Internal Audit Standards Update

Event

Event summary

As internal auditors review their arrangements and plan for the implementation of new standards, the webinar will provide an in-depth look at key areas of the standards for the local government sector.

This webinar takes place over two mornings and the same Zoom link will be required to access both webinars:

28 January - 10:00 - 12:30

29 January - 10:00 - 12:30

Better Governance Forum subscribers can use pre paid places to attend this event

Date

Starts:
28 Jan 2025 10:00
Ends:
29 Jan 2025 12:30

Location

Webinar

Standard price

£310.00 excl VAT

Network Member Price

£280.00 excl VAT

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About this event

This will be an opportunity to get together to discuss the new Global Internal Audit Standards, the Application Note Governance Global Internal Audit Standards (UK Public Sector) and the CIPFA Code of Governance for Public Sector.

The event will look at strategies to comply with the new requirements including time scales for the year ahead. There will be a focus on the mandate and charter, the strategy, internal audit plans, and professional ethics.

Other areas we will look at:

  • Suitable evidence
  • Managing staff through the changes, including demonstrating Critical Scepticism and Professional Courage.
  • Networking opportunity
  • Lessons learnt from current PSIAS reviews and how this can help you next year.

Who should attend?

This event would be of use to anyone working to implement the new standards and code within their authority, including internal audit managers, audit committee members, and senior managers.

How will you benefit from attending?

Delegates will gain:

  • Support from CIPFA
  • Knowledge sharing with other Heads of Audit/Audit Managers
  • Problem solving
  • Strategies for implementation

CPD hours

This event carries 5 CPD hours.

Topics

  • Audit
  • / Ethics
  • / Governance
  • / Internal audit
  • / Leadership
  • / Local government

Speaker - Diana Melville, Governance Advisor, CIPFA

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Diana is lead advisor for the Better Governance Forum and is CIPFA’s representative on the Internal Audit Standards Advisory Board. She is a CIPFA-qualified accountant and a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.

Prior to joining the institute in 2008 she was head of internal audit at Salisbury Council, and held other audit roles in local government and at the National Audit Office. She is part of the CIPFA working group that developed the Good Governance Framework for Local Government (2016) and supports other CIPFA policy initiatives and publications on governance, internal audit and counter fraud.

Speaker - Naomi Whitmore

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Naomi is a CIPFA-qualified accountant. She joined CIPFA in 2023 after spending 18 years working in the public sector in both finance and auditing roles. She has worked in both in-house audit teams as well as public sector audit partnerships. She has experience of working across all levels of local government as well as auditing the police, fire, NHS partnerships and education establishments. Naomi delivers events to new auditors, sharing her experiences in internal audit.

CIPFA is currently closed, webchat will be available from 03/01/24 from 09:00 - 17:00.