Why This Course?
Root cause identification if done right by the internal auditors, helps drive action and focus by management to strengthen the internal control design and risk mitigation practices to avert costly operational risk exposure issues that may adversely impact the bottom line of the corporation.
This course is aimed at equipping the internal auditors with an in-depth understanding on the meaning of root cause specifically in the context of Assurance and the method to correctly identify root cause/s for issues uncovered during the audit review.
Curriculum
- The Aspiration for Assurance: Being The “Trusted Advisor”
- The Compelling Reason to Showcase Root Cause
- Root Cause in The Context of Assurance
- Differentiating Root Cause with Excuses, Reasons and Symptoms
- The Right Technique and Tools to Identify Root Cause
- The Guidance of COSO 2013 in Analyzing Root Cause
- Validating Root Cause
- Presenting Root Cause in an Audit Report
Learning Outcomes
Improve understanding on the definition and concept of Root Cause in the context of Assurance and Internal Auditing
Ability to apply the 5-Why technique to identify Root Cause
Enhance the ability to validate Root Cause identified
Differentiate between reason, excuse and symptom of an audit finding against Root Cause
Refine the ability to specify Root Cause in the Audit Report
Appreciate the concept and best practices on Internal Controls (COSO Control Model)
Grasp the vital technique for control adequacy and effectiveness evaluation through the effective use of Risk & Control Matrix (RCM)
Master the skill to identify Control Gap
Modes of Learning
In Person
In-person Training
- Face-to-face Learning : including case studies and Q&A session
- Reading Materials
- Training Toolkit for each participant
- Course Completion Certificate
*There will be short breaks and lunch allocated at appropriate intervals
Webinar
Coming Soon
- Live Webinar Session : including case studies and Q&A session
- Reading Materials : pre-course
- Course Completion Certification
*There will be short breaks and lunch allocated at appropriate intervals
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