ESG Internal Auditing and Reporting Controls

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Plan and perform internal reviews of ESG reporting processes. Develop risk-based audit plans, walkthroughs, control tests, evidence-based findings, action plans and follow-up using a fictional facilities business.

LO01: Define the internal audit role and criteria
LO02: Build a risk-based audit plan
LO03: Perform walkthroughs from source to report
LO04: Assess control design and ownership
LO05: Test operating effectiveness
LO06: Test spreadsheets, estimates and narrative claims
LO07: Write findings that management can act on
LO08: Communicate conclusions and agree action plans
LO09: Follow up and verify sustained improvement
LO10: Complete the Harbour audit simulation

Course Content

Audit purpose and planning
Work through two practical lessons. Define the internal audit role and criteria. Build a risk-based audit plan.

Define the internal audit role and criteria
Build a risk-based audit plan

Walkthroughs and control design
Work through two practical lessons. Perform walkthroughs from source to report. Assess control design and ownership.

Testing and reporting evidence
Work through two practical lessons. Test operating effectiveness. Test spreadsheets, estimates and narrative claims.

Findings and communication
Work through two practical lessons. Write findings that management can act on. Communicate conclusions and agree action plans.

Follow-up and integrated review
Work through two practical lessons. Follow up and verify sustained improvement. Complete the Harbour audit simulation.

Assessment

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ESG Internal Auditing and Reporting Controls

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Course Content

Audit purpose and planning
Work through two practical lessons. Define the internal audit role and criteria. Build a risk-based audit plan.

Define the internal audit role and criteria

Build a risk-based audit plan

Walkthroughs and control design
Work through two practical lessons. Perform walkthroughs from source to report. Assess control design and ownership.

Perform walkthroughs from source to report

Assess control design and ownership

Testing and reporting evidence
Work through two practical lessons. Test operating effectiveness. Test spreadsheets, estimates and narrative claims.

Test operating effectiveness

Test spreadsheets, estimates and narrative claims

Findings and communication
Work through two practical lessons. Write findings that management can act on. Communicate conclusions and agree action plans.

Write findings that management can act on

Communicate conclusions and agree action plans

Follow-up and integrated review
Work through two practical lessons. Follow up and verify sustained improvement. Complete the Harbour audit simulation.

Follow up and verify sustained improvement

Complete the Harbour audit simulation

Assessment

ESG Internal Auditing and Reporting Controls – Final Quiz

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What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Audit purpose and planning Work through two practical lessons. Define the internal audit role and criteria. Build a risk-based audit plan.

Define the internal audit role and criteria

Build a risk-based audit plan

Walkthroughs and control design Work through two practical lessons. Perform walkthroughs from source to report. Assess control design and ownership.

Perform walkthroughs from source to report

Assess control design and ownership

Testing and reporting evidence Work through two practical lessons. Test operating effectiveness. Test spreadsheets, estimates and narrative claims.

Test operating effectiveness

Test spreadsheets, estimates and narrative claims

Findings and communication Work through two practical lessons. Write findings that management can act on. Communicate conclusions and agree action plans.

Write findings that management can act on

Communicate conclusions and agree action plans

Follow-up and integrated review Work through two practical lessons. Follow up and verify sustained improvement. Complete the Harbour audit simulation.

Follow up and verify sustained improvement

Complete the Harbour audit simulation

Assessment

ESG Internal Auditing and Reporting Controls – Final Quiz

Earn a certificate

Student Ratings & Reviews

Audit purpose and planning
Work through two practical lessons. Define the internal audit role and criteria. Build a risk-based audit plan.

Walkthroughs and control design
Work through two practical lessons. Perform walkthroughs from source to report. Assess control design and ownership.

Testing and reporting evidence
Work through two practical lessons. Test operating effectiveness. Test spreadsheets, estimates and narrative claims.

Findings and communication
Work through two practical lessons. Write findings that management can act on. Communicate conclusions and agree action plans.

Follow-up and integrated review
Work through two practical lessons. Follow up and verify sustained improvement. Complete the Harbour audit simulation.