Raising the Bar of Internal Audit Training

Finance & Accounting · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900

Overview

This Raising the Bar of Internal Audit training course is designed to assist the auditors in understanding the organization’s business objectives & strategy to identify risks that create barriers to the organization’s achieving its objectives and executing its strategy successfully.

Learning Objectives

• Learn how to conduct an internal quality assessment as a benchmark and as preparation for an internal audit quality assurance
• Measure the efficiency of your internal audit function
• Develop your own road map to conformance with international standards for the professional practice of internal auditing
• Enhance skills in internal auditing and as well in risk management, governance and compliance (GRC Model)
• Learn how to develop a gap analysis to identifying where you already have a strong skills base and where you might need to strengthen them
• Understand the consultant responsibilities & services and how to be creative and to demonstrate how it can add value
• Discover skills to provide consultancy services as well as assurance services and learn how to use core skills to both an auditor and a consultant
• Use some of the tools and techniques commonly used by consultants in these areas
• Identify and practice facilitation skills and issues in your own environment

Who Should Attend

This Raising the Bar of Internal Audit training course is open to all and will be useful to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit the following individuals:

• Auditors / Auditing Managers
• Accounting Executive / Managers
• Financial Reporting Managers
• Financial Executives / Managers / Controllers/Directors
• Budgeting Officers / Executives / Managers
• Business / Investment Analysts & Managers
• Regulatory Compliance Officers
• Commercial Analysts
• Executives & Managers

Course Outline

Day 1 — Internal Audit, Quality & Performance

• Concept of Internal Audit
• Types of internal audit function
• The Principles of Conduct of the Code of Ethics
• The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards)

Day 2 — Internal Assessments

• Ongoing monitoring of performance of the internal audit activity and staff.
• Periodic self-assessment and review
• Assess internal audit activity’s charter
• Evaluate the applicable legislative and regulatory requirements

Day 3 — Using the Quality Assessment Manual to Conduct Self-Assessment

• The effectiveness of using the resources
• The best successful practices
• The organization’s risk management
• Reporting on the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program

Day 4 — The Consulting Activities of Internal Auditing

• The key consulting activities in an organization
• The role of consulting in internal auditing
• The link between audit committee requirements & consulting services
• Strengthening organizational governance

Day 5 — Consulting Tools and Techniques in an Organization

• Identifying the tools and techniques of consulting
• Understanding the need to listen and writing reports for consulting
• Developing and managing the client satisfaction
• Process benchmarking and gap analysis

Accreditation

Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.

Dates & Venues

Dates	Venue	Delivery	Duration	Fee (USD)
22–26 November 2026	Jeddah, KSA	Public	5 days	4,500
27–31 December 2026	Riyadh, KSA	Public	5 days	3,900

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses cover?

The portfolio covers IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) and IPSAS, financial analysis and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, cost and management accounting, accounts payable and receivable, internal controls and audit, and finance for non-finance managers.

Who should attend a finance and accounting course?

These courses suit accountants and financial analysts, finance managers and controllers, budgeting and planning staff, internal auditors, accounts payable and receivable teams, and non-financial managers who own a budget or read financial statements.

How long are finance and accounting courses, and where are they held?

Most Al-Khobraa finance and accounting courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.

What certificate will I receive?

Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.

Can finance and accounting training be delivered in-house for our team?

Yes. Any Al-Khobraa finance and accounting course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.

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