Certified Practitioner in Internal Audit® (cPIA™)
Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 55.0
Enroll in CourseWhen you register now you will also get a bonus one hour call with Lynn Fountain for free when you complete your certification (a $500 value) along with the other bonuses listed below.
Certifications are a necessary part of developing your professional internal audit career. Without them, you risk being held back in your career, your earning potential, and your promotion possibilities. With a certification you prove to others you know how to be an internal auditor.
- No educational requirements.
- No work experience requirements.
- Get certified in 1-2 WEEKS, NOT 2-5 YEARS+ with traditional audit certifications.
- Practical, basic information about how to be an internal auditor, without all the arbitrary extra topics like finance, accounting, IT, etc... that most internal auditors never encounter in their job.
- No need for extra exam materials, application, testing or re-testing fees. Everything you need is included in the course .
- Developed by world-class subject matter expert.
- Accredited, block-chain technology certification, so you know you are getting a quality certification that is internationally recognized.
"This course was relevant to my day to day duties as a new Internal Auditor and provided invaluable insights to keep at the forefront of my mind during audit engagements." - Cinnamon.
- Internal Audit Standards Overview
- Internal Audit Standards – Managing Audit work
- Internal Audit Standards – Executing the Audit Engagement
- Exam (10 question)
- COSO Overview
- COSO Risk Assessment Component
- COSO Information & Communication Component
- COSO Monitoring
- COSO Control Activity
- COSO Control Environment
- Fraud & COSO
- Operationalizing COSO
- Exam (10 questions)
- Documentation Methods for Internal Control
- Foundations for a Strong Internal Audit Department
- Internal Audit Keys to Managing an Effective Function
- Internal Audit Effective Relations with the Audit Committee
- Exam (10 questions)
- Risk Based Auditing – Understanding RBIA
- Risk Based Auditing – Understanding the Methodology
- Risk Based Auditing – Applying the Methodology
- Exam (10 questions)
- Internal Audit Focus and Emerging Risks Part 1
- Internal Audit Focus and Emerging Risks Part 2
- Internal Audit Focus and Emerging Risks Part 3
- Internal Audit Focus and Emerging Risks Part 4
- Internal Audit Challenges During Crisis Times
- Exam (10 questions)
- Accounting Tools
- COSO Information
- Process Capability Matrix
- Process Internal Controls
- Sample Policies
- Segregation of Duties (SOD)
You will also have the opportunity to have a free one hour session with Lynn Fountain ($400 value) when you complete the course and will qualify for group session only available to cPIA certification holders.
If you are ready to move forward in your career with a certification in internal auditing, the cPIA™ is right for you.
Field: Auditing
Delivery Method: Self Study
CPE Hours: 55.0
Format: Videos and Downloads
Your Instructor
Consultant, CPA, CGMA, CRMA, MBA, Past Chief Audit Executive
Business Consultant, Trainer, Author
Ms. Fountain has over 40 years of experience spanning public accounting, industry accounting and consulting. Sixteen years of that experience has been in the field of internal audit, risk managment and process improvement. She is well adept to assist your organization evaluate business strategy, perform risk assessments, establish a Sarbanes-Oxley process, synergizing internal audit processes or perform process improvement projects.
As a past corporate executive Lynn has a passion for working with professionals to enhance their processes and provide leading edge education. She has authored and delivered hundreds of training courses for accounting, finance and audit professionals. Her training is filled with not just theory but real world application.
Ms. Fountain has authored three technical publications:
-Leading the Internal Audit Function
-Raise the Red Flag
-Ethics and the Internal Auditor's political dilemma
Lynn is a recognized leader in the internal audit profession as well as a recognized business professional.
Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has active, current CPA, CGMA, and CRMA credentials.
Course Curriculum
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StartCOSO 2013 Overview (87:43)
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StartCOSO 2013 Risk Assessment Component (63:06)
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StartCOSO 2013 - Information & Communication Component (56:56)
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StartCOSO 2013 - Monitoring (63:33)
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StartCOSO Control Activity (50:45)
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StartCOSO Control Environment (60:45)
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StartFraud & COSO (82:04)
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StartOperationalizing COSO (148:55)
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StartExam