Global Audit and Assurance(GAA)
Dr. Glen Brown
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TopicsCourse Description: Global Audit and Assurance (GAA)
Aim:
The Global Audit and Assurance (GAA) course is meticulously designed to develop a deep understanding of the audit process and its crucial role within the professional regulatory framework. Led by Dr. Glen Brown, this course goes beyond traditional audit concepts, integrating modern practices and emerging trends in the audit field.
Innovative Learning Approach:
Aligned with Dr. Brown’s Global Integrated Learning Framework (GILF), the course combines asynchronous learning through Global On-Demand (GOD) Video Lectures with personalized guidance via the Global One-on-One Mentorship (GOOM) Program. This blend ensures a comprehensive, flexible, and adaptive learning experience.
Enhanced Course Curriculum:
In addition to the fundamental audit and assurance concepts, the course now includes:
- Emerging Technologies in Auditing: Understanding the impact of AI, blockchain, and data analytics on the auditing process.
- Cybersecurity and Information Systems Auditing: Focusing on the growing importance of cybersecurity in financial audits.
- Sustainability and Environmental Auditing: Addressing the audit aspects of environmental and sustainability reporting.
- Global Regulatory Developments: Keeping abreast with international audit standards and regulatory changes.
- Ethical Challenges in Modern Auditing: Exploring the ethical dilemmas and integrity challenges in current audit practices.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the course, candidates will be able to:
- Apply contemporary audit and assurance techniques.
- Utilize decision-making tools to assess risks, including fraud and irregularities.
- Implement effective auditing strategies for diverse business environments.
- Evaluate the adequacy of internal controls and IT systems in auditing.
- Interpret the implications of subsequent events and the going concern principle in audit reports.
Course Leader:
Dr. Glen Brown, with his extensive experience and forward-thinking approach, brings unique insights into the world of audit and assurance. His expertise ensures that participants not only gain technical knowledge but also develop a strategic understanding of modern auditing challenges.
Conclusion:
The Global Audit and Assurance course is ideal for professionals seeking to expand their auditing expertise and for those aspiring to grasp the complexities of contemporary auditing practices. Under Dr. Brown’s mentorship, participants will gain both the knowledge and the critical thinking skills needed to excel in the evolving world of audit and assurance.
Enroll in the Global Audit and Assurance (GAA) course today and be at the forefront of auditing innovation and excellence.
| 1 | Global Professional ethics and Code of Ethics and Conduct |
| 2 | The concept of audit and other assurance engagements |
| 3 | External audits |
| 4 | Corporate governance |
| 5 | Internal audit and governance, and the differences between external audit and internal audit |
| 6 | The scope of the internal audit function, outsourcing and internal audit assignments |
| 7 | Obtaining, accepting and continuing audit engagements |
| 8 | Objective and general principles |
| 9 | Assessing audit risks |
| 10 | Understanding the entity and its environment |
| 11 | Fraud, laws and regulations |
| 12 | Audit planning and documentation |
| 13 | Internal control systems |
| 14 | The use and evaluation of internal control systems by auditors |
| 15 | Tests of control |
| 16 | Communication on internal control |
| 17 | Financial statement assertions and audit evidence |
| 18 | Audit procedures |
| 19 | Audit sampling and other means of testing |
| 20 | The audit of specific items |
| 21 | Computer-assisted audit techniques |
| 22 | The work of others |
| 23 | Not-for-profit organisations |
| 24 | Subsequent events |
| 25 | Going concern |
| 26 | Written representations |
| 27 | Audit finalisation and the final review |
| 28 | Audit reports |
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