Learning Objectives
After completing this session, participants will be able to:
· Identify the underlying root causes of audit issues by distinguishing symptoms from the factors that create or sustain the problem.
· Apply root cause analysis techniques, including effective questioning, data sorting, and data classification, to analyze audit findings and determine their true source.
· Evaluate audit issues using external comparisons and benchmarking to identify process gaps and opportunities for improvement.
· Develop practical, risk-focused recommendations that address root causes and support sustainable corrective actions.
· Facilitate productive discussions with management to communicate root cause analysis results and gain alignment on corrective actions, even when the audit approach differs from established practices.
Seminar Details:
When you identify the root cause of a problem, you can solve it. Not just patch the symptoms. Recommendations become realistic and impactful, and management does not feel like auditors are “nitpicking” with small issues. In this course, you will learn multiple techniques to move beyond the surface audit issues and identify the root cause, including questioning, data sorting and classifying, and external comparisons. You will also learn approaches for management discussion when the audit approach is different than what they are used to.
Speaker Information: Jan Beckmann, CPA, ACDA, Business Coach
Jan blends her unique combination of humor, energy, and technical knowledge to provide training classes, coaching, and consulting that guide people to make their organizations better.
Based in St. Louis, after 20 years in the audit profession with Deloitte, Anheuser-Busch, ACL Services, and Armanino, she realized her favorite part of her career was mentoring and developing her employees and teaching classes. Using formal coach training and her business expertise, she helps auditors expand their audit toolkits, guides entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses and provides leadership consulting.
Jan speaks across the US on topics such as Conquering Overwhelm, Critical Thinking, Root Cause Analysis, Making Data Analysis Work, Conflict Resolution, and Impact Auditing. She frequently presents at national IIA conferences, CPA societies, and regional chapters.
Event Information:
Location: Virtual / Zoom
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Cost:
- Members $ 52.50
- Non-Members $ 78.75
**Please Note: The cost of this meeting, similar to other KC IIA meetings, is included when registering using a Subscription.
CPE: 4 credit hours
Field of Study: Auditing
Program Level: Basic - No prerequisites or advanced preparation needed.
Disclosure:
The Kansas City Institute of Internal Auditors is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org.
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