How to Manage the Outsourced Audit Teams – Virtual Workshop
May 29 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am AEST
$145.45 - $200.00
This 2-hour workshop aims to equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively manage outsourced audit teams. By focusing on clear communication, oversight, and performance management, the program ensures that audits are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. Participants will learn how to navigate the entire audit lifecycle, from planning through execution to reporting and follow-up, while ensuring compliance and addressing challenges as they arise.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
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Select and Manage Outsourced Audit Teams: Effectively choose audit providers and manage relationships to ensure quality outcomes and adherence to timelines.
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Enhance Communication and Collaboration: Implement clear communication channels and status reporting systems to streamline collaboration between internal teams and outsourced providers.
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Monitor and Review Audit Progress: Conduct regular progress reviews, assess audit deliverables, and address any issues promptly to ensure high-quality results.
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Ensure Compliance and Risk Management: Identify potential compliance risks, manage audit quality, and ensure that the audit process adheres to relevant standards and regulations.
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Evaluate Team Performance: Assess the performance of outsourced teams based on audit quality, timeliness, and stakeholder satisfaction, and implement continuous improvement strategies.
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Manage Budget and Costs Effectively: Plan and monitor audit budgets, control costs, and manage unforeseen expenses to ensure the audit stays within financial parameters.
This program will provide participants with an understanding how to optimise outsourced audit management, ensuring audits are efficient, accurate, and aligned with organisational and regulatory requirements.
CPE Points: 2
Knowledge Level: Advanced
Delivery Format: Facilitator-led training via Zoom (Note: This 2-hour workshop will be delivered via Zoom. Registrations will be strictly limited to 20 participants to allow maximum interaction in the online environment.)
Our speakers
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- Name
- Stephen Horne PFIIA, CGAP, CIA, CRMA
- Biography
- Stephen’s career spanned 38 years in the NSW public sector and his executive roles included Assistant Auditor-General for NSW and Chief Executive of IAB, a Government Trading Enterprise undertaking internal audits and misconduct investigations for NSW State Government and Local Government bodies.
In 2015 Stephen established himself as a professional Non-Executive Director, trainer and probity adviser. In that role Stephen has developed extensive experience serving on many Local and State Government Audit Risk & Improvement Committees. Stephen was Australian President of the Institute of Internal Auditors 2013-2015, Australia’s delegate on the IIA Global Board 2015-2019, and Global Chair of the IIA’s Public Sector Guidance Committee 2016-2019. He has also presented audit committee training for AusAid, The Pacific Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions, The Global Fund and the United Nations.
Stephen was a previous CEO of the NSWG Internal Audit Bureau and the NSW Assistant Auditor-General for performance auditing (now being undertaken across NSW Councils). He is a qualified Company Director, Company Secretary and Internal Auditor. He was also a recent President of IIA Australia, Australia’s delegate on the IIA Global Board, Chair of the IIA’s Global Public Sector Guidance Committee and recently co-authored an Australian 2020 best practice publication on “Effective Internal Auditing in the Public Sector.”
