relationship of control weaknesses to the elements of a finding and incorporating findings into audit reports. Simulated real-world practice is provided through numerous public sector case studies and exercises. Assessing risks and controls in performance audits is required by the 2018 Yellow Book Standards.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to learn, or refresh their knowledge of, a step-by-step process for assessing controls in performance audits and incorporating findings into audit reports.
To meet Government Auditing Standards, performance audit findings and recommendations must be supported and properly documented by sufficient, appropriate evidence. Learn the types of evidence; the tests that evidence must meet; alternative methods for collecting and documenting each type of evidence, to include use of structured data collection instruments; and the benefits of referencing. Learn how your audit objectives and design strategy affect the evidence required to conduct an audit.
Identify and apply the Government Auditing Standards that pertain to audit evidence and documentation
Describe the tests, types and sources of evidence, how evidence is collected and how it can be documented, to include use of data collection instruments
Apply appropriate methods in collecting and recording evidence to assure its reliability
Describe the purpose, types and forms, basic principles and information elements of audit documentation
Explain reasons and demonstrate methods for indexing, safeguarding and cross-referencing audit documentation
Describe responsibilities for supervisory review of audit documentation and the benefits of referencing the audit report to the documentation
Plan an audit to identify and obtain sufficient, appropriate evidence that will satisfy the audit’s objectives using a step-by-step process
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
To meet Government Auditing Standards, performance audit findings and recommendations must be supported and properly documented by sufficient, appropriate evidence. Learn the types of evidence; the tests that evidence must meet; alternative methods for collecting and documenting each type of evidence, to include use of structured data collection instruments; and the benefits of referencing. Learn how your audit objectives and design strategy affect the evidence required to conduct an audit.
Identify and apply the Government Auditing Standards that pertain to audit evidence and documentation
Describe the tests, types and sources of evidence, how evidence is collected and how it can be documented, to include use of data collection instruments
Apply appropriate methods in collecting and recording evidence to assure its reliability
Describe the purpose, types and forms, basic principles and information elements of audit documentation
Explain reasons and demonstrate methods for indexing, safeguarding and cross-referencing audit documentation
Describe responsibilities for supervisory review of audit documentation and the benefits of referencing the audit report to the documentation
Plan an audit to identify and obtain sufficient, appropriate evidence that will satisfy the audit’s objectives using a step-by-step process
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
To meet Government Auditing Standards, performance audit findings and recommendations must be supported and properly documented by sufficient, appropriate evidence. Learn the types of evidence; the tests that evidence must meet; alternative methods for collecting and documenting each type of evidence, to include use of structured data collection instruments; and the benefits of referencing. Learn how your audit objectives and design strategy affect the evidence required to conduct an audit.
Identify and apply the Government Auditing Standards that pertain to audit evidence and documentation
Describe the tests, types and sources of evidence, how evidence is collected and how it can be documented, to include use of data collection instruments
Apply appropriate methods in collecting and recording evidence to assure its reliability
Describe the purpose, types and forms, basic principles and information elements of audit documentation
Explain reasons and demonstrate methods for indexing, safeguarding and cross-referencing audit documentation
Describe responsibilities for supervisory review of audit documentation and the benefits of referencing the audit report to the documentation
Plan an audit to identify and obtain sufficient, appropriate evidence that will satisfy the audit’s objectives using a step-by-step process
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
To meet Government Auditing Standards, performance audit findings and recommendations must be supported and properly documented by sufficient, appropriate evidence. Learn the types of evidence; the tests that evidence must meet; alternative methods for collecting and documenting each type of evidence, to include use of structured data collection instruments; and the benefits of referencing. Learn how your audit objectives and design strategy affect the evidence required to conduct an audit.
Identify and apply the Government Auditing Standards that pertain to audit evidence and documentation
Describe the tests, types and sources of evidence, how evidence is collected and how it can be documented, to include use of data collection instruments
Apply appropriate methods in collecting and recording evidence to assure its reliability
Describe the purpose, types and forms, basic principles and information elements of audit documentation
Explain reasons and demonstrate methods for indexing, safeguarding and cross-referencing audit documentation
Describe responsibilities for supervisory review of audit documentation and the benefits of referencing the audit report to the documentation
Plan an audit to identify and obtain sufficient, appropriate evidence that will satisfy the audit’s objectives using a step-by-step process
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Understand the full grants management process, the current regulatory requirements (OMB Revised 2022 Guidance) governing grants and the role of auditors in developing strategies for assessing compliance and performance. Learn to develop audit objectives and procedures to identify issues and recommendations for constructive feedback, corrective action and accountability. Learn the stages of effective grants management from award, monitoring, audit and close-out. Become skillful at implementing strategies for auditing, application of cost principles performance measurement and reporting through each of the grant stages by applying those strategies in case studies.
Explain the full grants management process and current regulatory requirements governing grants
Identify the role of auditors in providing guidance and feedback to grants managers
Describe the role of auditors in providing audit recommendations, assistance and other constructive feedback to grants managers
Identify options for audit objectives and procedures that are achievable and will provide timely, useful information
Identify issues beyond compliance that need to be audited
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Understand the full grants management process, the current regulatory requirements (OMB Revised 2022 Guidance) governing grants and the role of auditors in developing strategies for assessing compliance and performance. Learn to develop audit objectives and procedures to identify issues and recommendations for constructive feedback, corrective action and accountability. Learn the stages of effective grants management from award, monitoring, audit and close-out. Become skillful at implementing strategies for auditing, application of cost principles performance measurement and reporting through each of the grant stages by applying those strategies in case studies.
Understand the full grants management process, the current regulatory requirements (OMB Revised 2022 Guidance) governing grants and the role of auditors in developing strategies for assessing compliance and performance. Learn to develop audit objectives and procedures to identify issues and recommendations for constructive feedback, corrective action and accountability. Learn the stages of effective grants management from award, monitoring, audit and close-out. Become skillful at implementing strategies for auditing, application of cost principles performance measurement and reporting through each of the grant stages by applying those strategies in case studies.
Explain the full grants management process and current regulatory requirements governing grants
Identify the role of auditors in providing guidance and feedback to grants managers
Describe the role of auditors in providing audit recommendations, assistance and other constructive feedback to grants managers
Identify options for audit objectives and procedures that are achievable and will provide timely, useful information
Identify issues beyond compliance that need to be audited
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Understand the full grants management process, the current regulatory requirements (OMB Revised 2022 Guidance) governing grants and the role of auditors in developing strategies for assessing compliance and performance. Learn to develop audit objectives and procedures to identify issues and recommendations for constructive feedback, corrective action and accountability. Learn the stages of effective grants management from award, monitoring, audit and close-out. Become skillful at implementing strategies for auditing, application of cost principles performance measurement and reporting through each of the grant stages by applying those strategies in case studies.
Our premier course for new performance auditors! Develop the personal and professional attributes you need to be successful in the government audit environment. Through lectures, discussions, and exercises, gain an understanding of the Government Auditing Standards, types of audits, the role of audit objectives, qualitative and quantitative audit evidence, the fundamentals of interviewing, risk and control assessment, the preparation of audit documentation, as well as audit findings, reports and their elements.
Explain the requirements for and expectations of a government auditor
Describe the legal and regulatory standards that apply to government audits
Describe what occurs during each phase of an audit
Apply Government Auditing Standards when planning, conducting, and reporting the results of your audits
Identify appropriate evidence and prepare audit documentation that meets standards and contains all the necessary elements
Conduct interviews to collect important facts and opinions
Develop audit findings that address conditions, criteria and cause and effect that lead to recommendations.
Communicate and present audit findings to different audiences
Identify knowledge and skill areas in which you may wish to pursue future training and continued career development
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Our premier course for new performance auditors! Develop the personal and professional attributes you need to be successful in the government audit environment. Through lectures, discussions, and exercises, gain an understanding of the Government Auditing Standards, types of audits, the role of audit objectives, qualitative and quantitative audit evidence, the fundamentals of interviewing, risk and control assessment, the preparation of audit documentation, as well as audit findings, reports and their elements.
Our premier course for new performance auditors! Develop the personal and professional attributes you need to be successful in the government audit environment. Through lectures, discussions, and exercises, gain an understanding of the Government Auditing Standards, types of audits, the role of audit objectives, qualitative and quantitative audit evidence, the fundamentals of interviewing, risk and control assessment, the preparation of audit documentation, as well as audit findings, reports and their elements.
Explain the requirements for and expectations of a government auditor
Describe the legal and regulatory standards that apply to government audits
Describe what occurs during each phase of an audit
Apply Government Auditing Standards when planning, conducting, and reporting the results of your audits
Identify appropriate evidence and prepare audit documentation that meets standards and contains all the necessary elements
Conduct interviews to collect important facts and opinions
Develop audit findings that address conditions, criteria and cause and effect that lead to recommendations.
Communicate and present audit findings to different audiences
Identify knowledge and skill areas in which you may wish to pursue future training and continued career development
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Our premier course for new performance auditors! Develop the personal and professional attributes you need to be successful in the government audit environment. Through lectures, discussions, and exercises, gain an understanding of the Government Auditing Standards, types of audits, the role of audit objectives, qualitative and quantitative audit evidence, the fundamentals of interviewing, risk and control assessment, the preparation of audit documentation, as well as audit findings, reports and their elements.
Gain a strong foundation in the theory, principles, and methodology for conducting performance audits in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards. Focus exclusively on the knowledge and skills needed for performance auditing: the expectations of public sector auditors; the purposes and types of performance audits; the role of audit objectives; risk and individual control assessment; the types and tests of audit evidence; methods of evidence collection and documentation; and the types and elements of performance audit findings and applicable elements of those findings. Practice audit techniques and developing audit findings through a series of public sector case-study exercises.
Who Should Attend? New auditors with less than six months of performance auditing experience. Anyone who has attended Basic Governmental Auditing (AUDT7001G) should not attend this course because the topics covered in this course are also included in Basic Governmental Auditing (AUDT7001A).
Describe the phases of a performance audit and the product of each phase
Apply techniques for conducting the survey phase
Formulate objectives that articulate what the audit should accomplish and provide guidance for planning, fieldwork and reporting
Apply a step-by-step process in planning to achieve an audit's objectives and use a matrix to document those plans
Apply alternative methods for collecting and documenting, and for assuring the reliability of the different types of evidence
Demonstrate a working knowledge of findings development and performance audit reporting
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain a strong foundation in the theory, principles, and methodology for conducting performance audits in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards. Focus exclusively on the knowledge and skills needed for performance auditing: the expectations of public sector auditors; the purposes and types of performance audits; the role of audit objectives; risk and individual control assessment; the types and tests of audit evidence; methods of evidence collection and documentation; and the types and elements of performance audit findings and applicable elements of those findings. Practice audit techniques and developing audit findings through a series of public sector case-study exercises.
Who Should Attend? New auditors with less than six months of performance auditing experience. Anyone who has attended Basic Governmental Auditing (AUDT7001G) should not attend this course because the topics covered in this course are also included in Basic Governmental Auditing (AUDT7001A).
Gain a strong foundation in the theory, principles, and methodology for conducting performance audits in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards. Focus exclusively on the knowledge and skills needed for performance auditing: the expectations of public sector auditors; the purposes and types of performance audits; the role of audit objectives; risk and individual control assessment; the types and tests of audit evidence; methods of evidence collection and documentation; and the types and elements of performance audit findings and applicable elements of those findings. Practice audit techniques and developing audit findings through a series of public sector case-study exercises.
Who Should Attend? New auditors with less than six months of performance auditing experience. Anyone who has attended Basic Governmental Auditing (AUDT7001G) should not attend this course because the topics covered in this course are also included in Basic Governmental Auditing (AUDT7001G)
Describe the phases of a performance audit and the product of each phase
Apply techniques for conducting the survey phase
Formulate objectives that articulate what the audit should accomplish and provide guidance for planning, fieldwork and reporting
Apply a step-by-step process in planning to achieve an audit's objectives and use a matrix to document those plans
Apply alternative methods for collecting and documenting, and for assuring the reliability of the different types of evidence
Demonstrate a working knowledge of findings development and performance audit reporting
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Gain a strong foundation in the theory, principles, and methodology for conducting performance audits in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards. Focus exclusively on the knowledge and skills needed for performance auditing: the expectations of public sector auditors; the purposes and types of performance audits; the role of audit objectives; risk and individual control assessment; the types and tests of audit evidence; methods of evidence collection and documentation; and the types and elements of performance audit findings and applicable elements of those findings. Practice audit techniques and developing audit findings through a series of public sector case-study exercises.
Who Should Attend? New auditors with less than six months of performance auditing experience. Anyone who has attended Basic Governmental Auditing (AUDT7001G) should not attend this course because the topics covered in this course are also included in Basic Governmental Auditing (AUDT7001G)
Nothing is more basic to government auditing than the control and review of the authorized and proper use of appropriated funds for their intended purpose. Auditors have a responsibility, to be keenly aware of the propriety in the application and flow of funds, from the original sources, to their ultimate uses. This course, using the GAO’s Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (the “Red Book”), gives audit professionals that basic knowledge, highlighting particular areas as “Auditor Alerts” and red flags to potential Antideficiency violations. These include principles or helpful hints for areas and activities where auditors are most likely to find that financial management and operating personnel have run afoul of appropriations law rules. This course covers case studies along with deciding opinions.
Who Should Attend? Recommended for auditors, evaluators, analysts and program and project managers who are responsible for internal control reviews, compliance assessments, financial reviews, performance audits and evaluations, contract and grant audits.
Examine the auditor’s role reviewing compliance with appropriation laws
Assess propriety of administrative decisions
Assess internal controls relating to proper use of funds
Apply Comptroller General Decisions
Detect Antideficiency violations
Test the legal obligations and payment of funds
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Nothing is more basic to government auditing than the control and review of the authorized and proper use of appropriated funds for their intended purpose. Auditors have a responsibility, to be keenly aware of the propriety in the application and flow of funds, from the original sources, to their ultimate uses. This course, using the GAO’s Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (the “Red Book”), gives audit professionals that basic knowledge, highlighting particular areas as “Auditor Alerts” and red flags to potential Antideficiency violations. These include principles or helpful hints for areas and activities where auditors are most likely to find that financial management and operating personnel have run afoul of appropriations law rules. This course covers case studies along with deciding opinions.
Who Should Attend? Recommended for auditors, evaluators, analysts and program and project managers who are responsible for internal control reviews, compliance assessments, financial reviews, performance audits and evaluations, contract and grant audits.
