One of the goals of an internal audit project is to improve an organization's overall ability to function effectively. This goal is accomplished through the identification of control weaknesses, potential process improvements, and positive change opportunities. Audit workpapers facilitate this process by enabling auditors to document work performed from the planning stage to the final closing meeting. Workpaper objectives include: - Document t...

The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has finished updating the "Internal Control Integrated Framework (ICIF) in 2013. This training seminar covers the best practices for establishing and sustaining internal control for any organization including public companies under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). This one-day seminar includes sustaining SOX compliance and the latest guidance from the SEC, PCAOB, COSO and COBIT....

This training event gets the attendee ready to meet the challenges of a high-tech, global marketplace to lead small projects and create successes for organizations. Build a solid base of project management knowledge, best practices, techniques, and tools in this 8 houe CPE event that covers the entire project life cycle. The key to success for your COSO 2013 implementation project to have effective project management. The use of project manage...

Fraud is a serious problem organizations need to prepare for and looking for. Any Internal Audit function needs support management's efforts to establish a culture that embraces ethics, honesty, and integrity. Internal Auditors assist management with the evaluation of internal controls used to detect or mitigate fraud, evaluate the organization's assessment of fraud risk, and are involved in any fraud investigations. What is forensic accountin...

This CPE training has been developed specifically to assist External Audit firms to comply with the PCAOB's expectations for the documentation concerning internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR). It is based on the best practices for auditing public companies, including planning engagements using the latest guidance from the SEC, PCAOB, COSO and COBIT. This is one of several CPE seminars and workshops we present concerning compliance...

Managing Your Ethics in the Professional Setting Ethics training for the CIA, CPA, CFE and CISA to meet their CPE requirements. Look at Ethics from the from a number of perspectives: fraud examiner, investigator, auditor, accountant, attorney or business owner's. Each professional group provides their code of conduct or set of professional ethics. This seminar explores how to manage professionals behavior within these guidelines. This timely,...

A Practical Approach to ERM "Effective risk management allows an organization to have the confidence to take risks." The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has unveiled an update to its Enterprise Risk Management - Integrated Framework and is seeking public comment of the proposal, from June 15 through Sept. 30. The update, Enterprise Risk Management - Aligning Risk with Strategy and Performance, is designe...

Ensure Audit and Quality Testing Consistency Public Presention on Wednesday mornings Events Start at 9:45 Eastern Time You can request this event for any day at any time with two attendees For auditors, choosing and applying the appropriate sampling method is crucial in performing an efficient and effective audit, quality assessment or control test. This event was developed to help the auditor, compliance assessor or quality tester in determin...

A Practical Approach to Internal Controls The Green Book sets the standards for an effective internal control system for federal agencies and is a crucial safeguard over public resources. State, local, and quasi-governmental entities, as well as not-for-profit organizations, may adopt the new Green Book standards as a framework for an internal control system. This webinar CPE event provides an overview of the principles-based Green Book and of...

We have all faced challenges from unforeseen changes this year. More than ever our people and their experience are the priority of all organisations, and how we deploy our talent is what makes our businesses resilient and reliable. Every year the ANZ HR community gathers at HR Connect to share their stories and inspire each other. This year join us on 1 & 2 July in a digital forum. Hear from thought leaders and our amazing customers and pa...