Internal Auditing Syllabus
Week: Topic:1. Overview of internal auditing functions and activities.
2. Development of the internal auditing profession.
3. Internal vs. external auditing.
4. Internal control issues.
5. Preliminary review, internal audit program, and field work.
6. Deficiency findings, and working papers.
7. Sampling.
8. Internal audit reports, report reviews, and replies.
9. Relationships with executive management and external auditors.
10. Developing the internal audit staff and controlling internal audit projects.
11. Employee and management fraud.
12. Software tools e.g. spreadsheet, database, and expert systems.
13. Computer auditing issues.
14. Dealing with people, principles of management.
15. Ethics codes, e.g. IIA and AICPA.
Exams and Quizzes. Four exams and 10 announced quizzes will be given during the semester.
Grading Scale: 90% or above = A, 80 - 89% = B, 70 - 79% = C, 60 - 69% = D, Below 60 = F.
Links:
Quotations on Ethics (cool quotes & movie clips)
Accounting Web Sites
The Internal Auditing Program HomepageEmail the Director of the Internal Auditing Program