Nothing is more basic to government auditing than the control and review of the authorized and proper use of appropriated funds for their intended purpose. Auditors have a responsibility, to be keenly aware of the propriety in the application and flow of funds, from the original sources, to their ultimate uses. This course, using the GAO’s Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (the “Red Book”), gives audit professionals that basic knowledge, highlighting particular areas as “Auditor Alerts” and red flags to potential Antideficiency violations. These include principles or helpful hints for areas and activities where auditors are most likely to find that financial management and operating personnel have run afoul of appropriations law rules. This course covers case studies along with deciding opinions.
Who Should Attend? Recommended for auditors, evaluators, analysts and program and project managers who are responsible for internal control reviews, compliance assessments, financial reviews, performance audits and evaluations, contract and grant audits.
Examine the auditor’s role reviewing compliance with appropriation laws
Assess propriety of administrative decisions
Assess internal controls relating to proper use of funds
Apply Comptroller General Decisions
Detect Antideficiency violations
Test the legal obligations and payment of funds
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Nothing is more basic to government auditing than the control and review of the authorized and proper use of appropriated funds for their intended purpose. Auditors have a responsibility, to be keenly aware of the propriety in the application and flow of funds, from the original sources, to their ultimate uses. This course, using the GAO’s Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (the “Red Book”), gives audit professionals that basic knowledge, highlighting particular areas as “Auditor Alerts” and red flags to potential Antideficiency violations. These include principles or helpful hints for areas and activities where auditors are most likely to find that financial management and operating personnel have run afoul of appropriations law rules. This course covers case studies along with deciding opinions.
Who Should Attend? Recommended for auditors, evaluators, analysts and program and project managers who are responsible for internal control reviews, compliance assessments, financial reviews, performance audits and evaluations, contract and grant audits.
Sharpen the skills needed to obtain testimonial information for an effective audit! Learn the mechanics of effective interviewing techniques through lectures, discussions, and simulated interview exercises. Witness the major steps of the interview process demonstrated in a mock interview. Identify proven interviewing techniques, and through role playing, identify your own style and practice the proven techniques. While designed for auditors, anyone who conducts interviews to obtain information for analysis purposes will find this course useful.
Class size is limited to 15 participants to ensure individualized attention.
Plan and conduct effective audit interviews using an eight-step model
Conduct effective individual and team interviews
Manage the interpersonal dynamics that occur between auditors and auditees
Select an appropriate note-taking technique
Listen more effectively during an interview
Use appropriate questioning and paraphrasing skills
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Sharpen the skills needed to obtain testimonial information for an effective audit! Learn the mechanics of effective interviewing techniques through lectures, discussions, and simulated interview exercises. Witness the major steps of the interview process demonstrated in a mock interview. Identify proven interviewing techniques, and through role playing, identify your own style and practice the proven techniques. While designed for auditors, anyone who conducts interviews to obtain information for analysis purposes will find this course useful.
Class size is limited to 15 participants to ensure individualized attention.
Sharpen the skills needed to obtain testimonial information for an effective audit! Learn the mechanics of effective interviewing techniques through lectures, discussions, and simulated interview exercises. Witness the major steps of the interview process demonstrated in a mock interview. Identify proven interviewing techniques, and through role playing, identify your own style and practice the proven techniques. While designed for auditors, anyone who conducts interviews to obtain information for analysis purposes will find this course useful.
Class size is limited to 15 participants to ensure individualized attention.
Plan and conduct effective audit interviews using an eight-step model
Conduct effective individual and team interviews
Manage the interpersonal dynamics that occur between auditors and auditees
Select an appropriate note-taking technique
Listen more effectively during an interview
Use appropriate questioning and paraphrasing skills
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Sharpen the skills needed to obtain testimonial information for an effective audit! Learn the mechanics of effective interviewing techniques through lectures, discussions, and simulated interview exercises. Witness the major steps of the interview process demonstrated in a mock interview. Identify proven interviewing techniques, and through role playing, identify your own style and practice the proven techniques. While designed for auditors, anyone who conducts interviews to obtain information for analysis purposes will find this course useful.
Class size is limited to 15 participants to ensure individualized attention.
This course provides a quick overview of the world of Federal financial management essential to the work of auditors/evaluators in conducting any types of reviews involving federal funds and resources. According to the Yellow Book, auditors should be alert to any instances of improper or illegal acts and abuse, which includes following the money from its authorization and appropriation through its explicit allowable use. Auditors have a specific role in assessing compliance with laws, regulations, and controls for the appropriate planning, use and accountability of federal resources. This course provides special alerts to auditors about potential areas of concern or mismanagement.
Who Should Attend? All federal auditors and federal contract auditors, evaluators, and reviewers of federal budgeting and those tasked with compliance testing and analyzing agency budget justifications, allocations, spending and accountability reporting, or following the money from request to use.
This course provides a quick overview of the world of Federal financial management essential to the work of auditors/evaluators in conducting any types of reviews involving federal funds and resources. According to the Yellow Book, auditors should be alert to any instances of improper or illegal acts and abuse, which includes following the money from its authorization and appropriation through its explicit allowable use. Auditors have a specific role in assessing compliance with laws, regulations, and controls for the appropriate planning, use and accountability of federal resources. This course provides special alerts to auditors about potential areas of concern or mismanagement.
Who Should Attend? All federal auditors and federal contract auditors, evaluators, and reviewers of federal budgeting and those tasked with compliance testing and analyzing agency budget justifications, allocations, spending and accountability reporting, or following the money from request to use.
This course provides a quick overview of the world of Federal financial management essential to the work of auditors/evaluators in conducting any types of reviews involving federal funds and resources. According to the Yellow Book, auditors should be alert to any instances of improper or illegal acts and abuse, which includes following the money from its authorization and appropriation through its explicit allowable use. Auditors have a specific role in assessing compliance with laws, regulations, and controls for the appropriate planning, use and accountability of federal resources. This course provides special alerts to auditors about potential areas of concern or mismanagement.
Who Should Attend? All federal auditors and federal contract auditors, evaluators, and reviewers of federal budgeting and those tasked with compliance testing and analyzing agency budget justifications, allocations, spending and accountability reporting, or following the money from request to use.
This course provides a quick overview of the world of Federal financial management essential to the work of auditors/evaluators in conducting any types of reviews involving federal funds and resources. According to the Yellow Book, auditors should be alert to any instances of improper or illegal acts and abuse, which includes following the money from its authorization and appropriation through its explicit allowable use. Auditors have a specific role in assessing compliance with laws, regulations, and controls for the appropriate planning, use and accountability of federal resources. This course provides special alerts to auditors about potential areas of concern or mismanagement.
Who Should Attend? All federal auditors and federal contract auditors, evaluators, and reviewers of federal budgeting and those tasked with compliance testing and analyzing agency budget justifications, allocations, spending and accountability reporting, or following the money from request to use.
A key challenge in reporting the results of performance audits is to formulate the report message from the audit data. An additional challenge is to then compile and sequence the audit facts to support that message. Using alternative methods, gain hands-on practice in marshaling the evidence from your audit into findings that answer the audit objectives and present the details in an understanding and convincing manner. Using case exercises, learn to develop findings for compliance, process and control, accomplishment, and impact audits. Students will present a finding developed during an integrated case study.
Who Should Attend? New auditors who do performance, contract and grant auditing. This course will also benefit experienced auditors who want to enhance their developing and presenting audit findings skills.
Explain the central role of effective audit objectives in finding development
Define the role of performance aspects in audit findings
Describe two finding paradigms used in performance auditing and the elements they contain
Outline a finding and prepare a synopsis summarizing the audit results in response to the audit objectives
Develop and present audit findings and related conclusions and recommendations
Apply the Government Auditing Standards in the development of audit findings
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
A key challenge in reporting the results of performance audits is to formulate the report message from the audit data. An additional challenge is to then compile and sequence the audit facts to support that message. Using alternative methods, gain hands-on practice in marshaling the evidence from your audit into findings that answer the audit objectives and present the details in an understanding and convincing manner. Using case exercises, learn to develop findings for compliance, process and control, accomplishment, and impact audits. Students will present a finding developed during an integrated case study.
Who Should Attend? New auditors who do performance, contract and grant auditing. This course will also benefit experienced auditors who want to enhance their developing and presenting audit findings skills.
A key challenge in reporting the results of performance audits is to formulate the report message from the audit data. An additional challenge is to then compile and sequence the audit facts to support that message. Using alternative methods, gain hands-on practice in marshaling the evidence from your audit into findings that answer the audit objectives and present the details in an understanding and convincing manner. Using case exercises, learn to develop findings for compliance, process and control, accomplishment, and impact audits. Students will present a finding developed during an integrated case study.
Who Should Attend? New auditors who do performance, contract and grant auditing. This course will also benefit experienced auditors who want to enhance their developing and presenting audit findings skills.
Explain the central role of effective audit objectives in finding development
Define the role of performance aspects in audit findings
Describe two finding paradigms used in performance auditing and the elements they contain
Outline a finding and prepare a synopsis summarizing the audit results in response to the audit objectives
Develop and present audit findings and related conclusions and recommendations
Apply the Government Auditing Standards in the development of audit findings
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
A key challenge in reporting the results of performance audits is to formulate the report message from the audit data. An additional challenge is to then compile and sequence the audit facts to support that message. Using alternative methods, gain hands-on practice in marshaling the evidence from your audit into findings that answer the audit objectives and present the details in an understanding and convincing manner. Using case exercises, learn to develop findings for compliance, process and control, accomplishment, and impact audits. Students will present a finding developed during an integrated case study.
Who Should Attend? New auditors who do performance, contract and grant auditing. This course will also benefit experienced auditors who want to enhance their developing and presenting audit findings skills.
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat that faces companies and agencies today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security education and training effort.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, investigators and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply counter measures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat that faces companies and agencies today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security education and training effort.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, investigators and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply counter measures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat that faces companies and agencies today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security education and training effort.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors, investigators and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply counter measures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Gain an introduction to today’s threats (criminals, foreign intelligence services, terrorists, malicious code writers, hackers/hacktivists, and disgruntled employees) to sensitive and classified information, your employees, and your resources. Learn about the multifaceted threat that faces companies and agencies today, as well as tactics you can employ to combat it. Clearly understand the multifaceted threat to sensitive and classified information, resources, and personnel. Effectively articulate this threat to employees as part of your security education and training effort.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors, investigators and security professionals responsible for performing risk and control assessment of information, cyber and system security; as well officials who are responsible for monitoring, controlling, preventing, detecting and reporting potential and actual threats over secured and classified information uses, processes and assets.
Define the risks and threats associated with counterintelligence and information security
Describe the roles and responsibilities of counterintelligence security personnel, and those charged with assessing and preventing risks associated with information
Identify the potential sources of domestic and foreign threats to information security
Explain the levels of information classification and required security
Recognize indicators and conditions of internal threats as well as methods used for information theft and exploitation
Apply counter measures and controls to increase awareness, prevention, detection and mitigation of threats
Develop and apply procedures for reacting to, recording and reporting threats, suspicious activity and actual breaches
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Receive an in-depth review and update on the 2018 and 2024 revision of Government Auditing Standards, plus a brief history on the development of the standards. Discuss the structure of the 2018 and 2024 revisions of the standards and the major changes, focusing on the sections applicable to performance audits. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards, with emphasis on the recent changes. Apply specific standards to real-life cases through a series of quizzes and exercises that make this course an interesting and enjoyable learning experience.
The course can be tailored for on-site delivery in segments of four hours or less to meet your needs.
Review the purpose and applicability of the Government Auditing Standards.
Review the ethical principles that influence application of the Government Auditing
Standards.
Review the types of audits and engagements, focusing on performance audits
Review the general standards including updates.
Review the fieldwork standards for performance audits, including updates.
Review the reporting standards for performance audit, including updates
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Receive an in-depth review and update on the 2018 and 2024 revision of Government Auditing Standards, plus a brief history on the development of the standards. Discuss the structure of the 2018 and 2024 revisions of the standards and the major changes, focusing on the sections applicable to performance audits. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards, with emphasis on the recent changes. Apply specific standards to real-life cases through a series of quizzes and exercises that make this course an interesting and enjoyable learning experience.
The course can be tailored for on-site delivery in segments of four hours or less to meet your needs.
Receive an in-depth review and update on the 2018 and 2024 revision of Government Auditing Standards, plus a brief history on the development of the standards. Discuss the structure of the 2018 and 2024 revisions of the standards and the major changes, focusing on the sections applicable to performance audits. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards, with emphasis on the recent changes. Apply specific standards to real-life cases through a series of quizzes and exercises that make this course an interesting and enjoyable learning experience.
The course can be tailored for on-site delivery in segments of four hours or less to meet your needs.
Review the purpose and applicability of the Government Auditing Standards.
Review the ethical principles that influence application of the Government Auditing
Standards.
Review the types of audits and engagements, focusing on performance audits
Review the general standards including updates.
Review the fieldwork standards for performance audits, including updates.
Review the reporting standards for performance audit, including updates
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Receive an in-depth review and update on the 2018 and 2024 revision of Government Auditing Standards, plus a brief history on the development of the standards. Discuss the structure of the 2018 and 2024 revisions of the standards and the major changes, focusing on the sections applicable to performance audits. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards, with emphasis on the recent changes. Apply specific standards to real-life cases through a series of quizzes and exercises that make this course an interesting and enjoyable learning experience.
The course can be tailored for on-site delivery in segments of four hours or less to meet your needs.
Receive an in-depth review and update on the 2018 and 2024 revision of Government Auditing Standards, plus a brief history on the development of the standards. Discuss the structure of the 2018 and 2024 revisions of the standards and the major changes, focusing on the sections applicable to performance audits. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards, with emphasis on the recent changes. Apply specific standards to real-life cases through a series of quizzes and exercises that make this course an interesting and enjoyable learning experience.
The course can be tailored for on-site delivery in segments of four hours or less to meet your needs.
Review the purpose and applicability of the Government Auditing Standards.
Review the ethical principles that influence application of the Government Auditing
Standards.
Review the types of audits and engagements, focusing on performance audits
Review the general standards including updates.
Review the fieldwork standards for performance audits, including updates.
Review the reporting standards for performance audit, including updates
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Receive an in-depth review and update on the 2018 and 2024 revision of Government Auditing Standards, plus a brief history on the development of the standards. Discuss the structure of the 2018 and 2024 revisions of the standards and the major changes, focusing on the sections applicable to performance audits. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards, with emphasis on the recent changes. Apply specific standards to real-life cases through a series of quizzes and exercises that make this course an interesting and enjoyable learning experience.
