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A Consultative Approach to Auditing Presented by: Rachael Moyer

A Consultative Approach to Auditing Presented by: Rachael Moyer. Business Consulting Solutions. Objectives. Internal Audit vs. Consulting IIA Standards for Consulting Why Internal Auditors as Consultants Consulting Skills for Internal Auditors.

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A Consultative Approach to Auditing Presented by: Rachael Moyer

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  1. A Consultative Approach to Auditing Presented by: Rachael Moyer Business Consulting Solutions

  2. Objectives • Internal Audit vs. Consulting • IIA Standards for Consulting • Why Internal Auditors as Consultants • Consulting Skills for Internal Auditors

  3. Only 45% of 1,800 audit committee members surveyed are satisfied that their company’s Internal Audit function delivers value.

  4. Who are the internal customers?

  5. IA Customers • Audit Committee • Auditee • Senior Management • External Auditors • Regulators

  6. Internal Audit vs. Consulting

  7. IIA Standards & Definitions “Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activitydesigned to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.”

  8. IIA Standards for Consulting • 1000.C1- The nature of consulting services must be defined in the internal audit charter. • 1130.C1 – Internal auditors may provide consulting services relating to operations for which they had previous responsibilities. • 1130.C2

  9. IIA Standards for Consulting • 1210.C1 – The chief audit executive must decline the consulting engagement or obtain competent advice and assistance if the internal auditors lack the knowledge, skills, or other competencies needed to perform all or part of the engagement. • 1220.C1 – Internal auditors must exercise due professional care during a consulting engagement.

  10. IIA Standards for Consulting

  11. IIA Standards for Consulting • 2010.C1 – The chief audit executive should consider accepting proposed consulting engagements based on the engagement’s potential to improve management of risks, add value, and improve the organization’s operations. Accepted engagements must be included in the plan.

  12. IIA Standards for Consulting • 2120.C1 • 2120.C2 • 2120.C3 – When assisting management in establishing or improving risk management processes, internal auditors must refrain from assuming any management responsibility by actually managing risks.

  13. IIA Standards for Consulting • 2130.C1 – Internal auditors must incorporate knowledge of controls gained from consulting engagements into evaluation of the organization’s control processes. • 2201.C1 • 2210.C1 • 2210.C2 • 2220.C1 • 2220.C2 – During consulting engagements, internal auditors must address controls consistent with the engagement’s objectives and be alert to significant control issues.

  14. IIA Standards for Consulting • 2240.C1 • 2330.C1 • 2410.C1 • 2440.C1 • 2440.C2 – During consulting engagements, governance, risk management, and control issues may be identified. Whenever these issues are significant to the organization, they must be communicated to senior management and the board. • 2500.C1

  15. Objectives • Internal Audit vs. Consulting • IIA Standards for Consulting • Why Internal Auditors as Consultants • Consulting Skills for Internal Auditors

  16. Why Internal Auditors as Consultants • 56% saw the audit as a routine chore that varied little from year to year. • Just over 60% of the companies said their auditor did not raise any issues or ideas that were used in their business to enhance their processes or decisions.

  17. Why Internal Auditors as Consultants We know COSO. We know SOX. We’ve performed that same accounts payable audit the same way 3 years in a row with no major audit findings to date. It’s time to infuse our IA department with creativity and ask ourselves, what more can we be doing for our internal customer? How can we perform this audit differently to add greater value?

  18. What Are The Risks? • Risk of Political Exposure • Project Failure • Management Expectations • Conflict of Interest • Maintaining Independence and Objectivity • Consulting Assignment

  19. Consulting Skills for Auditors • Include consulting services in annual audit plan/budget • Define and communicate scope early and often • Gain client buy-in • Don’t be afraid to say no

  20. Consulting Skills for Auditors • Identify process improvement areas • RVA – Real Value Added • BVA – Business Value Added • NVA – Non-Value Added

  21. 6 Tips for a Consultative Approach to Audit • Strive to understand the business on a deeper level • Align resources to critical areas of risk • Develop in-house expertise • Build trust through relationships • Offer something extra • Speak business, not audit

  22. Now It’s Your Turn… • Does your internal audit department offer consulting services? • What concerns/questions do you have that this presentation did not address? • What advice can you offer to the person sitting next to you about internal audit and/or consulting? • What is one thing you learned from today’s presentation or networking?

  23. Contact Information Rachael@FluxBCS.com 512.843.2318

  24. Thank You

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