Introduction
The Certified Government Auditing Professional certification program is designed especially for auditors working in the public sector at all levels — federal/national, state/provincial, local, quasi-governmental, or crown authority — and is an excellent professional credential that prepares you for the many challenges you face in this demanding environment.
Make CGAP be Your Key to Opportunity
Whether you are seeking a promotion, exploring a position outside your organization, or simply pursuing professional development opportunities to help you tackle increasingly complex responsibilities while preparing for future challenges, a training course can:
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Help you gain credibility and respect in the field.
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Enhance your skills and knowledge.
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Demonstrate your commitment to the profession.
The Premier Resource for Public Sector Auditors
Course Objectives of Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
- Understand and apply required standards for governmental auditing
- Successfully provide a wide range of audit services in the public sector
- Use current audit methodologies and techniques in public sector audits
- Describe the government auditor’s evolving role in accountability and results management.
Course Outlines of Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
Day 1: Standards, Governance and Risk/Control Frameworks
- The Institute of Internal Auditors, International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)
- Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) (the Yellow Book)
- International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAI)
- International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) standard
- Governance in the Public Sector
- Role of internal audit within the governance structure
- Committee on Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Internal Control Framework
Day 2: Government Auditing Practice
- Management of the audit function
- Types of audit services (financial, performance, compliance, and internal control audits)
- Other audit services and consulting roles
- Processes for the delivery of audit services
- Performing and managing individual projects
Day 3: Government Auditing Skills and Techniques
- Management concepts and techniques
- Performance measurement
- Program evaluation
- Quantitative and Qualitative methods
- Methods for identification and investigation of integrity violations
- Analytical skills
Day 4 and 5: Government Auditing Environment
- Performance management
- Financial management
- Implications of various service delivery methods
- Implications of delivering services to citizens
- Unique characteristics of human resource management in the public sector
- Unique purchasing and procurement requirements in the public sector