The course can be tailored for on-site delivery in segments of four hours or less to meet your needs.
Receive an in-depth review and update on the 2018 and 2024 revision of Government Auditing Standards, plus a brief history on the development of the standards. Discuss the structure of the 2018 and 2024 revisions of the standards and the major changes, focusing on the sections applicable to performance audits. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards, with emphasis on the recent changes. Apply specific standards to real-life cases through a series of quizzes and exercises that make this course an interesting and enjoyable learning experience.
The course can be tailored for on-site delivery in segments of four hours or less to meet your needs.
Review the purpose and applicability of the Government Auditing Standards.
Review the ethical principles that influence application of the Government Auditing
Standards.
Review the types of audits and engagements, focusing on performance audits
Review the general standards including updates.
Review the fieldwork standards for performance audits, including updates.
Review the reporting standards for performance audit, including updates
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Receive an in-depth review and update on the 2018 and 2024 revision of Government Auditing Standards, plus a brief history on the development of the standards. Discuss the structure of the 2018 and 2024 revisions of the standards and the major changes, focusing on the sections applicable to performance audits. Discuss the purpose and requirements of individual standards, with emphasis on the recent changes. Apply specific standards to real-life cases through a series of quizzes and exercises that make this course an interesting and enjoyable learning experience.
The course can be tailored for on-site delivery in segments of four hours or less to meet your needs.
Certified internal auditor (CIA) certification, achieved by passing a rigorous three-part exam, indicates a dedication to internal auditing and demonstrates credibility in the field. CIAs can pursue more advanced job opportunities than non-certified auditors, management analysts or reviewers.
Internal auditors assess and recommend how an agency’s or company's operations and finances comply with the law as well as risk, information security and performance management.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) grants the CIA credential. Just 41% of test-takers passed the exam in 2020, proving the CIA's selective outcomes. Stringent CIA certification requirements can boost a certified internal auditor's credibility, esteem and advancement in government and commercial entities. The CIA license is recognized globally.
This live instructor-led CIA Exam Preparation program can be taken in its three-part entirety over seven Saturday mornings or as individual parts. The course includes Gleim texts books and access to practice test banks, or students can take just the instructor-led training without purchasing the Gleim textbooks.
Auditors, management analysts, evaluators, accountants, financial managers or investigators in government, government support contractors and commercial industry seeking to enhance their professional capabilities, stature, and careers though attainment of the CIA designation.
Learning Objectives:
Part I emphasizes the essentials of internal auditing. This section tests basic skill proficiency and understanding of internal auditing concepts, including governance, risk management, control. industry standards and principles, consulting, and quality assurance.
Part II Covers the practice of internal auditing, including managing, planning and communicating audit results.
Part III includes business-focused areas relevant to auditing. Topics include business acumen, financial management, information security, and information technology.
Pricing (Select During Checkout):
Full Course (Parts I-III): Textbooks Included- $1,499
Part I Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part II Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part III Only: Textbooks Included- $899 Textbooks not included-$699
Certified internal auditor (CIA) certification, achieved by passing a rigorous three-part exam, indicates a dedication to internal auditing and demonstrates credibility in the field. CIAs can pursue more advanced job opportunities than non-certified auditors, management analysts or reviewers.
Internal auditors assess and recommend how an agency’s or company's operations and finances comply with the law as well as risk, information security and performance management.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) grants the CIA credential. Just 41% of test-takers passed the exam in 2020, proving the CIA's selective outcomes. Stringent CIA certification requirements can boost a certified internal auditor's credibility, esteem and advancement in government and commercial entities. The CIA license is recognized globally.
This live instructor-led CIA Exam Preparation program can be taken in its three-part entirety over seven Saturday mornings or as individual parts. The course includes Gleim texts books and access to practice test banks, or students can take just the instructor-led training without purchasing the Gleim textbooks.
Auditors, management analysts, evaluators, accountants, financial managers or investigators in government, government support contractors and commercial industry seeking to enhance their professional capabilities, stature, and careers though attainment of the CIA designation.
Learning Objectives:
Part I emphasizes the essentials of internal auditing. This section tests basic skill proficiency and understanding of internal auditing concepts, including governance, risk management, control. industry standards and principles, consulting, and quality assurance.
Part II Covers the practice of internal auditing, including managing, planning and communicating audit results.
Part III includes business-focused areas relevant to auditing. Topics include business acumen, financial management, information security, and information technology.
Pricing (Select During Checkout):
Full Course (Parts I-III): Textbooks Included- $1,499
Part I Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part II Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part III Only: Textbooks Included- $899 Textbooks not included-$699
Certified internal auditor (CIA) certification, achieved by passing a rigorous three-part exam, indicates a dedication to internal auditing and demonstrates credibility in the field. CIAs can pursue more advanced job opportunities than non-certified auditors, management analysts or reviewers.
Internal auditors assess and recommend how an agency’s or company's operations and finances comply with the law as well as risk, information security and performance management.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) grants the CIA credential. Just 41% of test-takers passed the exam in 2020, proving the CIA's selective outcomes. Stringent CIA certification requirements can boost a certified internal auditor's credibility, esteem and advancement in government and commercial entities. The CIA license is recognized globally.
This live instructor-led CIA Exam Preparation program can be taken in its three-part entirety over seven Saturday mornings or as individual parts. The course includes Gleim texts books and access to practice test banks, or students can take just the instructor-led training without purchasing the Gleim textbooks.
Auditors, management analysts, evaluators, accountants, financial managers or investigators in government, government support contractors and commercial industry seeking to enhance their professional capabilities, stature, and careers though attainment of the CIA designation.
Learning Objectives:
Part I emphasizes the essentials of internal auditing. This section tests basic skill proficiency and understanding of internal auditing concepts, including governance, risk management, control. industry standards and principles, consulting, and quality assurance.
Part II Covers the practice of internal auditing, including managing, planning and communicating audit results.
Part III includes business-focused areas relevant to auditing. Topics include business acumen, financial management, information security, and information technology.
Pricing (Select During Checkout):
Full Course (Parts I-III): Textbooks Included- $1,499
Part I Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part II Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part III Only: Textbooks Included- $899 Textbooks not included-$699
Certified internal auditor (CIA) certification, achieved by passing a rigorous three-part exam, indicates a dedication to internal auditing and demonstrates credibility in the field. CIAs can pursue more advanced job opportunities than non-certified auditors, management analysts or reviewers.
Internal auditors assess and recommend how an agency’s or company's operations and finances comply with the law as well as risk, information security and performance management.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) grants the CIA credential. Just 41% of test-takers passed the exam in 2020, proving the CIA's selective outcomes. Stringent CIA certification requirements can boost a certified internal auditor's credibility, esteem and advancement in government and commercial entities. The CIA license is recognized globally.
This live instructor-led CIA Exam Preparation program can be taken in its three-part entirety over seven Saturday mornings or as individual parts. The course includes Gleim texts books and access to practice test banks, or students can take just the instructor-led training without purchasing the Gleim textbooks.
Auditors, management analysts, evaluators, accountants, financial managers or investigators in government, government support contractors and commercial industry seeking to enhance their professional capabilities, stature, and careers though attainment of the CIA designation.
Learning Objectives:
Part I emphasizes the essentials of internal auditing. This section tests basic skill proficiency and understanding of internal auditing concepts, including governance, risk management, control. industry standards and principles, consulting, and quality assurance.
Part II Covers the practice of internal auditing, including managing, planning and communicating audit results.
Part III includes business-focused areas relevant to auditing. Topics include business acumen, financial management, information security, and information technology.
Pricing (Select During Checkout):
Full Course (Parts I-III): Textbooks Included- $1,499
Part I Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part II Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part III Only: Textbooks Included- $899 Textbooks not included-$699
Certified internal auditor (CIA) certification, achieved by passing a rigorous three-part exam, indicates a dedication to internal auditing and demonstrates credibility in the field. CIAs can pursue more advanced job opportunities than non-certified auditors, management analysts or reviewers.
Internal auditors assess and recommend how an agency’s or company's operations and finances comply with the law as well as risk, information security and performance management.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) grants the CIA credential. Just 41% of test-takers passed the exam in 2020, proving the CIA's selective outcomes. Stringent CIA certification requirements can boost a certified internal auditor's credibility, esteem and advancement in government and commercial entities. The CIA license is recognized globally.
This live instructor-led CIA Exam Preparation program can be taken in its three-part entirety over seven Saturday mornings or as individual parts. The course includes Gleim texts books and access to practice test banks, or students can take just the instructor-led training without purchasing the Gleim textbooks.
Auditors, management analysts, evaluators, accountants, financial managers or investigators in government, government support contractors and commercial industry seeking to enhance their professional capabilities, stature, and careers though attainment of the CIA designation.
Learning Objectives:
Part I emphasizes the essentials of internal auditing. This section tests basic skill proficiency and understanding of internal auditing concepts, including governance, risk management, control. industry standards and principles, consulting, and quality assurance.
Part II Covers the practice of internal auditing, including managing, planning and communicating audit results.
Part III includes business-focused areas relevant to auditing. Topics include business acumen, financial management, information security, and information technology.
Pricing (Select During Checkout):
Full Course (Parts I-III): Textbooks Included- $1,499
Part I Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part II Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part III Only: Textbooks Included- $899 Textbooks not included-$699
Certified internal auditor (CIA) certification, achieved by passing a rigorous three-part exam, indicates a dedication to internal auditing and demonstrates credibility in the field. CIAs can pursue more advanced job opportunities than non-certified auditors, management analysts or reviewers.
Internal auditors assess and recommend how an agency’s or company's operations and finances comply with the law as well as risk, information security and performance management.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) grants the CIA credential. Just 41% of test-takers passed the exam in 2020, proving the CIA's selective outcomes. Stringent CIA certification requirements can boost a certified internal auditor's credibility, esteem and advancement in government and commercial entities. The CIA license is recognized globally.
This live instructor-led CIA Exam Preparation program can be taken in its three-part entirety over seven Saturday mornings or as individual parts. The course includes Gleim texts books and access to practice test banks, or students can take just the instructor-led training without purchasing the Gleim textbooks.
Auditors, management analysts, evaluators, accountants, financial managers or investigators in government, government support contractors and commercial industry seeking to enhance their professional capabilities, stature, and careers though attainment of the CIA designation.
Learning Objectives:
Part I emphasizes the essentials of internal auditing. This section tests basic skill proficiency and understanding of internal auditing concepts, including governance, risk management, control. industry standards and principles, consulting, and quality assurance.
Part II Covers the practice of internal auditing, including managing, planning and communicating audit results.
Part III includes business-focused areas relevant to auditing. Topics include business acumen, financial management, information security, and information technology.
Pricing (Select During Checkout):
Full Course (Parts I-III): Textbooks Included- $1,499
Part I Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part II Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part III Only: Textbooks Included- $899 Textbooks not included-$699
Certified internal auditor (CIA) certification, achieved by passing a rigorous three-part exam, indicates a dedication to internal auditing and demonstrates credibility in the field. CIAs can pursue more advanced job opportunities than non-certified auditors, management analysts or reviewers.
Internal auditors assess and recommend how an agency’s or company's operations and finances comply with the law as well as risk, information security and performance management.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) grants the CIA credential. Just 41% of test-takers passed the exam in 2020, proving the CIA's selective outcomes. Stringent CIA certification requirements can boost a certified internal auditor's credibility, esteem and advancement in government and commercial entities. The CIA license is recognized globally.
This live instructor-led CIA Exam Preparation program can be taken in its three-part entirety over seven Saturday mornings or as individual parts. The course includes Gleim texts books and access to practice test banks, or students can take just the instructor-led training without purchasing the Gleim textbooks.
Auditors, management analysts, evaluators, accountants, financial managers or investigators in government, government support contractors and commercial industry seeking to enhance their professional capabilities, stature, and careers though attainment of the CIA designation.
Learning Objectives:
Part I emphasizes the essentials of internal auditing. This section tests basic skill proficiency and understanding of internal auditing concepts, including governance, risk management, control. industry standards and principles, consulting, and quality assurance.
Part II Covers the practice of internal auditing, including managing, planning and communicating audit results.
Part III includes business-focused areas relevant to auditing. Topics include business acumen, financial management, information security, and information technology.
Pricing (Select During Checkout):
Full Course (Parts I-III): Textbooks Included- $1,499
Part I Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part II Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part III Only: Textbooks Included- $899 Textbooks not included-$699
Certified internal auditor (CIA) certification, achieved by passing a rigorous three-part exam, indicates a dedication to internal auditing and demonstrates credibility in the field. CIAs can pursue more advanced job opportunities than non-certified auditors, management analysts or reviewers.
Internal auditors assess and recommend how an agency’s or company's operations and finances comply with the law as well as risk, information security and performance management.
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) grants the CIA credential. Just 41% of test-takers passed the exam in 2020, proving the CIA's selective outcomes. Stringent CIA certification requirements can boost a certified internal auditor's credibility, esteem and advancement in government and commercial entities. The CIA license is recognized globally.
This live instructor-led CIA Exam Preparation program can be taken in its three-part entirety over seven Saturday mornings or as individual parts. The course includes Gleim texts books and access to practice test banks, or students can take just the instructor-led training without purchasing the Gleim textbooks.
Auditors, management analysts, evaluators, accountants, financial managers or investigators in government, government support contractors and commercial industry seeking to enhance their professional capabilities, stature, and careers though attainment of the CIA designation.
Learning Objectives:
Part I emphasizes the essentials of internal auditing. This section tests basic skill proficiency and understanding of internal auditing concepts, including governance, risk management, control. industry standards and principles, consulting, and quality assurance.
Part II Covers the practice of internal auditing, including managing, planning and communicating audit results.
Part III includes business-focused areas relevant to auditing. Topics include business acumen, financial management, information security, and information technology.
Pricing (Select During Checkout):
Full Course (Parts I-III): Textbooks Included- $1,499
Part I Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part II Only: Textbooks Included- $699 Textbooks not included-$549
Part III Only: Textbooks Included- $899 Textbooks not included-$699
Federal government agency heads must follow the requirements of the Federal Manager's Financial Integrity Act and OMB's Circular A-123 to assess and report on the agency's system of internal control. Learn how the required compliance assessment can be structured and carried out, including basic techniques and approaches for conducting evaluations and documenting their results. Understand the intent and content of OMBs 2016 revision to Circular A-123 and GAO’s 2014 revision to the Internal Control Standards (the Green Book).
Effective January 30, 2018, the title of this course changed from Management's Responsibility for Internal Control (OMB Circular A-123) to Management's and Auditor's Roles in Assessing Internal Control.
