ISO 37000:2021 – Governance Internal Auditor

Introduction

This ISO 3700:2021 Governance Internal Auditor course develops the knowledge and practical skills needed to assess how an organisation applies effective governance principles and practices. You will explore key governance concepts, organisational context, risk, stakeholder interests, sustainability and social responsibility. You will also learn how to prepare for and conduct an internal audit, gather and evaluate objective evidence, draw audit conclusions and report findings effectively.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for professionals who want to develop their internal auditing skills or who are working towards organisational sign-off to conduct ISO Internal Auditors.

What you will learn

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

• Explain key governance terminology, including governance policy, governance systems, organisational context and risk.
• Describe the structure, principles and key aspects of ISO 37000:2021 guidance.
• Understand how effective organisational governance arrangements can be established and maintained.
• Explain the relationship between organisational governance, sustainability and social responsibility.
• Connect governance principles and practices with the needs and expectations of relevant stakeholders.
• Prepare and plan internal audits using defined audit criteria informed by ISO 37000 guidance.
• Correlate audit findings across different activities and processes to draw objective conclusions about governance performance and effectiveness.
• Develop audit checklists as part of the audit preparation process.
• Gather and evaluate objective evidence effectively through interviews and the review of documents and records.
• Determine whether the available evidence is sufficient to support audit findings and conclusions.
• Write clear audit findings and, where applicable, nonconformity reports against the organisation’s defined audit criteria to support corrective and improvement actions.

What you need to prepare

Before attending the course, you should read ISO 37000:2021 and familiarise yourself with its structure, governance principles and key terminology.

Course overview

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