Overview            

Internal auditing is an important and pragmatic process which can be of significant value to all companies. This course will serve as a roadmap to the understanding and efficient operation of the internal audit profession.

Objectives                     

The course objectives are:

Setting objectives for, plan and perform an internal audit.

Conducting informal opening and closing meeting.

Gaining the ability to confidently report findings and taking corrective action.

Understanding the implications of employee behavior on management system audit.

Targeted Groups

This course will be of greatest benefit to the following:

Internal Audit professionals interested in revisiting their function in order to assess whether it is meeting the current day requirement and to also learn about certain tools and techniques to make the function more effective.

Management Representative.

Those looking to pursue a career in auditing.

Course Outlines

What is quality?

Evolution of the ISO 9000-Series of Standards

ISO 9000 Series

Quality Management Principles

General overview about auditing.

Audit preparation 1.

Workshop 1 (audit program).

Audit preparation 2.

Workshop 2 (preparation of checklists).

Audit execution.

Workshop 3 (identifying nonconformists).

Audit reporting and close out.

Workshop 4 (audit reporting).

Auditing technique