Who Should Attend? Program managers and other non-auditors, as well as auditors who conduct control assessments as well as auditors who review agencies’ implementation of Circular A-123.
Explain why internal control is important for helping managers accomplish organizational, operational and program objectives for which they are responsible
Identify the objectives and requirements for the Integrity Act
Define management control, internal control and the basic concepts and objectives for them
Identify and apply GAO standards and OMB guidance for establishing and assessing controls
Identify and apply key components of a control program
Identify and apply key components of assessing controls
Recognize and report deficiencies and material weaknesses
Describe reporting requirements under the Integrity Act
Identify auditors’ roles in applying auditing standards for assessing and reporting on the quality of internal controls in financial, attestation and performance audits.
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Federal government agency heads must follow the requirements of the Federal Manager's Financial Integrity Act and OMB's Circular A-123 to assess and report on the agency's system of internal control. Learn how the required compliance assessment can be structured and carried out, including basic techniques and approaches for conducting evaluations and documenting their results. Understand the intent and content of OMBs 2016 revision to Circular A-123 and GAO’s 2014 revision to the Internal Control Standards (the Green Book).
Effective January 30, 2018, the title of this course changed from Management's Responsibility for Internal Control (OMB Circular A-123) to Management's and Auditor's Roles in Assessing Internal Control.
Who Should Attend? Program managers and other non-auditors, as well as auditors who conduct control assessments as well as auditors who review agencies’ implementation of Circular A-123.
Explain why internal control is important for helping managers accomplish organizational, operational and program objectives for which they are responsible
Identify the objectives and requirements for the Integrity Act
Define management control, internal control and the basic concepts and objectives for them
Identify and apply GAO standards and OMB guidance for establishing and assessing controls
Identify and apply key components of a control program
Identify and apply key components of assessing controls
Recognize and report deficiencies and material weaknesses
Describe reporting requirements under the Integrity Act
Identify auditors’ roles in applying auditing standards for assessing and reporting on the quality of internal controls in financial, attestation and performance audits.
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Federal government agency heads must follow the requirements of the Federal Manager's Financial Integrity Act and OMB's Circular A-123 to assess and report on the agency's system of internal control. Learn how the required compliance assessment can be structured and carried out, including basic techniques and approaches for conducting evaluations and documenting their results. Understand the intent and content of OMBs 2016 revision to Circular A-123 and GAO’s 2014 revision to the Internal Control Standards (the Green Book).
Effective January 30, 2018, the title of this course changed from Management's Responsibility for Internal Control (OMB Circular A-123) to Management's and Auditor's Roles in Assessing Internal Control.
Who Should Attend? Program managers and other non-auditors, as well as auditors who conduct control assessments as well as auditors who review agencies’ implementation of Circular A-123.
Explain why internal control is important for helping managers accomplish organizational, operational and program objectives for which they are responsible
Identify the objectives and requirements for the Integrity Act
Define management control, internal control, and the basic concepts and objectives for them
Identify and apply GAO standards and OMB guidance for establishing and assessing controls
Identify and apply key components of a control program
Identify and apply key components of assessing controls
Recognize and report deficiencies and material weaknesses
Describe reporting requirements under the Integrity Act
Identify auditors’ roles in applying auditing standards for assessing and reporting on the quality of internal controls in financial, attestation and performance audits.
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Federal government agency heads must follow the requirements of the Federal Manager's Financial Integrity Act and OMB's Circular A-123 to assess and report on the agency's system of internal control. Learn how the required compliance assessment can be structured and carried out, including basic techniques and approaches for conducting evaluations and documenting their results. Understand the intent and content of OMBs 2016 revision to Circular A-123 and GAO’s 2014 revision to the Internal Control Standards (the Green Book).
Effective January 30, 2018, the title of this course changed from Management's Responsibility for Internal Control (OMB Circular A-123) to Management's and Auditor's Roles in Assessing Internal Control.
Who Should Attend? Program managers and other non-auditors, as well as auditors who conduct control assessments as well as auditors who review agencies’ implementation of Circular A-123.
Explain why internal control is important for helping managers accomplish organizational, operational and program objectives for which they are responsible
Identify the objectives and requirements for the Integrity Act
Define management control, internal control, and the basic concepts and objectives for them
Identify and apply GAO standards and OMB guidance for establishing and assessing controls
Identify and apply key components of a control program
Identify and apply key components of assessing controls
Recognize and report deficiencies and material weaknesses
Describe reporting requirements under the Integrity Act
Identify auditors’ roles in applying auditing standards for assessing and reporting on the quality of internal controls in financial, attestation and performance audits.
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Explore the legal statutes on fraud. Learn both the legal and layman's definitions of fraud, and the nature, causes and types of white-collar crimes. Become familiar with your professional audit responsibilities for designing audit procedures to detect fraud. Discover the role of internal controls and supervision in preventing fraud and become familiar with audit procedures proven effective in detecting fraud. Discuss the role of auditors in reporting illegal acts and working with investigators to prosecute fraud. Practice fraud detection methods in case exercises.
Who Should Attend? Auditors with financial and performance auditing experience and who seek a practical professional approach to fraud prevention and detection. Program and financial managers will also find the course beneficial.
Cite auditor responsibilities for the prevention and detection of fraud
Describe where and how fraud is committed and who commits it
Identify indicators/red flags and detection techniques associated with fraud
Describe the criminal statutes related to fraud
Describe the federal rules of evidence for prosecuting fraud
Identify factors of auditor cooperation with investigators; timing and content of investigative referrals
Explore the legal statutes on fraud. Learn both the legal and layman's definitions of fraud, and the nature, causes and types of white-collar crimes. Become familiar with your professional audit responsibilities for designing audit procedures to detect fraud. Discover the role of internal controls and supervision in preventing fraud and become familiar with audit procedures proven effective in detecting fraud. Discuss the role of auditors in reporting illegal acts and working with investigators to prosecute fraud. Practice fraud detection methods in case exercises.
Who Should Attend? Auditors with financial and performance auditing experience and who seek a practical professional approach to fraud prevention and detection. Program and financial managers will also find the course beneficial.
Explore the legal statutes on fraud. Learn both the legal and layman's definitions of fraud, and the nature, causes and types of white-collar crimes. Become familiar with your professional audit responsibilities for designing audit procedures to detect fraud. Discover the role of internal controls and supervision in preventing fraud and become familiar with audit procedures proven effective in detecting fraud. Discuss the role of auditors in reporting illegal acts and working with investigators to prosecute fraud. Practice fraud detection methods in case exercises.
Who Should Attend? Auditors with financial and performance auditing experience and who seek a practical professional approach to fraud prevention and detection. Program and financial managers will also find the course beneficial.
Cite auditor responsibilities for the prevention and detection of fraud
Describe where and how fraud is committed and who commits it
Identify indicators/red flags and detection techniques associated with fraud
Describe the criminal statutes related to fraud
Describe the federal rules of evidence for prosecuting fraud
Identify factors of auditor cooperation with investigators; timing and content of investigative referrals
Explore the legal statutes on fraud. Learn both the legal and layman's definitions of fraud, and the nature, causes and types of white-collar crimes. Become familiar with your professional audit responsibilities for designing audit procedures to detect fraud. Discover the role of internal controls and supervision in preventing fraud and become familiar with audit procedures proven effective in detecting fraud. Discuss the role of auditors in reporting illegal acts and working with investigators to prosecute fraud. Practice fraud detection methods in case exercises.
Who Should Attend? Auditors with financial and performance auditing experience and who seek a practical professional approach to fraud prevention and detection. Program and financial managers will also find the course beneficial.
Develop the necessary skills to evaluate the reliability of computer-processed data regardless of the environment in which it is generated and/or processed. Learn some of the more common techniques used by auditors to assess system controls, reliability, and the processes employed to accomplish the assessments.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who assess the reliability of computer-processed data. Participants are presumed to have attended the Information Systems Auditing course or have equivalent knowledge. Information Systems Auditing (AUDT8029A).
Define the professional standards, policies and guidelines governing audit activity related to data processing and data reliability
Define and discuss the concept of, and responsibility for, data reliability assessments
Discuss the framework for conducting a data reliability assessment and presenting the appropriate disclosure in the audit report
Review a structured approach for performing and documenting the data reliability assessment process
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Develop the necessary skills to evaluate the reliability of computer-processed data regardless of the environment in which it is generated and/or processed. Learn some of the more common techniques used by auditors to assess system controls, reliability, and the processes employed to accomplish the assessments.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who assess the reliability of computer-processed data. Participants are presumed to have attended the Information Systems Auditing course or have equivalent knowledge. Information Systems Auditing (AUDT8029A).
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next five years mostly in grants and contracts to states and local governments for Public Transit, Railways, Power Grids Electric Vehicles. Electric buses, Ferries, Airports, Waterways, Climate change, Broadband Internet, Environmental Protection, Drinking Water, and Transportation Safety. This program of fast-moving money, with untested controls provides vast opportunities for fraud and waste. Auditors, investigators, special agents, grants, and contract managers at all levels of government will need to be especially vigilant of possible schemes and red flag indicators of fraud that robs the public of funds and performance
Who Should Attend: Auditors, investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, contract, grant and program managers involved in approving IIJA project spending and monitoring or inspecting performance, compliance and fund accountability.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the basics of IIJA, the agencies, the projects, and the spending
Understand Auditors' responsibilities for fraud awareness and detection
Assessing the risks, controls, and environment for fraud
Be aware of fraud schemes and indicators that are common to federally funded projects
Understand the federal civil and criminal statutes that fraud schemes violate
Reinforce knowledge of schemes through sampling of prosecuted infrastructure cases
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next five years mostly in grants and contracts to states and local governments for Public Transit, Railways, Power Grids Electric Vehicles. Electric buses, Ferries, Airports, Waterways, Climate change, Broadband Internet, Environmental Protection, Drinking Water, and Transportation Safety. This program of fast-moving money, with untested controls provides vast opportunities for fraud and waste. Auditors, investigators, special agents, grants, and contract managers at all levels of government will need to be especially vigilant of possible schemes and red flag indicators of fraud that robs the public of funds and performance
Who Should Attend: Auditors, investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, contract, grant and program managers involved in approving IIJA project spending and monitoring or inspecting performance, compliance and fund accountability.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the basics of IIJA, the agencies, the projects, and the spending
Understand Auditors' responsibilities for fraud awareness and detection
Assessing the risks, controls, and environment for fraud
Be aware of fraud schemes and indicators that are common to federally funded projects
Understand the federal civil and criminal statutes that fraud schemes violate
Reinforce knowledge of schemes through sampling of prosecuted infrastructure cases
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next five years mostly in grants and contracts to states and local governments for Public Transit, Railways, Power Grids Electric Vehicles. Electric buses, Ferries, Airports, Waterways, Climate change, Broadband Internet, Environmental Protection, Drinking Water, and Transportation Safety. This program of fast-moving money, with untested controls provides vast opportunities for fraud and waste. Auditors, investigators, special agents, grants, and contract managers at all levels of government will need to be especially vigilant of possible schemes and red flag indicators of fraud that robs the public of funds and performance
Who Should Attend: Auditors, investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, contract, grant and program managers involved in approving IIJA project spending and monitoring or inspecting performance, compliance and fund accountability.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the basics of IIJA, the agencies, the projects, and the spending
Understand Auditors' responsibilities for fraud awareness and detection
Assessing the risks, controls, and environment for fraud
Be aware of fraud schemes and indicators that are common to federally funded projects
Understand the federal civil and criminal statutes that fraud schemes violate
Reinforce knowledge of schemes through sampling of prosecuted infrastructure cases
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) provides $1.2 trillion in federal spending over the next five years mostly in grants and contracts to states and local governments for Public Transit, Railways, Power Grids Electric Vehicles. Electric buses, Ferries, Airports, Waterways, Climate change, Broadband Internet, Environmental Protection, Drinking Water, and Transportation Safety. This program of fast-moving money, with untested controls provides vast opportunities for fraud and waste. Auditors, investigators, special agents, grants, and contract managers at all levels of government will need to be especially vigilant of possible schemes and red flag indicators of fraud that robs the public of funds and performance
Who Should Attend: Auditors, investigators, Special Agents, inspectors, contract, grant and program managers involved in approving IIJA project spending and monitoring or inspecting performance, compliance and fund accountability.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the basics of IIJA, the agencies, the projects, and the spending
Understand Auditors' responsibilities for fraud awareness and detection
Assessing the risks, controls, and environment for fraud
Be aware of fraud schemes and indicators that are common to federally funded projects
Understand the federal civil and criminal statutes that fraud schemes violate
Reinforce knowledge of schemes through sampling of prosecuted infrastructure cases
Urgent questions and concerns require quick audit response while maintaining quality, focusing on user needs, and conforming to the Government Auditing Standards. Determine when it is appropriate and how to offer clients alternatives to classic “full scope” audit coverage, and how to establish an auditor-client relationship conducive to quick delivery of products. Learn how to tailor audit objectives, approaches and products to better meet immediate client needs. Drawing on multiple case studies, learn to write focused objectives with limited scope to facilitate quick fieldwork, timely reporting, and meaningful results to satisfy the client or stakeholder needs.
Discuss why timely receipt of audit results has become increasingly important to those whom government auditors serve
Identify appropriate conditions for quick response audits
Describe techniques for limiting the number and breadth of audit objectives to facilitate quick audits
Identify techniques for limiting audit scope
Examine the flexibility in Government Auditing Standards that can be leveraged to foster quick response in audit engagements
Discuss the use of non-audit services in delivering prompt information to government auditors' clients
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Urgent questions and concerns require quick audit response while maintaining quality, focusing on user needs, and conforming to the Government Auditing Standards. Determine when it is appropriate and how to offer clients alternatives to classic “full scope” audit coverage, and how to establish an auditor-client relationship conducive to quick delivery of products. Learn how to tailor audit objectives, approaches and products to better meet immediate client needs. Drawing on multiple case studies, learn to write focused objectives with limited scope to facilitate quick fieldwork, timely reporting, and meaningful results to satisfy the client or stakeholder needs.
Creative and Critical Thinking skills are among the most important that auditors must develop to add value by perceiving what others do not in identifying root causes to problems and new possible solutions in a rapidly changing world. Students are encouraged to think out-of-the-box and use critical thinking to break away from pre-conceived notions and the comfort-zone of intuitive thinking to consider different perspectives and alternatives. This course includes brain training exercises and tools to think more abstractly, look beyond the obvious, challenge the status quo, and to use process techniques for generating new ideas and making discoveries in practical audit applications.
