In Part one of this series devoted to evaluating internal audit focus areas and emerging risks for 2021 and beyond, we first examined three areas of focus and some of the most impactful risks that Internal Audit should focus on during the new normal.
- Heightened Focus on Organizational Resilience
- Elevated Macro Environment Uncertainty
- Humanization vs. Dehumanization of the Workforce
After reviewing these areas, we will then link them to identified “Hot Spot” topics as identified by the Gartner group that internal audit should be attuned to in 2021 and years forward. In part one we examined IT governance and data governance. With the evolving landscape, risks and economy that have been spurred on by the pandemic of 2021, internal auditors must look to stretch their skills to areas that are most valued by their organizations.
Today's insight may well be tomorrow's hindsight. Stakeholders seek to navigate the future more than revisit the past or dwell in the present. We need to concentrate on the risks of tomorrow if we are to not only protect but enhance value for our organizations. We must start looking beyond the horizon to identify emerging risks.
Learning Objectives
- Explore and examine Cyber Vulnerabilities and identify internal audit focus areas.
- Discover and evaluate Business Continuity Disaster Recovery and determine internal audit focus areas.
- Identify and understand talent resilience and apply the concept to internal audit and the organization.
- Recognize and evaluate Corporate Social Responsibility and understand areas internal audit can provide value.
Included In Certifications
This course is included in the following Certification Programs:
32 CoursesInternal Controls and Internal Audit Certification
- Internal Audit Standards Overview
- Managing the Internal Audit Function in Line with GIAS - Part 1
- Managing the Internal Audit Function in Line with GIAS – Part 2
- Managing the Internal Audit Function in Line with GIAS – Part 3
- Executing the Internal Audit Engagement in Line with GIAS – Part 1
- Executing the Internal Audit Engagement in Line with GIAS – Part 2
- Identifying and Implementing the Proper Balance of Internal Controls
- Documentation Methods For Internal Control Processes
- Segregation of Duties for Core Business Processes
- Foundations for a Strong Internal Audit Department
- Internal Audit Management - Top Skills
- Internal Audit: Keys to Managing an Effective Function
- Understanding Risk-Based Auditing
- Risk Based Auditing – Establishing a Methodology
- Risk Based Auditing – Applying the Methodology
- Cyber Risk Frameworks And Concepts
- Information Technology (IT) Controls in Emerging Business Environments
- Fraud Risk Assessments
- Professional Skepticism - Keys to Maintaining
- Introduction to Forensic Accounting
- The Fraud Triangle
- Internal Audit Effective Relations with the Audit Committee
- COSO 2013 Overview
- COSO 2013 - Operational Execution
- Internal Audit Emerging Risks for 2021 and Beyond - Part 1
- Internal Audit Emerging Risks for 2021 and Beyond - Part 2
- Internal Audit Emerging Risks for 2021 and Beyond - Part 3
- Internal Audit Emerging Risks for 2021 and Beyond - Part 4
- Internal Audit Challenges During Times of COVID
- Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) - Overview and Contrast to 2017 International Professional Practices Framework
- Tools for Internal Control Certificate
- Lessons of an Auditor- Tools for Internal Control Certificate
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Prerequisites
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are required for this course. However it is recommended to take other Internal Audit Emerging Risks for 2021 and Beyond course series by Lynn Fountain.
Internal Audit Emerging Risks for 2021 and Beyond - Part 1
Internal Audit Emerging Risks for 2021 and Beyond - Part 3
Internal Audit Emerging Risks for 2021 and Beyond - Part 4