This course is delivered through nine structured lectures followed by a final assessment, covering the core competencies required for effective audit management.
Lecture 1 introduces advanced audit management concepts, focusing on the role and responsibilities of an audit manager, essential competencies, ethical considerations, and an overview of auditing standards and frameworks.
Lecture 2 examines audit planning and risk assessment, including advanced planning techniques, risk assessment tools, prioritisation of audit risks, and development of comprehensive audit plans.
Lecture 3 focuses on managing audit resources and teams, covering workload allocation, leadership skills, communication and collaboration, and managing conflicts and challenges during audits.
Lecture 4 explores advanced audit fieldwork practices, including conducting interviews, gathering audit evidence, sampling techniques, data analysis, and the use of technology and automated audit tools.
Lecture 5 addresses audit findings and reporting, focusing on evaluating evidence, documenting findings, communicating results to stakeholders, writing clear audit reports, and implementing follow-up and corrective action procedures.
Lecture 6 (Specialised Audit Areas) introduces audits in regulatory environments, information technology and cybersecurity audits, performance and operational audits, and environmental and sustainability audits.
Lecture 7 covers professional ethics and legal considerations, including ethical principles, legal requirements, fraud detection and prevention, whistleblowing, and managing ethical dilemmas.
Lecture 8 explores emerging trends in audit management, including the impact of technology, data privacy considerations, audit automation, artificial intelligence, and agile auditing approaches.
The final assessment evaluates learners’ understanding of audit management principles, ethical awareness, audit planning, reporting practices, and emerging developments in the audit profession.