Describe and discuss the basic concepts of creative thinking
Eliminate roadblocks and barriers to the use of creative thinking in auditing
Distinguish between creative and critical thinking and explain their complementary roles in problem-solving
Describe two key stages in applying creative and critical thinking to identify the causes and solutions to problems with performance
Use creative thinking principles and tools to boost your output of innovative ideas and identify the real causes of, and best solutions to, organizational problems
Apply critical thinking principles and tools to organize, evaluate and prioritize ideas generated by creative thinking
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Creative and Critical Thinking skills are among the most important that auditors must develop to add value by perceiving what others do not in identifying root causes to problems and new possible solutions in a rapidly changing world. Students are encouraged to think out-of-the-box and use critical thinking to break away from pre-conceived notions and the comfort-zone of intuitive thinking to consider different perspectives and alternatives. This course includes brain training exercises and tools to think more abstractly, look beyond the obvious, challenge the status quo, and to use process techniques for generating new ideas and making discoveries in practical audit applications.
Describe and discuss the basic concepts of creative thinking
Eliminate roadblocks and barriers to the use of creative thinking in auditing
Distinguish between creative and critical thinking and explain their complementary roles in problem-solving
Describe two key stages in applying creative and critical thinking to identify the causes and solutions to problems with performance
Use creative thinking principles and tools to boost your output of innovative ideas and identify the real causes of, and best solutions to, organizational problems
Apply critical thinking principles and tools to organize, evaluate and prioritize ideas generated by creative thinking
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Creative and Critical Thinking skills are among the most important that auditors must develop to add value by perceiving what others do not in identifying root causes to problems and new possible solutions in a rapidly changing world. Students are encouraged to think out-of-the-box and use critical thinking to break away from pre-conceived notions and the comfort-zone of intuitive thinking to consider different perspectives and alternatives. This course includes brain training exercises and tools to think more abstractly, look beyond the obvious, challenge the status quo, and to use process techniques for generating new ideas and making discoveries in practical audit applications.
Describe and discuss the basic concepts of creative thinking
Eliminate roadblocks and barriers to the use of creative thinking in auditing
Distinguish between creative and critical thinking and explain their complementary roles in problem-solving
Describe two key stages in applying creative and critical thinking to identify the causes and solutions to problems with performance
Use creative thinking principles and tools to boost your output of innovative ideas and identify the real causes of, and best solutions to, organizational problems
Apply critical thinking principles and tools to organize, evaluate and prioritize ideas generated by creative thinking
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Creative and Critical Thinking skills are among the most important that auditors must develop to add value by perceiving what others do not in identifying root causes to problems and new possible solutions in a rapidly changing world. Students are encouraged to think out-of-the-box and use critical thinking to break away from pre-conceived notions and the comfort-zone of intuitive thinking to consider different perspectives and alternatives. This course includes brain training exercises and tools to think more abstractly, look beyond the obvious, challenge the status quo, and to use process techniques for generating new ideas and making discoveries in practical audit applications.
Describe and discuss the basic concepts of creative thinking
Eliminate roadblocks and barriers to the use of creative thinking in auditing
Distinguish between creative and critical thinking and explain their complementary roles in problem-solving
Describe two key stages in applying creative and critical thinking to identify the causes and solutions to problems with performance
Use creative thinking principles and tools to boost your output of innovative ideas and identify the real causes of, and best solutions to, organizational problems
Apply critical thinking principles and tools to organize, evaluate and prioritize ideas generated by creative thinking
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Learn the components of information technology and how they are organized, developed and managed; how technology affects your audit responsibilities; and the guidelines governing audits performed under the Government Auditing Standards.
UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED 2014 INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
Who Should Attend? Auditors at all levels who want to learn how information technology affects an auditor's responsibilities and performance. To learn more about the information systems audit process, enroll in Information Systems Auditing (AUDT8029A)
Describe how information technology is organized, developed, and managed
Explain how technology affects your responsibilities
Cite standards and guidelines governing audit performed under the Government Auditing Standards
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Learn the components of information technology and how they are organized, developed and managed; how technology affects your audit responsibilities; and the guidelines governing audits performed under the Government Auditing Standards.
UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED 2014 INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
Who Should Attend? Auditors at all levels who want to learn how information technology affects an auditor's responsibilities and performance. To learn more about the information systems audit process, enroll in Information Systems Auditing (AUDT8029A)
Learn the components of information technology and how they are organized, developed and managed; how technology affects your audit responsibilities; and the guidelines governing audits performed under the Government Auditing Standards.
UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED 2014 INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
Who Should Attend? Auditors at all levels who want to learn how information technology affects an auditor's responsibilities and performance. To learn more about the information systems audit process, enroll in Information Systems Auditing (AUDT8029G)
Describe how information technology is organized, developed, and managed
Explain how technology affects your responsibilities
Cite standards and guidelines governing audit performed under the Government Auditing Standards
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Learn the components of information technology and how they are organized, developed and managed; how technology affects your audit responsibilities; and the guidelines governing audits performed under the Government Auditing Standards.
UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED 2014 INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
Who Should Attend? Auditors at all levels who want to learn how information technology affects an auditor's responsibilities and performance. To learn more about the information systems audit process, enroll in Information Systems Auditing (AUDT8029G)
Apply a measurement-based approach to assess the adequacy of government program operations performance. Learn how to prepare metrics of timeliness, quality, economy and efficiency, and how to apply those metrics in determining the adequacy of agency performance in producing and delivering program goods and services. Understand how to apply analytic methods in determining the cause of performance shortcomings and the potential for cost savings.
Engage in numerous public sector case studies where you prepare appropriate metrics; analyze the nature, extent, and cause of shortcomings; and organize the audit results into a finding.
Apply measurement techniques to assess program operations and performance
Cite four things auditors must know and agree on if they are to use measures in assessing the adequacy of performance and the potential for cost savings
Define the aspects of performance that auditors often find relevant in assessing performance
Prepare metrics using quantitative and qualitative data and use those metrics to systematically identify performance problems
Plan an audit to assess an entity's success in producing and delivering quality products and services timely, economically and efficiently
Apply an analysis and logic approach to identify changes in a process that will improve performance
Develop findings that address the nuances that arise in reporting findings for performance improvement and cost savings
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Apply a measurement-based approach to assess the adequacy of government program operations performance. Learn how to prepare metrics of timeliness, quality, economy and efficiency, and how to apply those metrics in determining the adequacy of agency performance in producing and delivering program goods and services. Understand how to apply analytic methods in determining the cause of performance shortcomings and the potential for cost savings.
Engage in numerous public sector case studies where you prepare appropriate metrics; analyze the nature, extent, and cause of shortcomings; and organize the audit results into a finding.
Apply measurement techniques to assess program operations and performance
Cite four things auditors must know and agree on if they are to use measures in assessing the adequacy of performance and the potential for cost savings
Define the aspects of performance that auditors often find relevant in assessing performance
Prepare metrics using quantitative and qualitative data and use those metrics to systematically identify performance problems
Plan an audit to assess an entity's success in producing and delivering quality products and services timely, economically and efficiently
Apply an analysis and logic approach to identify changes in a process that will improve performance
Develop findings that address the nuances that arise in reporting findings for performance improvement and cost savings
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Apply a measurement-based approach to assess the adequacy of government program operations performance. Learn how to prepare metrics of timeliness, quality, economy and efficiency, and how to apply those metrics in determining the adequacy of agency performance in producing and delivering program goods and services. Understand how to apply analytic methods in determining the cause of performance shortcomings and the potential for cost savings.
Engage in numerous public sector case studies where you prepare appropriate metrics; analyze the nature, extent, and cause of shortcomings; and organize the audit results into a finding.
Apply measurement techniques to assess program operations and performance
Cite four things auditors must know and agree on if they are to use measures in assessing the adequacy of performance and the potential for cost savings
Define the aspects of performance that auditors often find relevant in assessing performance
Prepare metrics using quantitative and qualitative data and use those metrics to systematically identify performance problems
Plan an audit to assess an entity's success in producing and delivering quality products and services timely, economically and efficiently
Apply an analysis and logic approach to identify changes in a process that will improve performance
Develop findings that address the nuances that arise in reporting findings for performance improvement and cost savings
Course Outline:
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Apply a measurement-based approach to assess the adequacy of government program operations performance. Learn how to prepare metrics of timeliness, quality, economy and efficiency, and how to apply those metrics in determining the adequacy of agency performance in producing and delivering program goods and services. Understand how to apply analytic methods in determining the cause of performance shortcomings and the potential for cost savings.
Engage in numerous public sector case studies where you prepare appropriate metrics; analyze the nature, extent, and cause of shortcomings; and organize the audit results into a finding.
Apply measurement techniques to assess program operations and performance
Cite four things auditors must know and agree on if they are to use measures in assessing the adequacy of performance and the potential for cost savings
Define the aspects of performance that auditors often find relevant in assessing performance
Prepare metrics using quantitative and qualitative data and use those metrics to systematically identify performance problems
Plan an audit to assess an entity's success in producing and delivering quality products and services timely, economically and efficiently
Apply an analysis and logic approach to identify changes in a process that will improve performance
Develop findings that address the nuances that arise in reporting findings for performance improvement and cost savings
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Transform your audit and analytical skills into high gear. This course focuses on the science and art of identifying patterns as well as detecting anomalies using analysis, modeling, and visualization techniques to extract more valuable information from data relating to a given audit. Get hands-on practice on multiple case studies.
Learn the use of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive audit data analytics techniques within the auditing process for performing:
Risk Assessment and Planning
Auditing Financial Assertions
Assessing Internal Controls and Operational Effectiveness
Continuous/Concurrent Auditing and Monitoring
Fraud Detection
For the virtual version, students must have Excel-with the Data Analyst ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software)
Who Should Attend? Auditors, financial managers and program evaluators with three years of experience and seasoned professionals with limited exposure to the subject matter.Analysis Techniques for Auditors (AUDT7900A) or the equivalent is a recommended prerequisite for this course.
Explain the importance of data analytics in auditing
Identify patterns and outliers for audit
Describe the difference between structured and unstructured data
List difference of common data analysis tools
Establish "reasonable assurance" that audit data can be used to service the audit objective
Describe and comply with federal law and agency regulations
Satisfy Government Accountability Office (GAO) standards for data validity, reliability, and integrity
Discuss multiple tools, including descriptive statistics, Benford's Law, correlation, etc.
Course Outline: Please click here to view the course outline.
Transform your audit and analytical skills into high gear. This course focuses on the science and art of identifying patterns as well as detecting anomalies using analysis, modeling, and visualization techniques to extract more valuable information from data relating to a given audit. Get hands-on practice on multiple case studies.
Learn the use of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive audit data analytics techniques within the auditing process for performing:
Risk Assessment and Planning
Auditing Financial Assertions
Assessing Internal Controls and Operational Effectiveness
Continuous/Concurrent Auditing and Monitoring
Fraud Detection
For the virtual version, students must have Excel-with the Data Analyst ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software)
Who Should Attend? Auditors, financial managers and program evaluators with three years of experience and seasoned professionals with limited exposure to the subject matter.Analysis Techniques for Auditors (AUDT7900A) or the equivalent is a recommended prerequisite for this course.
Learn the basic processes, tools, and techniques involved in auditing today's information systems. Become familiar with the basic audit techniques specified in the U.S. Government Accountability Office's Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), selected National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) special publications and other relevant audit guidance by engaging in exercises, case studies, lectures, and discussions. Improve your skill set by discovering alternative methods of evaluating and testing both general and business process application controls, including identifying indicators of potential fraud.
UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED 2014 INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
Provide a conceptual framework of internal controls in a computer environment
Discuss the primary steps in conducting a risk assessment of an IT system
Review the audit implications of recent technological changes
Review the evaluation and testing procedures for General and Business Process Application Controls
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Learn the basic processes, tools, and techniques involved in auditing today's information systems. Become familiar with the basic audit techniques specified in the U.S. Government Accountability Office's Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), selected National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) special publications and other relevant audit guidance by engaging in exercises, case studies, lectures, and discussions. Improve your skill set by discovering alternative methods of evaluating and testing both general and business process application controls, including identifying indicators of potential fraud.
UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED 2014 INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
Learn the basic processes, tools, and techniques involved in auditing today's information systems. Become familiar with the basic audit techniques specified in the U.S. Government Accountability Office's Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), selected National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) special publications and other relevant audit guidance by engaging in exercises, case studies, lectures, and discussions. Improve your skill set by discovering alternative methods of evaluating and testing both general and business process application controls, including identifying indicators of potential fraud.
UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED 2014 INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
Provide a conceptual framework of internal controls in a computer environment
Discuss the primary steps in conducting a risk assessment of an IT system
Review the audit implications of recent technological changes
Review the evaluation and testing procedures for General and Business Process Application Controls
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Learn the basic processes, tools, and techniques involved in auditing today's information systems. Become familiar with the basic audit techniques specified in the U.S. Government Accountability Office's Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), selected National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) special publications and other relevant audit guidance by engaging in exercises, case studies, lectures, and discussions. Improve your skill set by discovering alternative methods of evaluating and testing both general and business process application controls, including identifying indicators of potential fraud.
UPDATED TO REFLECT THE REVISED 2014 INTERNAL CONTROL STANDARDS ISSUED BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL.
If you have been assigned to only portions of a performance audit and need an overall perspective of the process, this course is for you. Improve your knowledge and skills related to all phases of the performance audit and the evaluation of results. By working a case study throughout the course, experience a complete audit, including preparing an audit justification, planning and conducting a survey, planning the audit and preparing a report.
Identify types of evidence used by auditors and evaluate their quality
Survey, review and comment on the adequacy of controls and results
Organize and utilize your audit documentation more effectively
Implement the audit plan using the necessary tasks and understand staff responsibilities
Assemble a findings-based audit report that will obtain and maintain interest
Formulate value-added recommendations and obtain acceptance
Course Outline:
Please click here to view the course outline.
If you have been assigned to only portions of a performance audit and need an overall perspective of the process, this course is for you. Improve your knowledge and skills related to all phases of the performance audit and the evaluation of results. By working a case study throughout the course, experience a complete audit, including preparing an audit justification, planning and conducting a survey, planning the audit and preparing a report.
If you have been assigned to only portions of a performance audit and need an overall perspective of the process, this course is for you. Improve your knowledge and skills related to all phases of the performance audit and the evaluation of results. By working a case study throughout the course, experience a complete audit, including preparing an audit justification, planning and conducting a survey, planning the audit and preparing a report.
