Data Analysis for Internal Auditing

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Data Analysis for Internal Auditing

Strengthening Audit Quality Through Data-Driven Insights

This course equips internal auditors with the skills to analyze large volumes of data, identify anomalies, apply audit sampling techniques, and use data-driven insights to enhance assurance activities. Participants will learn practical methods to clean, interpret and visualize audit data, improving accuracy, efficiency and decision-making across audit engagements.

Learning Outcomes

Benefits to the Individual

Enhanced analytical and sampling skills
Ability to work confidently with complex datasets
Improved professional competence in modern audit practices
Stronger reporting and communication skills for audit insights
Increased capability to detect anomalies and risk patterns

Benefits to the Organization

Stronger assurance through data-driven audit conclusions
Better identification of fraud indicators and operational weaknesses
Increased audit efficiency and accuracy
Enhanced risk management and internal control evaluation
Improved governance through evidence-based internal audit reporting

Target audience

Compliance professionals

Finance professionals involved in audit or assurance activities

Internal auditors

Risk management staff

Target Competences

Apply appropriate audit sampling techniques for various audit scenarios

Clean, validate and transform raw audit data into usable formats

Conduct benchmarking, data mining and data comparison exercises

Identify anomalies, deviations and outliers using statistical and analytical methods

Integrate data analysis into audit planning, fieldwork and reporting

Understand the fundamentals and importance of data analysis in internal auditing

Use visual tools to interpret and present audit insights effectively

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Course Curriculum

Program Modules

Introduction to Data Analysis in Internal Auditing

Core Concepts of Data Analysis

Audit Sampling Fundamentals

Sampling Techniques

Benchmarking and Comparative Analysis

Data Mining for Audit Purposes

Working with Audit Data in Practice

Applying Analytics to Real Audit Scenarios

Identifying Anomalies and Deviations

Data Cleansing and Transformation

Presenting Audit Findings Using Visual Analytics

End-to-End Audit Simulation

Course Curriculum

Data Analysis for Internal Auditing

12 Modules

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Advanced level

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