ICFM/DipCPIA - Certified Professional Internal Auditor
Feb 05, 2024 2026-05-22 9:18ICFM/DipCPIA - Certified Professional Internal Auditor
ICFM/DipCPIA - Certified Professional Internal Auditor

| № s/n | Program topics | The volume (the number of astronomical hours) |
| 1. | Topic 1: Professional standards of internal audit 1.1. Overview of the Global Standards for Internal Auditing 1.2. Internal audit standards: Ethics and professionalism 1.3. Internal audit standards: governance of the internal audit function, management of the internal audit function, conduct of the internal audit | 6 |
| 2. | Topic 2. How to build an internal audit function: structure, responsibilities and key processes 2.1. Structure of the internal audit function 2.2 Governance of the internal audit function 2.3 Internal regulatory framework for the internal audit function 2.4. Strategic and operational management of the internal audit function 2.5. Strategic planning of the internal audit function 2.6 Resource management 2.7. Internal audit staffing, formation and development of the internal audit function team 2.8. The role of technology in internal audit | 6 |
| 3. | Topic 3. Audit strategy: how to identify risks and choose the best audit methods 3.1. Strategic planning of internal audit 3.2. Risk-based planning of internal audit 3.3. Development of risk-oriented long-term and short-term plans 3.4. Coordination of activities with other management functions | 3 |
| 4. | Topic 4. Audit from A to Z: tools, evidence and practical approaches 4.1 Internal audit methods, techniques and tools 4.2. Planning the audit engagement 4.3. Gathering information, analyzing and evaluating in the course of the assignment 4.4. Supervision of the assignment and communications 4.5. Types of audit engagements and peculiarities of their conduct | 9 |
| 5. | Topic 5. How to prepare an audit engagement report and effectively communicate the results to management 5.1. Preparing an effective report 5.2. Communication on the results of the task 5.3. Communication and reporting to senior management and the board 5.4. Follow-up: monitoring and verification | 3 |
| 6. | Topic 6: Internal Audit to the Max: Evaluating Effectiveness and Ways to Improve 6.1. Performance indicators of the internal audit function 6.2. Establishing performance indicators for internal audit 6.3. Internal and external assessment of the quality of the internal audit function 6.4. Ensuring and improving the quality of the internal audit function | 3 |
| Total hours (duration) | 30 astronomical hours according to the schedule | |





