Identify types of evidence used by auditors and evaluate their quality
Survey, review and comment on the adequacy of controls and results
Organize and utilize your audit documentation more effectively
Implement the audit plan using the necessary tasks and understand staff responsibilities
Assemble a findings-based audit report that will obtain and maintain interest
Formulate value-added recommendations and obtain acceptance
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
If you have been assigned to only portions of a performance audit and need an overall perspective of the process, this course is for you. Improve your knowledge and skills related to all phases of the performance audit and the evaluation of results. By working a case study throughout the course, experience a complete audit, including preparing an audit justification, planning and conducting a survey, planning the audit and preparing a report.
Develop the necessary skills to evaluate the reliability of computer-processed data regardless of the environment in which it is generated and/or processed. Learn some of the more common techniques used by auditors to assess system controls, reliability, and the processes employed to accomplish the assessments.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who assess the reliability of computer-processed data. Participants are presumed to have attended the Information Systems Auditing course or have equivalent knowledge. Information Systems Auditing (AUDT8029G).
Define the professional standards, policies and guidelines governing audit activity related to data processing and data reliability
Define and discuss the concept of, and responsibility for, data reliability assessments
Discuss the framework for conducting a data reliability assessment and presenting the appropriate disclosure in the audit report
Review a structured approach for performing and documenting the data reliability assessment process
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Develop the necessary skills to evaluate the reliability of computer-processed data regardless of the environment in which it is generated and/or processed. Learn some of the more common techniques used by auditors to assess system controls, reliability, and the processes employed to accomplish the assessments.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who assess the reliability of computer-processed data. Participants are presumed to have attended the Information Systems Auditing course or have equivalent knowledge. Information Systems Auditing (AUDT8029G).
Transform your audit and analytical skills into high gear. This course focuses on the science and art of identifying patterns as well as detecting anomalies using analysis, modeling, and visualization techniques to extract more valuable information from data relating to a given audit. Get hands-on practice on multiple case studies.
Learn the use of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive audit data analytics techniques within the auditing process for performing:
Risk Assessment and Planning
Auditing Financial Assertions
Assessing Internal Controls and Operational Effectiveness
Continuous/Concurrent Auditing and Monitoring
Fraud Detection
For the virtual version, students must have Excel-with the Data Analyst ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software)
Who Should Attend? Auditors, financial managers and program evaluators with three years of experience and seasoned professionals with limited exposure to the subject matter.Analysis Techniques for Auditors (AUDT7900A) or the equivalent is a recommended prerequisite for this course.
Explain the importance of data analytics in auditing
Identify patterns and outliers for audit
Describe the difference between structured and unstructured data
List difference of common data analysis tools
Establish "reasonable assurance" that audit data can be used to service the audit objective
Describe and comply with federal law and agency regulations
Satisfy Government Accountability Office (GAO) standards for data validity, reliability, and integrity
Discuss multiple tools, including descriptive statistics, Benford's Law, correlation, etc.
Course Outline: Please click here to view the course outline.
Transform your audit and analytical skills into high gear. This course focuses on the science and art of identifying patterns as well as detecting anomalies using analysis, modeling, and visualization techniques to extract more valuable information from data relating to a given audit. Get hands-on practice on multiple case studies.
Learn the use of descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive audit data analytics techniques within the auditing process for performing:
Risk Assessment and Planning
Auditing Financial Assertions
Assessing Internal Controls and Operational Effectiveness
Continuous/Concurrent Auditing and Monitoring
Fraud Detection
For the virtual version, students must have Excel-with the Data Analyst ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software)
Who Should Attend? Auditors, financial managers and program evaluators with three years of experience and seasoned professionals with limited exposure to the subject matter.Analysis Techniques for Auditors (AUDT7900A) or the equivalent is a recommended prerequisite for this course.
Audit resolution, follow-up, implementation, and reporting is a responsibility shared by the audit organization, the auditee organization follow-up coordinator and action officials. This responsibility is described in a variety of laws and OMB Circulars to provide a basis for accountability of the audited entities in responding to audit recommendations, reaching resolution and implementing the agreed upon corrective actions to reduce the risk of loss, improve operational performance and financial integrity in all levels of government.
This course will explore the statutes, guidance and standards for audit recommendations, resolution, follow-up progress, monitoring and reporting. It will also define the roles and responsibilities of the audit organization and those designated to perform follow-up, implementation and congressional reporting and budget submission functions.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, analysts and managers responsible for reporting, resolving, following-up, monitoring, tracking and reporting on the progress and status of resolution and implementation of audit recommendations. Members of the organization responsible for representing the organization in the resolution process, including disputes, coordination of corrective actions and annual progress reporting and budget submission on open, closed, and unimplemented audits should also attend.
Audit resolution, follow-up, implementation, and reporting is a responsibility shared by the audit organization, the auditee organization follow-up coordinator and action officials. This responsibility is described in a variety of laws and OMB Circulars to provide a basis for accountability of the audited entities in responding to audit recommendations, reaching resolution and implementing the agreed upon corrective actions to reduce the risk of loss, improve operational performance and financial integrity in all levels of government.
This course will explore the statutes, guidance and standards for audit recommendations, resolution, follow-up progress, monitoring and reporting. It will also define the roles and responsibilities of the audit organization and those designated to perform follow-up, implementation and congressional reporting and budget submission functions.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, analysts and managers responsible for reporting, resolving, following-up, monitoring, tracking and reporting on the progress and status of resolution and implementation of audit recommendations. Members of the organization responsible for representing the organization in the resolution process, including disputes, coordination of corrective actions and annual progress reporting and budget submission on open, closed, and unimplemented audits should also attend.
Gain the skills necessary to audit financial-related activities and controls on a systems-procedure and results-outcome basis in accordance with auditing and internal control standards. Learn to plan and conduct audits of eight common financial activities: financial planning and budgeting, cash, receivables, procurement, payables, property management, employee compensation, and financial reporting. Simulated real-world practice is provided with numerous public sector case studies and exercises.
Explain the purpose and operation of financial support activities and the controls generally applicable to these activities
Plan a review of financial activities using a "systems-procedure" approach and an "outcome" approach
Measure the performance of financial activities
Evaluate the application of control activities with respect to planned objectives
Identify and detect unauthorized use of resources and illegal and unethical acts
Formulate effective recommendations for needed improvements (cure and prevention)
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain the skills necessary to audit financial-related activities and controls on a systems-procedure and results-outcome basis in accordance with auditing and internal control standards. Learn to plan and conduct audits of eight common financial activities: financial planning and budgeting, cash, receivables, procurement, payables, property management, employee compensation, and financial reporting. Simulated real-world practice is provided with numerous public sector case studies and exercises.
Audit resolution, follow-up, implementation, and reporting is a responsibility shared by the audit organization, the auditee organization follow-up coordinator and action officials. This responsibility is described in a variety of laws and OMB Circulars to provide a basis for accountability of the audited entities in responding to audit recommendations, reaching resolution and implementing the agreed upon corrective actions to reduce the risk of loss, improve operational performance and financial integrity in all levels of government.
This course will explore the statutes, guidance and standards for audit recommendations, resolution, follow-up progress, monitoring and reporting. It will also define the roles and responsibilities of the audit organization and those designated to perform follow-up, implementation and congressional reporting and budget submission functions.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, analysts and managers responsible for reporting, resolving, following-up, monitoring, tracking and reporting on the progress and status of resolution and implementation of audit recommendations. Members of the organization responsible for representing the organization in the resolution process, including disputes, coordination of corrective actions and annual progress reporting and budget submission on open, closed, and unimplemented audits should also attend.
Audit resolution, follow-up, implementation, and reporting is a responsibility shared by the audit organization, the auditee organization follow-up coordinator and action officials. This responsibility is described in a variety of laws and OMB Circulars to provide a basis for accountability of the audited entities in responding to audit recommendations, reaching resolution and implementing the agreed upon corrective actions to reduce the risk of loss, improve operational performance and financial integrity in all levels of government.
This course will explore the statutes, guidance and standards for audit recommendations, resolution, follow-up progress, monitoring and reporting. It will also define the roles and responsibilities of the audit organization and those designated to perform follow-up, implementation and congressional reporting and budget submission functions.
Who Should Attend? Auditors, analysts and managers responsible for reporting, resolving, following-up, monitoring, tracking and reporting on the progress and status of resolution and implementation of audit recommendations. Members of the organization responsible for representing the organization in the resolution process, including disputes, coordination of corrective actions and annual progress reporting and budget submission on open, closed, and unimplemented audits should also attend.
The possibility of fraud in government procurement presents a constant risk. Learn to recognize the indicators of procurement fraud in different government contracts and grants. Develop audit strategies to identify and quantify the extent of fraud in specific government contracts and grants management and operations. Using actual examples from past procurement fraud cases, learn about traditional fraud schemes involving false statements, false claims, product substitution, accounting frauds, and minority/woman-owned/small business front operations. Focus on identifying the indicators of fraud, as well as criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in response to fraud. Explore fraud issues related to the growing government involvement in e-commerce.
Identify the auditor's responsibilities for the detection and investigation of contract fraud
Explain primary federal criminal and civil laws that address contract fraud
Identify federal laws, rules and regulations that govern the contracting process
Describe the role that auditors perform in the contracting process
Identify major contract fraud schemes that take place in contracting, including false claims, corruption, and small and minority fronts
Examine auditor interface with investigators, prosecutors, contracting officials and whistleblowers
Describe criminal, civil, administrative and contractual remedies for contract fraud
Describe challenges to auditor independence that arise in conducting audits related to contracts and procurement.
Identify methods to obtain information from agencies, contractors and third parties needed to audit and investigate contract fraud
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
The possibility of fraud in government procurement presents a constant risk. Learn to recognize the indicators of procurement fraud in different government contracts and grants. Develop audit strategies to identify and quantify the extent of fraud in specific government contracts and grants management and operations. Using actual examples from past procurement fraud cases, learn about traditional fraud schemes involving false statements, false claims, product substitution, accounting frauds, and minority/woman-owned/small business front operations. Focus on identifying the indicators of fraud, as well as criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in response to fraud. Explore fraud issues related to the growing government involvement in e-commerce.
The possibility of fraud in government procurement presents a constant risk. Learn to recognize the indicators of procurement fraud in different government contracts and grants. Develop audit strategies to identify and quantify the extent of fraud in specific government contracts and grants management and operations. Using actual examples from past procurement fraud cases, learn about traditional fraud schemes involving false statements, false claims, product substitution, accounting frauds, and minority/woman-owned/small business front operations. Focus on identifying the indicators of fraud, as well as criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in response to fraud. Explore fraud issues related to the growing government involvement in e-commerce.
Identify the auditor's responsibilities for the detection and investigation of contract fraud
Explain primary federal criminal and civil laws that address contract fraud
Identify federal laws, rules and regulations that govern the contracting process
Describe the role that auditors perform in the contracting process
Identify major contract fraud schemes that take place in contracting, including false claims, corruption, and small and minority fronts
Examine auditor interface with investigators, prosecutors, contracting officials and whistleblowers
Describe criminal, civil, administrative and contractual remedies for contract fraud
Describe challenges to auditor independence that arise in conducting audits related to contracts and procurement.
Identify methods to obtain information from agencies, contractors and third parties needed to audit and investigate contract fraud
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
The possibility of fraud in government procurement presents a constant risk. Learn to recognize the indicators of procurement fraud in different government contracts and grants. Develop audit strategies to identify and quantify the extent of fraud in specific government contracts and grants management and operations. Using actual examples from past procurement fraud cases, learn about traditional fraud schemes involving false statements, false claims, product substitution, accounting frauds, and minority/woman-owned/small business front operations. Focus on identifying the indicators of fraud, as well as criminal, civil, administrative, and contractual actions in response to fraud. Explore fraud issues related to the growing government involvement in e-commerce.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary for a seasoned audit professional performing or supervising complex performance audits. Learn key concepts and decision processes for successfully executing each phase of a performance audit: survey, planning, field work and reporting. Through a progressive case study explore the audit process that challenges you to consider audit alternatives, make critical decisions and examine the outcome of your decisions. Apply techniques used by experienced audit practitioners and supervisors in this hands-on approach to managing audit engagements and ensuring more timely completion of meaningful audits.
Prepare audit programs and plans for each phase of the audit
Based on survey work, identify detailed audit issues and core performance aspects having maximum potential for improvement
Appraise in fieldwork, the quantity and quality of program products and services (outputs) and the timeliness of their delivery to customers
Appraise in fieldwork, the economy and efficiency in producing program products and services and in delivering them to customers
Prepare analysis demonstrating any potential for improvement
Develop performance findings and make recommendations for improvement
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary for a seasoned audit professional performing or supervising complex performance audits. Learn key concepts and decision processes for successfully executing each phase of a performance audit: survey, planning, field work and reporting. Through a progressive case study explore the audit process that challenges you to consider audit alternatives, make critical decisions and examine the outcome of your decisions. Apply techniques used by experienced audit practitioners and supervisors in this hands-on approach to managing audit engagements and ensuring more timely completion of meaningful audits.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary for a seasoned audit professional performing or supervising complex performance audits. Learn key concepts and decision processes for successfully executing each phase of a performance audit: survey, planning, field work and reporting. Through a progressive case study explore the audit process that challenges you to consider audit alternatives, make critical decisions and examine the outcome of your decisions. Apply techniques used by experienced audit practitioners and supervisors in this hands-on approach to managing audit engagements and ensuring more timely completion of meaningful audits.
Prepare audit programs and plans for each phase of the audit
Based on survey work, identify detailed audit issues and core performance aspects having maximum potential for improvement
Appraise in fieldwork, the quantity and quality of program products and services (outputs) and the timeliness of their delivery to customers
Appraise in fieldwork, the economy and efficiency in producing program products and services and in delivering them to customers
Prepare analysis demonstrating any potential for improvement
Develop performance findings and make recommendations for improvement
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary for a seasoned audit professional performing or supervising complex performance audits. Learn key concepts and decision processes for successfully executing each phase of a performance audit: survey, planning, field work and reporting. Through a progressive case study explore the audit process that challenges you to consider audit alternatives, make critical decisions and examine the outcome of your decisions. Apply techniques used by experienced audit practitioners and supervisors in this hands-on approach to managing audit engagements and ensuring more timely completion of meaningful audits.
