Program Brief

A professional certificate accredited by the Institute of Internal Auditors, IIA, USA, an organization offered in the internal field of performance, as well as there is a need in the labor market for holders of this certificate, and hence the high value of the benefits and job opportunities for them. This certificate helps prepare a new generation of accountants with globally qualified professional qualifications, to face the economic challenges faced by business establishments. The CIA Internal Auditor Certificate in Part One focuses on the internal basics of studying internal concepts, the mandatory mountain, and techniques of Iranian auditing.

Program Goals

At the end of the training program, the participant should be able to:

  • Recognizing the definition of internal audit, the purpose of its activities, responsibilities and powers for the efficient practice of the profession of internal audit
  • Conformance with the Code of Ethics to ensure the performance of his duties in accordance with the standards set by regulation.
  • Policy analysis to enhance objectivity
  • Recognizing the elements required for a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program to ensure that it is implemented efficiently.
  • Recognizing the recommend controls to prevent and detect fraud and education to improve the organization's fraud awareness.
Program Agenda
Module 1: Foundations of Internal Auditing
  • 1 Definition of Internal Auditing

    • 2 Core Principles for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, and the purpose, authority, and

      • 3 Responsibility of the internal audit activity Proficient

        • 4 The requirements of an internal audit

          • 5 The difference between assurance and consulting services provided by the internal audit activity Proficient

            • 6 Conformance with the IIA Code of Ethics

              Module 2: Independence and Objectivity
              • 1 Interpret organizational independence of the internal audit activity

                • 2 Identify whether the internal audit activity has any impairments to its independence

                  • 3 Assess and maintain an individual internal auditor's objectivity, including determining whether an individual internal auditor has any impairments to his/her objectivity

                    • 4 Analyze policies that promote objectivity

                      Module 3: Proficiency and Due Professional Care
                      • 1 The responsibilities of the internal audit activity

                        • 2 The knowledge and competencies that an internal auditor needs to possess to perform his/her individual responsibilities, including technical skills and soft skills

                          • 3 Professional care

                            • 4 Continuing professional development

                              Module 4: Quality Assurance and Improvement Program
                              • 1 The required elements of the quality assurance and improvement program

                                • 2 The requirement of reporting the results of the quality assurance and improvement program to the board or other governing body

                                  • 3 Identify appropriate disclosure of conformance vs. nonconformance with The IIA’s International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing

                                    Module 5: Governance, Risk Management, and Control
                                    • 1 The concept of organizational governance

                                      • 2 The impact of organizational culture on the overall control environment and individual engagement risks and controls

                                        • 3 The organization's ethics and compliance-related issues, alleged violations, and dispositions

                                          Continue to Module 5: Governance, Risk Management, and Control
                                          • 1 Fundamental concepts of risk and the risk management process

                                            • 2 Globally accepted risk management frameworks appropriate to the organization

                                              • 3 The effectiveness of risk management within processes and functions

                                                • 4 The appropriateness of the internal audit activity’s role in the organization's risk management process

                                                  • 5 Internal control concepts and types of controls

                                                    • 6 Globally accepted internal control frameworks appropriate to the organization

                                                      • 7 The effectiveness and efficiency of internal controls

                                                        Module 6: Risks of Financial and Functional Fraud
                                                        • 1 Types of fraud

                                                          • 2 Triangle Fraud

                                                            • 3 Managing fraud risk and fraud controls and promoting awareness of fraud

                                                              • 4 Roles and responsibilities in preventing and detecting fraud

                                                                • 5 Fraud Investigation

                                                                  • 6 Interview and interrogation techniques

                                                                    Program Requirements
                                                                    • Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent), and two years of internal audit experience (or equivalent). OR

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                                                                    • Master’s Degree (or equivalent), and one year of internal audit experience (or equivalent). OR

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                                                                    • Active Internal Audit Practitioner Designation Holder, and five years of internal audit experience (or equivalent). OR

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                                                                    • Five Years of Internal Audit Experience (or equivalent).

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                                                                    Program Path

                                                                    Names of the training programs that are integrated (enriched) with the training program:

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                                                                    Names of the training programs that after the training program:

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                                                                    Program Method
                                                                    • Lecture
                                                                    • Case Studies
                                                                    • Practical Implementation
                                                                    • Exercises and assignments
                                                                    Evaluation Method
                                                                    • Pre Exam
                                                                    • Post Exam
                                                                    • Simulation Test for professional exam
                                                                    Training Type
                                                                    • In Class Training
                                                                    • Online Training

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