Internal Controls and Risk Assessment – Key Factors in a Successful Audit (111216A-15)
Description
Under generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), all auditors are
required to follow a risk-based approach to auditing. The consideration
of internal control is key to risk assessment and to the determination
of overall audit approach. Understand the requirements in a financial
statement audit for understanding internal control and assessing the
design and implementation thereof. The focus of this course is to help
you get it right! Throughout the course we’ll enhance your understanding
with exercises designed to illustrate how the concepts apply to
practical audit situations.
Learning Objectives
• Understand the professional requirements relating to internal control
considerations in a financial statement audit, including their
relationship to risk assessment
• Demonstrate how to implement the requirements in practice
Major Topics
• The requirement to assess internal control • COSO’s integrated framework • Internal control as a part of risk assessment • Testing internal controls and controls reliance • The use of a service organization in the context of an entity’s system of control • IT general control and application controls • Documenting the control assessment • Assessing and communicating deficiencies • Efficient and effective practices