CONSULTANCY SKILLS FOR AUDITORS

TRAINING OVERVIEW

By the end of this training course, delegates will be able to:

• Issues facing auditors and organizations as they seek to support management in their work
• Required skills to manage the balance between being an internal auditor and a consultant
• The best practices guidance in the consultancy role of internal audit
• Knowledge and Skills Development to ensure tangible benefits for your organization

TRAINING TOPICS

This DixonTech training course will address essential skills to empower auditors as effective consultants, offering insights into the vital consulting skills required to enhance the internal audit function.

• Understand the consultant responsibilities & services and how to be creative and to demonstrate how it can add value.
• Discover skills to provide consultancy services as well as assurance services and learn how to use core skills as both an auditor and a consultant
• Enhance skills in internal auditing and risk management, governance and compliance (GRC Model)
• Learn how to develop a gap analysis in identifying where you already have a strong skills base and where you might need to strengthen them
• Use some tools and techniques commonly used by consultants in these areas
• Identify and practice facilitation skills and issues in your environment

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

This training course is open to all and will be useful to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit the following individuals:

• Auditors / Auditing Managers
• Accounting Executives / Managers
• Financial Reporting Managers
• Financial Executives / Managers / Controllers
• Budgeting Officers / Executives / Managers
• Business / Investment Analysts & Managers
• Regulatory Compliance Officers
• Commercial Analysts, Executives & Managers

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

This training course will utilise various proven adult learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented.  The training methodology includes case studies, group discussion, group work and interactive exercises and videos, pre & post course assessments will also be given to enhance learning outcomes for participants and to measure the effectiveness of this training.  The instructor will also facilitate learning by encouraging the delegates to test and critically appraise any theories and concepts on the training course.

DAY ONE: 

THE TRADITIONAL ROLE OF THE INTERNAL AUDITOR

• The definition of internal auditing
• The Concept of internal audit
• The roles & procedures within the internal audit department
• Preserving independence and objectivity
• Audit preparation and planning to ensure an effective audit
• The skills of auditors

DAY TWO: 

THE CONSULTING ACTIVITIES OF INTERNAL AUDITING

• The key consulting activities in an organization
• The role of consulting in internal auditing
• The link between audit committee requirements & consulting services
• Strengthening organizational governance
• Creating the compliance framework
• Developing and improving risk management

DAY THREE: 

THE CONSULTING ENGAGEMENT AND SKILLS

• The key phases of a consultancy engagement
• Assessment of the consulting skills
• Developing and presenting ideas and solutions
• Writing skills and effectively communicating results
• The importance of effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrating professional competency

DAY FOUR: 

CONSULTING TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES IN AN ORGANIZATION

• Identifying the tools and techniques of consulting
• Understanding the need to listen and writing reports for consulting
• Developing and managing the client satisfaction
• Process benchmarking and gap analysis
•  Managing the “politics issues” and how to deal with
•  Managing & setting polices of conflict of interest

DAY FIVE: 

EFFECTIVE CONSULTANCY IN ORGANIZATION

• Enhancing the capabilities of problem-solving skills
• Implementing ongoing assurance
• Developing fraud awareness workshop
• Strengthening the ethics & code of conduct programme
• Assessment business development opportunities
• Taking advantages of h