Why Attend This Course?

n Understand the purpose of value for money (VFM) / performance review and its applicability to your business.

n Make use of best practice developed in the public sector to drive real benefit within the private sector.

n Know how to plan, deliver and report on VFM/ performance audits. n Learn how to apply VFM auditing techniques to assess

“economy, efficiency and effectiveness” in a wide range of business scenarios.

n Be equipped to produce reports that maximise impact, drive improvement and add real value to your business.

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Internal Audit

3 Day Course:

20-22 April 2015 Hong Kong

The Global Leader In Audit and Information Security Training

VALUE FOR MONEY AND PERFORMANCE AUDITINGHow auditors can add value by assessing value for money

Course Director: Jane Needham Specialising in corporate governance, risk management and business process improvement.

Advanced Preparation: None

Training Type: Group-Live

Learning Level: Intermediate

Field Of Study: Auditing

CPEs: 24

Price: $3,300

VALUE FOR MONEY AND PERFORMANCE AUDITINGHow auditors can add value by assessing value for money

Course Focus And Features

Value for money and performance audit are subjects that are often dismissed as being relevant only to the public sector. However, the techniques used can be of equal relevance, importance and value to the private sector model. This course aims to bring some clarity to the subject (indeed what is the difference between “value for money” and “performance” audit?!) and to equip candidates to understand a range of techniques for assessing the economy, efficiency and effectiveness of their business areas, functions, services and projects. The course provides practical advice and significant hands-on participation to ensure that candidates leave with knowledge not only of the theory behind VFM, but also how to put that theory into practice. A range of scenarios will be covered, with candidates being given an opportunity to consider relevant topics of their choice. Participants will receive sample documents, diagrams and checklists that will support them in applying the concept within their day jobs. The course is designed for internal auditors who are looking to expand their remit into VFM / performance reviews and, as such, a basic understanding and experience of internal audit procedures is ideally assumed.

Who Should Attend

n Internal Audit Managers n Internal Audit Managersn Lead Auditors and experienced Audit Practitioners (private, public and not-for-profit).

Prerequisite

Internal audit skills and experience (at least standard of “Fundamentals of Internal Auditing” course).

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7779 8202 Email: mis@mistieurope.com

Course Director: Jane Needham

Jane Needham is an independent consultant and trainer specialising in corporate governance, risk management and business process improvement. Jane’s career started by training as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young in Manchester, and then working for a number of years at ICI plc, both in the Group Internal Audit function and in a finance line-management role. Jane then returned to her home island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, where she was appointed Director of Risk & Assurance for the island’s government. As part of this role, Jane was Chief Officer of the States of Guernsey Audit Commission, a pre-cursor to the recently established island Public Accounts Committee. During her time with the Audit Commission, a statutory value-for-money review body, Jane carried out and commissioned a number of VFM / performance reviews into various aspects of island life. Jane is a non-executive director of a custodian division of HSBC and a member of the Audit, Risk & Remuneration Committee for a regulatory authority. She recently sat as a member of the working party drafting the new National Occupational Standard for Risk Management in the Financial Services Sector. As well as a member of the ICAEW, Jane is also a member of the Institute of Risk Management and an associate member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7779 8202 Email: mis@mistieurope.com

Day Two: VFM - audit planning and delivery

Session 1: VFM Techniques• The range of techniques available and their usefulness / applicabiilty• Consideration of the “controls-based” approach vs. the

“performance-based” approach

Session 2: Defining the “audit questions”• Is there a question worth answering?• Can it be answered?• Prioritising the questionsCase Study Part I: Issues Analysis

Session 3: Planning the VFM Audit• Research, research, research!Case Study Part II: Initial Review• Managing the audit risksCase Study Part III: Risk Assessment• Defining the scope• Determining resourcesCase Study Part IV: Drafting the Audit Proposal Document

Session 4: Overview of the VFM Process• The VFM Decision Flowchart• Determining the Audit CriteriaCase study part V: Audit Criteria• VFM Audit Evidence: – What evidence is needed? – Evidence collection methods – Standard of evidenceCase study part VI: Evidence Collection Plan• VFM audit findings

Day One: VFM - the background and basics

Introduction and Course ObjectivesSession 1: Setting the “VFM” Scene• The public sector VFM agenda• VFM Audit bodies• Applicability of VFM to the private vs. public sector

Session 2: Context and Definitions• The link between VFM audit and other “value” methodologiest• The link between VFM audit and other assurance rolesGroup work

Session 3: The three ‘E’s of VFM• An introduction to “economy, efficiency, effectiveness”• Some other common ‘E’sVoting exercise

Session 4: Developing a VFM Audit Programme• Corporate agenda and initatives• Assessing overall arrangements for VFM• Cutting your cloth• The value objective• VFM risk assessmentsRisk assessment exercise

Session 5: Readiness Check • Is your organisation ready?• Is you audit team ready?• VFM audit objectives• What value does VFM audit provide?• VFM auditing standards• Skills and resources required• Managing stakeholdersGroup work exercises

Group Booking Discount**

3 delegates -

10% discount

2 delegates -

5% discount

4 delegates -

12% discount

5 delegates -

15% discount

**Available for delegates from one organisation attending the same course

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Day Three: VFM - audit delivery, reporting and close

Case StudiesThe morning of Day Three is given over to comprehensive case studies covering each of the three main ‘E’s. Delegates will be given the opportunity to work on topics relevant to their own organisations.

Session 2: Audit Completion• Documenting the audit• Supervision and review• Quality Control• The right of reply! Session 3: VFM Audit Reporting• Planning the VFM audit report• Reporting objectives• Maximising your impact• The reporting process• The follow up processExercise: Demonstrating the Value Added

Course review and closure