Professional Documents
Culture Documents
February 2012
AGENDA
Audit Engagement Types Introduction Engagement Timeline Engagement General Work Processes Standards Overview Break-Out Session Special Engagement Type Tools & Techniques
Engagement Types
(Internal Controls Dept., External, ICFR: Internal Controls over Financial Reporting)
Internal Audit Charter & Roles & Responsibilities Engagement Types Standards Engagement Timelines Assurance Planning Engagement Planning Sampling Fraud Red Flags Documentation (Workpapers) Audit Communications (Reports & Distribution Lists) Calibration & Evaluation (Issue Identification & Classification, Scoring) Conducting Meetings Quality Assurance (Engagement Checklists, Audits) Remote Audits Audit Standards Update & Maintenance Risk Acceptance & Mitigation
Surprise/Unannounced Audits
Planning can be limited vs announced audits Effectiveness Barriers i.e. language, documentation Use of technology i.e. meetings, documentation Handling of issues identified beyond original scope Balancing efficiency with independence considerations
Remote Audits
Follow-up Audits
Engagement Level Risk Assessment Business Landscaping/Profiling Preliminary Survey Financial Auditing Controls History Scoping & Prioritization Resourcing
Sampling Methodology Statistical Discovery Definition Population Sample Results Interpretation i.e. incident threshold for
outages, extrapolation
Fraud Questionnaire Controls Environment Sensing Assess & Build Organizational Capability Red Flag Identification & Escalation