Fraud is a booming business today! As fraud schemes become more sophisticated and defense attorneys more proactive, task forces including auditors, investigators and prosecutors are often assembled to combat the fraud schemes. Learn the techniques that are unique to planning and implementing a forensic audit. Identify how each team member contributes to the success of the task force. Learn the special rules and procedures that apply in obtaining evidence to substantiate and prosecute fraud. Analyze the differences between program and forensic audits, and also the basis for those differences.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors, investigators and attorneys at all levels who participate on task forces to uncover fraud schemes and prosecute the perpetrators. Auditors wanting to know the rules that apply in independently pursuing fraud as part of an audit will also benefit by taking this course.
Describe and apply the five elements of a prosecutable fraud scheme
Detail criteria used by prosecutors in making litigation decisions
Describe the current situation that mandates joint task force efforts in combating fraud, and the participant's role on such a task force
Contrast the standards of evidence that apply in auditing from those that apply in prosecuting fraud
Differentiate the various ways that a government agency may obtain evidence for use in administrative, civil and criminal cases
Describe the restrictions that a government agency must observe in obtaining evidence for use in prosecuting a criminal fraud case
Describe the principles of the forensic audit; and be able to apply them during a class project
State the basic rules of trial procedure, as well as the role of each participant
Describe the task force participant's responsibilities as a potential witness; and be familiar with defense attorney tactics
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Fraud is a booming business today! As fraud schemes become more sophisticated and defense attorneys more proactive, task forces including auditors, investigators and prosecutors are often assembled to combat the fraud schemes. Learn the techniques that are unique to planning and implementing a forensic audit. Identify how each team member contributes to the success of the task force. Learn the special rules and procedures that apply in obtaining evidence to substantiate and prosecute fraud. Analyze the differences between program and forensic audits, and also the basis for those differences.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors, investigators and attorneys at all levels who participate on task forces to uncover fraud schemes and prosecute the perpetrators. Auditors wanting to know the rules that apply in independently pursuing fraud as part of an audit will also benefit by taking this course.
Fraud is a booming business today! As fraud schemes become more sophisticated and defense attorneys more proactive, task forces including auditors, investigators and prosecutors are often assembled to combat the fraud schemes. Learn the techniques that are unique to planning and implementing a forensic audit. Identify how each team member contributes to the success of the task force. Learn the special rules and procedures that apply in obtaining evidence to substantiate and prosecute fraud. Analyze the differences between program and forensic audits, and also the basis for those differences.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors, investigators and attorneys at all levels who participate on task forces to uncover fraud schemes and prosecute the perpetrators. Auditors wanting to know the rules that apply in independently pursuing fraud as part of an audit will also benefit by taking this course.
Describe and apply the five elements of a prosecutable fraud scheme
Detail criteria used by prosecutors in making litigation decisions
Describe the current situation that mandates joint task force efforts in combating fraud, and the participant's role on such a task force
Contrast the standards of evidence that apply in auditing from those that apply in prosecuting fraud
Differentiate the various ways that a government agency may obtain evidence for use in administrative, civil and criminal cases
Describe the restrictions that a government agency must observe in obtaining evidence for use in prosecuting a criminal fraud case
Describe the principles of the forensic audit; and be able to apply them during a class project
State the basic rules of trial procedure, as well as the role of each participant
Describe the task force participant's responsibilities as a potential witness; and be familiar with defense attorney tactics
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Fraud is a booming business today! As fraud schemes become more sophisticated and defense attorneys more proactive, task forces including auditors, investigators and prosecutors are often assembled to combat the fraud schemes. Learn the techniques that are unique to planning and implementing a forensic audit. Identify how each team member contributes to the success of the task force. Learn the special rules and procedures that apply in obtaining evidence to substantiate and prosecute fraud. Analyze the differences between program and forensic audits, and also the basis for those differences.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors, investigators and attorneys at all levels who participate on task forces to uncover fraud schemes and prosecute the perpetrators. Auditors wanting to know the rules that apply in independently pursuing fraud as part of an audit will also benefit by taking this course.
Legislators, public officials and others expect that audits are conducted to ensure compliance with authoritative requirements. Learn the different kinds of compliance audits that might be made, including compliance with regulatory guidelines, contract and grant agreements, conformance with quality requirements, and compliance with established procedures and controls. Learn what auditors might do when they find that authoritative requirement does not produce the desired results. Also, learn the circumstances when a compliance audit might not be appropriate. Through case study exercises, practice a step-by-step process for conducting compliance audits and learn how compliance findings may differ from findings for traditional performance audits.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to know the principles and general prerequisites in auditing for conformance with authoritative requirements, including contracts and grants. It is also beneficial for others who do grant auditing.
Cite the basic auditing principles that apply in conducting compliance audits
Explain how audit findings differ for compliance with performance requirements and for compliance with procedures and controls
Explain the unique development of cause in auditing compliance
Formulate objectives that establish what a given compliance audit is to accomplish
Explain the central role of objectives in auditing
Plan, execute and report on compliance audits
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Legislators, public officials and others expect that audits are conducted to ensure compliance with authoritative requirements. Learn the different kinds of compliance audits that might be made, including compliance with regulatory guidelines, contract and grant agreements, conformance with quality requirements, and compliance with established procedures and controls. Learn what auditors might do when they find that authoritative requirement does not produce the desired results. Also, learn the circumstances when a compliance audit might not be appropriate. Through case study exercises, practice a step-by-step process for conducting compliance audits and learn how compliance findings may differ from findings for traditional performance audits.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who want to know the principles and general prerequisites in auditing for conformance with authoritative requirements, including contracts and grants. It is also beneficial for others who do grant auditing.
Legislators, public officials and others expect that audits are conducted to ensure compliance with authoritative requirements. Learn the different kinds of compliance audits that might be made, including compliance with regulatory guidelines, contract and grant agreements, conformance with quality requirements, and compliance with established procedures and controls. Learn what auditors might do when they find that authoritative requirement does not produce the desired results. Also, learn the circumstances when a compliance audit might not be appropriate. Through case study exercises, practice a step-by-step process for conducting compliance audits and learn how compliance findings may differ from findings for traditional performance audits.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors who want to know the principles and general prerequisites in auditing for conformance with authoritative requirements, including contracts and grants. It is also beneficial for others who do grant auditing.
Cite the basic auditing principles that apply in conducting compliance audits
Explain how audit findings differ for compliance with performance requirements and for compliance with procedures and controls
Explain the unique development of cause in auditing compliance
Formulate objectives that establish what a given compliance audit is to accomplish
Explain the central role of objectives in auditing
Plan, execute and report on compliance audits
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Legislators, public officials and others expect that audits are conducted to ensure compliance with authoritative requirements. Learn the different kinds of compliance audits that might be made, including compliance with regulatory guidelines, contract and grant agreements, conformance with quality requirements, and compliance with established procedures and controls. Learn what auditors might do when they find that authoritative requirement does not produce the desired results. Also, learn the circumstances when a compliance audit might not be appropriate. Through case study exercises, practice a step-by-step process for conducting compliance audits and learn how compliance findings may differ from findings for traditional performance audits.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors who want to know the principles and general prerequisites in auditing for conformance with authoritative requirements, including contracts and grants. It is also beneficial for others who do grant auditing.
Equip yourself with the basic concepts of statistical sampling and confidently explain how the concepts can be applied to decision-making. Gain an appreciation of the role statistical sampling plays in auditing, inspections, and fact-finding. Through case exercises, become proficient at applying basic statistical sampling principles and procedures in the audit environment. You will use Excel statistical functions and sampling software (which you can take back to your organization for use in audits). Emphasis is placed on sample-size determination and how to appraise and present the audit results. Using Excel and sampling software, learn all the steps from problem formulation to statistical design, fieldwork, analysis and presentation of findings.
For the virtual version, students must have Excel with the Data Analysis ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software}
Effective 1/1/2019, the course duration changed from 4 days to 3 days.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who have some experience in performance auditing and want to gain an appreciation for the role statistical sampling plays in the audit environment.
Formulate the audit problem and the sampling approach to its solution, including the conduct of a pilot (test) sample
Explain the advantages of and when to use random sampling methods such as mean-per-unit, stratified cluster difference estimation and probability proportional to size sampling
Choose an appropriate sample selection method
Determine appropriate sample size
Select a statistical sample and derive essential facts to form audit findings
Present audit findings with reasonable assurance of their correctness
Identify some key problems that can occur when using samples for estimation
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Equip yourself with the basic concepts of statistical sampling and confidently explain how the concepts can be applied to decision-making. Gain an appreciation of the role statistical sampling plays in auditing, inspections, and fact-finding. Through case exercises, become proficient at applying basic statistical sampling principles and procedures in the audit environment. You will use Excel statistical functions and sampling software (which you can take back to your organization for use in audits). Emphasis is placed on sample-size determination and how to appraise and present the audit results. Using Excel and sampling software, learn all the steps from problem formulation to statistical design, fieldwork, analysis and presentation of findings.
For the virtual version, students must have Excel with the Data Analysis ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software}
Effective 1/1/2019, the course duration changed from 4 days to 3 days.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who have some experience in performance auditing and want to gain an appreciation for the role statistical sampling plays in the audit environment.
Formulate the audit problem and the sampling approach to its solution, including the conduct of a pilot (test) sample
Explain the advantages of and when to use random sampling methods such as mean-per-unit, stratified cluster difference estimation and probability proportional to size sampling
Choose an appropriate sample selection method
Determine appropriate sample size
Select a statistical sample and derive essential facts to form audit findings
Present audit findings with reasonable assurance of their correctness
Identify some key problems that can occur when using samples for estimation
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Equip yourself with the basic concepts of statistical sampling and confidently explain how the concepts can be applied to decision-making. Gain an appreciation of the role statistical sampling plays in auditing, inspections, and fact-finding. Through case exercises, become proficient at applying basic statistical sampling principles and procedures in the audit environment. You will use Excel statistical functions and sampling software (which you can take back to your organization for use in audits). Emphasis is placed on sample-size determination and how to appraise and present the audit results. Using Excel and sampling software, learn all the steps from problem formulation to statistical design, fieldwork, analysis and presentation of findings.
For the virtual version, students must have Excel with the Data Analysis ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software}
Effective 1/1/2019, the course duration changed from 4 days to 3 days.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who have some experience in performance auditing and want to gain an appreciation for the role statistical sampling plays in the audit environment.
Formulate the audit problem and the sampling approach to its solution, including the conduct of a pilot (test) sample
Explain the advantages of and when to use random sampling methods such as mean-per-unit, stratified cluster difference estimation and probability proportional to size sampling
Choose an appropriate sample selection method
Determine appropriate sample size
Select a statistical sample and derive essential facts to form audit findings
Present audit findings with reasonable assurance of their correctness
Identify some key problems that can occur when using samples for estimation
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Equip yourself with the basic concepts of statistical sampling and confidently explain how the concepts can be applied to decision-making. Gain an appreciation of the role statistical sampling plays in auditing, inspections, and fact-finding. Through case exercises, become proficient at applying basic statistical sampling principles and procedures in the audit environment. You will use Excel statistical functions and sampling software (which you can take back to your organization for use in audits). Emphasis is placed on sample-size determination and how to appraise and present the audit results. Using Excel and sampling software, learn all the steps from problem formulation to statistical design, fieldwork, analysis and presentation of findings.
For the virtual version, students must have Excel with the Data Analysis ToolPak activated (this is included with Excel software}
Effective 1/1/2019, the course duration changed from 4 days to 3 days.
Who Should Attend? Auditors who have some experience in performance auditing and want to gain an appreciation for the role statistical sampling plays in the audit environment.
Formulate the audit problem and the sampling approach to its solution, including the conduct of a pilot (test) sample
Explain the advantages of and when to use random sampling methods such as mean-per-unit, stratified cluster difference estimation and probability proportional to size sampling
Choose an appropriate sample selection method
Determine appropriate sample size
Select a statistical sample and derive essential facts to form audit findings
Present audit findings with reasonable assurance of their correctness
Identify some key problems that can occur when using samples for estimation
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Inspector General Semiannual Reports to Congress are perhaps the most important tool, as intended by the IG Act, of OIG independence for promoting accountability in each department and agency. This course will help attendees plan and efficiently prepare impactful IG Semiannual Reports to Congress. The course will focus on both semiannual reporting requirements in the IG Act as well as ways the report can be used as a powerful tool in promoting the important work of OIG to Congress and others. The course will cover concepts, examples, and exercises for planning, organizing, and preparing semiannual reports that meet mandated deadlines and requirements with quality and impact.
The course is for anyone responsible for leading, coordinating and preparing their Office of Inspector General’s Semiannual Report to Congress. Others who participate in or oversee the process will also benefit.
Describe the IG Act purpose of the semiannual reports and reporting requirements.
Determine potential audiences for report (both in Congress and others)
Prepare a production schedule and report contact/contributor assignments.
Prepare a preliminary Table of Contents/outline/design/flow for upcoming report.
Evaluate current background information.
Prepare and edit writeups for significant audits, evaluations, investigations.
Consider the need for, obtaining or developing potential visuals.
Obtain data, quality review and prepare numerical tables
Prepare an IG message and appropriate section introductions and summaries.
Coordinate agency review, transmittal, publication, distribution and web-posting.
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Inspector General Semiannual Reports to Congress are perhaps the most important tool, as intended by the IG Act, of OIG independence for promoting accountability in each department and agency. This course will help attendees plan and efficiently prepare impactful IG Semiannual Reports to Congress. The course will focus on both semiannual reporting requirements in the IG Act as well as ways the report can be used as a powerful tool in promoting the important work of OIG to Congress and others. The course will cover concepts, examples, and exercises for planning, organizing, and preparing semiannual reports that meet mandated deadlines and requirements with quality and impact.
The course is for anyone responsible for leading, coordinating and preparing their Office of Inspector General’s Semiannual Report to Congress. Others who participate in or oversee the process will also benefit.
Inspector General Semiannual Reports to Congress are perhaps the most important tool, as intended by the IG Act, of OIG independence for promoting accountability in each department and agency. This course will help attendees plan and efficiently prepare impactful IG Semiannual Reports to Congress. The course will focus on both semiannual reporting requirements in the IG Act as well as ways the report can be used as a powerful tool in promoting the important work of OIG to Congress and others. The course will cover concepts, examples, and exercises for planning, organizing, and preparing semiannual reports that meet mandated deadlines and requirements with quality and impact.
The course is for anyone responsible for leading, coordinating and preparing their Office of Inspector General’s Semiannual Report to Congress. Others who participate in or oversee the process will also benefit.
Describe the IG Act purpose of the semiannual reports and reporting requirements.
Determine potential audiences for report (both in Congress and others)
Prepare a production schedule and report contact/contributor assignments.
Prepare a preliminary Table of Contents/outline/design/flow for upcoming report.
