This self-paced course provides internal auditors with a comprehensive and practical understanding of finance, accounting, and management accounting principles essential for effective audit planning and organisational decision-making.

Participants will develop a strong conceptual understanding of finance and accounting practice, along with key management accounting concepts and techniques essential for the effective operation of a business organisation. The program introduces the structure and purpose of financial statements, provides tools for analysing financial performance, and builds foundational knowledge in management accounting. Participants will also explore how accounting and finance principles support organisational decision-making and how financial information informs the identification of finance-related risks and the planning of internal audit activities.

This self-paced course provides internal auditors with a comprehensive and practical understanding of finance, accounting, and management accounting principles essential for effective audit planning and organisational decision-making.

Participants will develop a strong conceptual understanding of finance and accounting practice, along with key management accounting concepts and techniques essential for the effective operation of a business organisation. The program introduces the structure and purpose of financial statements, provides tools for analysing financial performance, and builds foundational knowledge in management accounting. Participants will also explore how accounting and finance principles support organisational decision-making and how financial information informs the identification of finance-related risks and the planning of internal audit activities.

This module is the fourth in the GradCertIA course. Completion of Modules 1, 2 and 3 is a pre-requisite for undertaking this Module.

Professional in Practice is the capstone program of the Graduate Certificate in Internal Auditing. As such, it aims to provide opportunities for candidates to demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills that will enable them to make high level, independent judgements in planning, conducting and evaluating an internal audit in accordance with the IPPF.

This module will cover the following major topics:
(a) Influence and communication
(b) Leadership and teamwork
(c) Conflict resolution.

This area of the online learning portal is for all student currently enrolled in the GradCertIA. 

This module is the entry point to the GradCertIA course and must be completed as a pre-requisite for the later modules. It aims to assist you in developing a range of relevant technical skills and a thorough knowledge of the International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF), which provides direction with respect to internal audit matters. This foundation knowledge is required in order to successfully progress to the later modules which make up the remainder of the course of study.

This course contains information on professional membership and a quiz to transition to professional membership.

Fundamentals of Internal Auditing Online -2025

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