Registration Time: 09:00
Sessions Time: 09:15 - 12:30 including a 15-minute break
Speaker: Mr Alan Alden
Venue:  Online Webinar

Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
MIA Members: €40.00
Non-MIA Members: €75.00
Retired Members: €20.00
Students: €30.00

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

One of the most effective controls top management and a Board of Directors have at their disposal is the Internal Audit Function. Able to provide objective and independent reporting on the status of controls within an organisation, a well tuned and effective IA Function would be relied upon by the Board, external auditors and even regulators for a realistic assessment of the status of an organisation’s control processes. What is important is that the function is independent, knowledgeable about the business and understands controls and above all they can implement an effective risk based approach when organising and planning their audits.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SESSION:

To understand the role of internal audit, different types of IA solutions and how to implement the risk based approach for better effectiveness.

TOPICS FOR THE SESSION:

• Introduction to Internal Audit,

• The role of Internal Audit,

• Types of IA Functions,

• Risk Based Approach,

• Planning your audits.

TARGET AUDIENCE

External auditors, directors, accountants, auditors, internal auditors, risk managers, C-level management especially those involved in risk and compliance, regulators.

SPEAKER'S PROFILE

Alan has been involved in Internal Audit since 1990 where he started at the Internal Audit Department of Bank of Valletta plc. Alan had evolved into an IT Auditor however he continued to provide outsourced internal audit functions from Deloitte and from Kyte Consultants Ltd where they have an Internal Audit service line specially geared up for the regulated industries such as gaming and finance. Alan is a part time lecturer at the University of Malta where he lectures on IT Auditing.

EVENT CPE COMPETENCES

3 Hours Core

WEBINAR TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Terms and conditions apply

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