A single overlooked discrepancy in a company's accounts can snowball into a much larger problem months later — which is exactly why internal audit functions exist. This course is built around that practical reality: how to catch financial and administrative errors early, verify that reported figures reflect what actually happened, and give leadership a reliable picture of performance.

Participants work through the full audit cycle — from planning and evidence-gathering to writing findings that senior management can act on — covering both the financial and administrative sides of the audit function.

Who Should Attend?

• Managers and owners of large companies.
• Managers and owners of facilities.
• Managers of internal audit offices in companies.
• Managers of audit and financial audit offices in companies.
• All employees of financial audit offices.
• Academics seeking to develop skills in administrative work on internal audit.

Knowledge and Benefits

• How to perform financial audit functions for company accounts.
• Methods of internal auditing for companies.
• How to draft financial audit reports and audit company accounts.
• How to draft reports and lectures on the company's general administrative performance.
• Monitoring skills for errors in financial accounts and auditing.
• Auditing and organising the company's incoming and outgoing invoices.
• Archiving skills for coordinating administrative work and financial expenses.

Module 1: The Audit Cycle in Practice

• Determining the scope of an audit before work begins
• Collecting financial data and supporting information
• Assessing risk and identifying sensitive points early

Module 2: Financial Auditing Foundations

• Financial auditing compared with administrative auditing
• Core objectives and principles that guide the auditor's work
• Methods and tools used in day-to-day financial auditing

Module 3: From Findings to Audit Report

• Analysing financial data to surface irregularities
• Discovering discrepancies and formulating recommendations
• Preparing the audit report and directing it to management

Module 4: Administrative Auditing and Performance Analysis

• The role of administrative auditing in evaluating institutional performance
• Analysing operations to assess administrative performance
• Directing practical recommendations for improvement

Module 5: Turning Recommendations into Results

• Implementing recommendations and corrective actions
• Following up to ensure financial and administrative goals are met
• Evaluating whether improvement measures actually worked