External Quality Assessment Assessor Training

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Performing an Effective Quality Assessment

22–23rd September 2014 Budapest

As for the training:

The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) 1300 series require a Chief Audit Executive (CAE) to develop and maintain a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP). External Quality Assessment is a part of the QAIP. A QAIP is designed to enable an evaluation of the conformance of the internal audit activity with the Definition of Internal Audit and the Standards and an evaluation of the application of the Code of Ethics by the internal auditors. The program also assesses the efficiency and effectiveness of the internal audit activity and identifies the opportunities for its improvement.
The required elements of a QAIP include ongoing and periodic internal assessments which lay the foundation for external assessments and create together establish conformance with the Standards. If you have not yet established a QAIP, a good first step on the path to quality is to conduct an internal quality assessment. This will establish a benchmark of the internal audit activity and can be used to create metrics which will indicate improvement in areas of conformance with the Standards.
The training is based on the official licence of the IIA, after the successful performance of the seminar, all participants will receive a „Accreditation in Quality Assessment/Validation” certificate. In possession of this certificate these experts will be entitled to do external evaluation, to issue certificates about this and to act as a trainer on other trainings.

Goals:

Participation on the training is an opportunity to:

• ascertain the International Professional Practices Framework is a key part of this area;
• give a better understanding of the requirements of the new quality standards (1300 series) that contribute to continuous improvement in the quality of internal audit organizations;
• acquire the art techniques and processes;
• gain an understanding of the best tools for a successful introduction of Quality Assessment;
• obtain Quality Assessment introduction of practical experience through interactive exercises;
• be aware of the best practices and criteria that can help you highlight the prestige of the Internal Audit activity and its added value;
• establish and develop your Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP), and to help you in being prepared for a future external quality assessment;
• understand external assessments or validated self-assessment process and the role of the Chief Audit Executive in it.
Details:
• Aims of the quality of the internal audit of the quality assurance standards (for outdoor cooking engagement quality reviews).
• Goals of the internal audit quality assurance and commitment to the IIA Standards 1300 Series.
• IPPF – Standards, Practice Guide, Code of Ethics, process of the external and internal quality assessment (Assessment tools, Best Practices).
• Internal audit position within the company (Board, Audit Committee, independence, assurance and consulting services).
• The validated self-assessment process in practice.
• Quality Assessment self-studies.
• Obtain the „Accreditation in Quality Assessment/Validation” certificate

Who should attend:

- experienced, senior professionals such as senior auditors, audit managers, managers whose responsibility is to maintain the QA&IP, and
- internal audit executives (Chief Audit Executive) who like external and internal evaluations to be carried out within the framework of the area of quality management and development program and would like to get feedback on its conformity to the standards and
- those who need and want to improve the commitment of their internal audit services.

Furthermore to experts willing to make external evaluation following the international standards individually or on behalf of their company or would like to act as a trainer in this field.

Language: English
Trainer: Norbert Wagner (Chief Executive Officer, IIA Austria; QA trainer)
Organiser: ETK Co. supported by IIA Hungary (The first successful QA training of the ETK was organized in 2009)
Professional responsibility of the program: Ferenc Gyepessy CIA, CRMA, EQA, Head of internal audit, Member of the Board of IIA Hungary

Training Time: 22–23rd September 2014 (2 days) Budapest
1st day (22 September): 9.00 a.m. - 17.00 p.m.
2nd day (23 September): 9.00 a.m. - 17.00 p.m.

Training venue: Budapest

Participation fees:
– total price (including taxes, meals, exam fee, education materials): € 795
– training fee in case of more than three registrations: € 715/person
– training fee for the participants of the ECIIA event and CEE conference: € 645 

Credit points:
The participants can get 16 credit points for the QA Training.

Contact:
Thomas Miskolczi, President of ETK Co: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Zsuzsanna Horváth, Organizer: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


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