Audit Methodology

In-house course

2 Days
Attendance at this seminar will secure 0 hour/s verifiable CPD points including other professional bodies (SAICA, SAIBA, SAIT, ACCA, IACSA & IRBA).
LYNETTE BADENHORST   lynette@probetatraining.co.za

Use your audit software correctly to ensure an effective and effecient audit of high quality.

One of the most cited root causes for audit deficiencies is insufficient knowledge of the audit software used. With technology improving at a rapid rate, it can either enhance the audit, or prove to be a headache if employees are not competent to use the tools.

This course will explain the planning and finalisation documents and how to complete them and how they interact to build your audit file.

During this course we will focus on the following areas:

  • Pre-engagement planning
  • Identifying the risk of the engagement
  • Identifying ethical dilemmas
  • Whether pre-conditions are met
  • Should the engagement be accepted
  • Calculating the overall and performance materiality for the engagement
  • Performing risk assessment procedures and identifying and assessing risk
  • At Financial statements level
  • At Assertion level for every FSA
  • Completing the audit planning documentation and the effect on the rest of the audit file
  • Finalising the audit with a specific look at
  • Subsequent events
  • Going concern issues
  • Reporting to management
  • Reporting to IRBA
  • Audit report

  • Auditors
  • First year SAICA Trainees
  • Second year SAICA trainees
  • Third year SAICA trainees
  • Fourth year SAICA trainees
  • Fifth year SAICA trainees
  • Audit mangers
  • Audit partners
  • Engagement Quality Control Reviewers

Delegates must have the following available on the course day:

  • Delegates must have their own computers with the software that you are using
  • Stable internet Connection (Wi-Fi or 3G) with sufficient data for the two days
  • Headset (microphone, speakers) for each delegate
  • All other material and stationery will be provided.