Evaluate current background information.
Prepare and edit writeups for significant audits, evaluations, investigations.
Consider the need for, obtaining or developing potential visuals.
Obtain data, quality review and prepare numerical tables
Prepare an IG message and appropriate section introductions and summaries.
Coordinate agency review, transmittal, publication, distribution and web-posting.
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Inspector General Semiannual Reports to Congress are perhaps the most important tool, as intended by the IG Act, of OIG independence for promoting accountability in each department and agency. This course will help attendees plan and efficiently prepare impactful IG Semiannual Reports to Congress. The course will focus on both semiannual reporting requirements in the IG Act as well as ways the report can be used as a powerful tool in promoting the important work of OIG to Congress and others. The course will cover concepts, examples, and exercises for planning, organizing, and preparing semiannual reports that meet mandated deadlines and requirements with quality and impact.
The course is for anyone responsible for leading, coordinating and preparing their Office of Inspector General’s Semiannual Report to Congress. Others who participate in or oversee the process will also benefit.
Gain the skills necessary to audit financial-related activities and controls on a systems-procedure and results-outcome basis in accordance with auditing and internal control standards. Learn to plan and conduct audits of eight common financial activities: financial planning and budgeting, cash, receivables, procurement, payables, property management, employee compensation, and financial reporting. Simulated real-world practice is provided with numerous public sector case studies and exercises.
Explain the purpose and operation of financial support activities and the controls generally applicable to these activities
Plan a review of financial activities using a "systems-procedure" approach and an "outcome" approach
Measure the performance of financial activities
Evaluate the application of control activities with respect to planned objectives
Identify and detect unauthorized use of resources and illegal and unethical acts
Formulate effective recommendations for needed improvements (cure and prevention)
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain the skills necessary to audit financial-related activities and controls on a systems-procedure and results-outcome basis in accordance with auditing and internal control standards. Learn to plan and conduct audits of eight common financial activities: financial planning and budgeting, cash, receivables, procurement, payables, property management, employee compensation, and financial reporting. Simulated real-world practice is provided with numerous public sector case studies and exercises.
Careful planning is the foundation of success in quickly completing quality performance audits. Recognizing that audits are projects, a structured approach is presented for planning performance audits that parallels project management principles. In this approach, you will learn:
A risk method to apply in identifying value-added subjects and issues for audit;
How to formulate audit objectives that meet standards, make clear what an audit is to accomplish, and provide for obtaining evidence to determine the nature and extent of identified problems;
How to apply a step-by-step process in selecting the scope of work and methodology for obtaining evidence to answer the audit objectives;
How to document the audit plan using a design matrix, and
Factors to consider in assigning staff to conduct the audit.
Explain the central role of objectives in performance auditing
Use risk assessment to identify areas of vulnerability and performance improvement for audit
Write objectives that make clear what the audit is to accomplish; provide direction for planning and fieldwork, facilitate report writing; and meet auditing standards
Apply a step-by-step approach in designing audits to achieve the objectives and use a matrix to document the design
Cite factors to consider in determining staff and other resource needs
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Careful planning is the foundation of success in quickly completing quality performance audits. Recognizing that audits are projects, a structured approach is presented for planning performance audits that parallels project management principles. In this approach, you will learn:
A risk method to apply in identifying value-added subjects and issues for audit;
How to formulate audit objectives that meet standards, make clear what an audit is to accomplish, and provide for obtaining evidence to determine the nature and extent of identified problems;
How to apply a step-by-step process in selecting the scope of work and methodology for obtaining evidence to answer the audit objectives;
How to document the audit plan using a design matrix, and
Factors to consider in assigning staff to conduct the audit.
Explain the central role of objectives in performance auditing
Use risk assessment to identify areas of vulnerability and performance improvement for audit
Write objectives that make clear what the audit is to accomplish; provide direction for planning and fieldwork, facilitate report writing; and meet auditing standards
Apply a step-by-step approach in designing audits to achieve the objectives and use a matrix to document the design
Cite factors to consider in determining staff and other resource needs
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Accepted practice in performance auditing is to begin an audit with objectives based on user needs and to develop a report that answers those objectives. This course is grounded on the concept that using audit objectives as the logical, integrated basis from planning through reporting helps you organize your message and write reports that succinctly communicate the audit results. In practice exercises, write audit objectives that, when answered, will tell audit results as a story. In a case exercise, use a report conference to reach agreement on the message before writing; organize the report message to answer the audit objectives, and; write a finding synopsis.
Design a report to solve the problem of multiple audiences
Explain the effect objectives have on findings and message formulation
Write objectives for process-oriented and results-oriented audits that identify performance aspects and finding elements to be developed and form an outline for the report
Organize a finding that answers the audit objectives using different methods and advance organizers such as captions and topic sentences
Apply general guidelines for selecting appropriate visual aids
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Accepted practice in performance auditing is to begin an audit with objectives based on user needs and to develop a report that answers those objectives. This course is grounded on the concept that using audit objectives as the logical, integrated basis from planning through reporting helps you organize your message and write reports that succinctly communicate the audit results. In practice exercises, write audit objectives that, when answered, will tell audit results as a story. In a case exercise, use a report conference to reach agreement on the message before writing; organize the report message to answer the audit objectives, and; write a finding synopsis.
Design a report to solve the problem of multiple audiences
Explain the effect objectives have on findings and message formulation
Write objectives for process-oriented and results-oriented audits that identify performance aspects and finding elements to be developed and form an outline for the report
Organize a finding that answers the audit objectives using different methods and advance organizers such as captions and topic sentences
Apply general guidelines for selecting appropriate visual aids
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Accepted practice in performance auditing is to begin an audit with objectives based on user needs and to develop a report that answers those objectives. This course is grounded on the concept that using audit objectives as the logical, integrated basis from planning through reporting helps you organize your message and write reports that succinctly communicate the audit results. In practice exercises, write audit objectives that, when answered, will tell audit results as a story. In a case exercise, use a report conference to reach agreement on the message before writing; organize the report message to answer the audit objectives, and; write a finding synopsis.
Design a report to solve the problem of multiple audiences
Explain the effect objectives have on findings and message formulation
Write objectives for process-oriented and results-oriented audits that identify performance aspects and finding elements to be developed and form an outline for the report
Organize a finding that answers the audit objectives using different methods and advance organizers such as captions and topic sentences
Apply general guidelines for selecting appropriate visual aids
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Accepted practice in performance auditing is to begin an audit with objectives based on user needs and to develop a report that answers those objectives. This course is grounded on the concept that using audit objectives as the logical, integrated basis from planning through reporting helps you organize your message and write reports that succinctly communicate the audit results. In practice exercises, write audit objectives that, when answered, will tell audit results as a story. In a case exercise, use a report conference to reach agreement on the message before writing; organize the report message to answer the audit objectives, and; write a finding synopsis.
Design a report to solve the problem of multiple audiences
Explain the effect objectives have on findings and message formulation
Write objectives for process-oriented and results-oriented audits that identify performance aspects and finding elements to be developed and form an outline for the report
Organize a finding that answers the audit objectives using different methods and advance organizers such as captions and topic sentences
Apply general guidelines for selecting appropriate visual aids
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Presentation and Briefing Skills for Auditors is designed to help auditors assess and improve their ability to give clear, well-structured, and convincing presentations and briefings. Auditors at all levels must use the power of clear communication and the power of persuasion to give effective formal and informal presentations and briefings to audit management, budget committees, auditees, and others. Effective presentations and briefings require a focused message that addresses the concerns of the audience, is well organized and skillfully delivered. This is a practical course where participants will prepare, present and critique several presentations and briefings with the opportunity for self-assessment, coaching and improvement.
Class size is limited to 15 participants to ensure individualized attention.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors and related staff who can learn new skills and seasoned presenters who can continue sharpening existing skills though practice and coaching.
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Presentation and Briefing Skills for Auditors is designed to help auditors assess and improve their ability to give clear, well-structured, and convincing presentations and briefings. Auditors at all levels must use the power of clear communication and the power of persuasion to give effective formal and informal presentations and briefings to audit management, budget committees, auditees, and others. Effective presentations and briefings require a focused message that addresses the concerns of the audience, is well organized and skillfully delivered. This is a practical course where participants will prepare, present and critique several presentations and briefings with the opportunity for self-assessment, coaching and improvement.
Class size is limited to 15 participants to ensure individualized attention.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors and related staff who can learn new skills and seasoned presenters who can continue sharpening existing skills though practice and coaching.
Presentation and Briefing Skills for Auditors is designed to help auditors assess and improve their ability to give clear, well-structured, and convincing presentations and briefings. Auditors at all levels must use the power of clear communication and the power of persuasion to give effective formal and informal presentations and briefings to audit management, budget committees, auditees, and others. Effective presentations and briefings require a focused message that addresses the concerns of the audience, is well organized and skillfully delivered. This is a practical course where participants will prepare, present and critique several presentations and briefings with the opportunity for self-assessment, coaching and improvement.
Class size is limited to 15 participants to ensure individualized attention.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors and related staff who can learn new skills and seasoned presenters who can continue sharpening existing skills though practice and coaching.
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Presentation and Briefing Skills for Auditors is designed to help auditors assess and improve their ability to give clear, well-structured, and convincing presentations and briefings. Auditors at all levels must use the power of clear communication and the power of persuasion to give effective formal and informal presentations and briefings to audit management, budget committees, auditees, and others. Effective presentations and briefings require a focused message that addresses the concerns of the audience, is well organized and skillfully delivered. This is a practical course where participants will prepare, present and critique several presentations and briefings with the opportunity for self-assessment, coaching and improvement.
Class size is limited to 15 participants to ensure individualized attention.
Who Should Attend?
Auditors and related staff who can learn new skills and seasoned presenters who can continue sharpening existing skills though practice and coaching.
Gain experience using the writing tools you need to produce professional audit documents that comply with the Government Auditing Standards. Learn to develop strong messages in response to audit objectives, support those messages with compelling evidence, develop the appropriate elements of a finding and organize your writing to eliminate unnecessary information. Learn how to write in a professional and correct style.
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of report messages and structures
Develop a strong link from objectives to findings to recommendations
Use all four elements of a finding as a critical thinking process
Master the message-first style
Control paragraph unity and coherence
Recognize common sentence problems
Avoid common grammar and punctuation problems
Develop objective criteria for writing and reviewing audit documents
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Gain experience using the writing tools you need to produce professional audit documents that comply with the Government Auditing Standards. Learn to develop strong messages in response to audit objectives, support those messages with compelling evidence, develop the appropriate elements of a finding and organize your writing to eliminate unnecessary information. Learn how to write in a professional and correct style.
Gain experience using the writing tools you need to produce professional audit documents that comply with the Government Auditing Standards. Learn to develop strong messages in response to audit objectives, support those messages with compelling evidence, develop the appropriate elements of a finding and organize your writing to eliminate unnecessary information. Learn how to write in a professional and correct style.
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of report messages and structures
Develop a strong link from objectives to findings to recommendations
Use all four elements of a finding as a critical thinking process
Master the message-first style
Control paragraph unity and coherence
Recognize common sentence problems
Avoid common grammar and punctuation problems
Develop objective criteria for writing and reviewing audit documents
Course Outline:
Please click here to view course outline.
Gain experience using the writing tools you need to produce professional audit documents that comply with the Government Auditing Standards. Learn to develop strong messages in response to audit objectives, support those messages with compelling evidence, develop the appropriate elements of a finding and organize your writing to eliminate unnecessary information. Learn how to write in a professional and correct style.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a forward-pricing proposal to address how to evaluate a contractor's estimate of costs to perform a government contract. Using two case studies to learn how to audit the various elements of the proposal: direct labor, direct material and indirect costs. Also learn how to incorporate quantitative audit techniques -- statistical sampling, correlation analysis and improvement curve -- in performing the audit. Develop a historical cost audit to determine whether the contractor is entitled to be reimbursed for costs claimed on contracts. Learn how to use the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Cost Accounting Standards to determine the allowability, allocability and reasonableness of costs. Learn how to calculate indirect allocation rates and how they are applied to contracts. Applicable sections of the FAR are included as part of your materials for this course.
Describe the types of contract audits and the specific purposes of price proposal and historical cost audits
Determine the allowability of costs using acquisition regulations and cost accounting standards
Select and apply the methodology and quantitative audit techniques applicable to price proposal and historical cost audits
Perform price proposal and historical cost audits
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a forward-pricing proposal to address how to evaluate a contractor's estimate of costs to perform a government contract. Using two case studies to learn how to audit the various elements of the proposal: direct labor, direct material and indirect costs. Also learn how to incorporate quantitative audit techniques -- statistical sampling, correlation analysis and improvement curve -- in performing the audit. Develop a historical cost audit to determine whether the contractor is entitled to be reimbursed for costs claimed on contracts. Learn how to use the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Cost Accounting Standards to determine the allowability, allocability and reasonableness of costs. Learn how to calculate indirect allocation rates and how they are applied to contracts. Applicable sections of the FAR are included as part of your materials for this course.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a forward-pricing proposal to address how to evaluate a contractor's estimate of costs to perform a government contract. Using two case studies to learn how to audit the various elements of the proposal: direct labor, direct material and indirect costs. Also learn how to incorporate quantitative audit techniques -- statistical sampling, correlation analysis and improvement curve -- in performing the audit. Develop a historical cost audit to determine whether the contractor is entitled to be reimbursed for costs claimed on contracts. Learn how to use the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Cost Accounting Standards to determine the allowability, allocability and reasonableness of costs. Learn how to calculate indirect allocation rates and how they are applied to contracts. Applicable sections of the FAR are included as part of your materials for this course.
Describe the types of contract audits and the specific purposes of price proposal and historical cost audits
Determine the allowability of costs using acquisition regulations and cost accounting standards
Select and apply the methodology and quantitative audit techniques applicable to price proposal and historical cost audits
Perform price proposal and historical cost audits
Course Outline: Please click here to view course outline.
Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to develop a forward-pricing proposal to address how to evaluate a contractor's estimate of costs to perform a government contract. Using two case studies to learn how to audit the various elements of the proposal: direct labor, direct material and indirect costs. Also learn how to incorporate quantitative audit techniques -- statistical sampling, correlation analysis and improvement curve -- in performing the audit. Develop a historical cost audit to determine whether the contractor is entitled to be reimbursed for costs claimed on contracts. Learn how to use the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Cost Accounting Standards to determine the allowability, allocability and reasonableness of costs. Learn how to calculate indirect allocation rates and how they are applied to contracts. Applicable sections of the FAR are included as part of your materials for this course.