Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Part 2 - New Syllabus
What you'll learn
- What you need to be proficient at for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) Part 2 exam.
- The practice of internal auditing.
- Exam preparation strategy and tips and tricks for the exam.
- How to manage an internal audit function.
- How to plan internal audit engagements.
- How to perform internal audit engagements.
- How to communicate engagement progress and results.
Requirements
- No prerequisite knowledge expected. The different parts of the CIA can be performed in any order.
Description
We are glad to bring you a preparation course for the Part 2 of the Institute of Internal Auditor’s (IIA) Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification.
This teaches the new syllabus of the CIA and includes a 402 page slide deck given to download in the course.
You can start with any part of the CIA, and starting with the CIA Part 2 will give you the knowledge and tools necessary to perform, supervise and eventually manage internal audits.
This course aims to decrease the time you need to prepare for the exam. It includes instructor support for your questions.
It will review the key notions necessary for the exam and includes practice questions in each section and tips on exam strategy.
The course will help you learn how to perform internal audit, starting from how to plan them, to how to perform and report on engagement results.
You will learn tricky concepts such as how to perform risk-assessments and how to evaluate information.
Most importantly, it aims to help you ‘think’ like an internal auditor, which I find is essential for scoring highly on the exam as well as being a great internal auditor.
The course covers:
CIA Part 2 Introduction and Exam Strategy
Introduction to the CIA certification, overview of the content of CIA Part 2.
A. Engagement Planning
Understand how to properly plan engagements by determining their objectives, criteria and scope. Create working papers which conform with the Standards and learn about different ways an internal audit
B. Information Gathering, Analysis, and Evaluation
Learn how to collect engagement information and then analyze and evaluate it. Learn how to supervise engagements.
C. Engagement Supervision and Communication
Know how to apply supervision in an engagement and how to communicate with stakeholders.
Extra Resources: Help on Particular Types of Engagements
An extra resource to help you on different types of engagements you might encounter as an internal auditor.
Reinforcement learning on key points of the CIA.
Who this course is for:
- Students preparing for the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam.
- Internal auditors.
- External auditors.
- Financial controllers or management accountants.
- Finance, accounting or business students.
- Risk managers.
- Accountants (CPA, ACCA, Chartered Accountants, etc.).
- Anyone working with internal auditors or undergoing an internal audit.
Instructor
I have a great passion in the areas of internal audit, governance, risk management, artificial intelligence, IT & information systems auditing, internal control and fraud prevention. I would like to share those great interests of mine with those who wish to learn.
I am currently Head of Internal Audit, Risk Management and Internal Control to a well-known luxury brand, and previously was Head of Internal Audit in a global financial services institution and Chief Internal Auditor to the European subsidiary of a major global bank. I worked as Group Internal Auditor in the energy sector and advisor in internal audit in a 'Big-4' consulting firm.
I founded the Risk Governance Institute which provides courses, training and consulting services.
I have been teaching students and professionals in university, institutions and organizations.
I am currently working on creating a certification in Audit & Assurance and another in Compliance & Ethics with a major institution.
I hold the following qualifications and certifications:
- Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Chartered Internal Auditor (CMIIA) from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors;
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Governance, Risk & Compliance Professional (GRCP) from OCEG;
- I (re-)created the certification Governance, Risk & Compliance Auditor (GRCA) for OCEG;
- I created the certification Integrated Audit & Assurance Professional (IAAP) for OCEG;
- I created the certification Integrated Risk Management Professional (IRMP) for OCEG;
- I created the certification Integrated Compliance & Ethics Professional (ICEP) for OCEG;
- I created the certification Integrated Artificial Intelligence Professional (IAIP) for OCEG;
- Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA) from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA);
- Technical Specialist of the Institute of Risk Management (SIRM);
- The Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting (Adv Dip MA) from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA);
- ISO 22301 (Business Continuity Management Systems) trained and experienced Lead Auditor; and
- ISO 27001 (Information Security Management Systems) highly experienced Lead Auditor.
- ISO 42001 (Artificial Intelligence Management Systems) Lead Implementer and Lead Auditor, certified by PECB.