Leadership Skills for the Lead Auditor

Course Description
Course Qualification
Presenter
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Course Description

The success of an audit engagement often depends on the performance of the Lead Auditor. There are certain skills and attributes a Lead Auditor should have to successfully lead an audit engagement. They must understand their audit manual and the key audit standards to effectively get the job done.

Audit leaders today need to know how to run a team properly so that every project runs smoothly. They must provide directions to the audit team; assess the quality of the work of the audit team; provide ongoing communication to audit management and audit clients; develop the draft report; prepare for the exit conference; assess the performance of the audit team; and many other minor

This CPE webinar will provide the information necessary to provide effective leadership in audit engagements.

The Lead Auditor has a lot of responsibilities. They must provide directions to the audit team; assess the quality of the work of the audit team; provide ongoing communication to audit management and audit clients; develop the draft report; prepare for the exit conference; assess the performance of the audit team; and many other minor activities. The success of an audit engagement will often depend on how well the Lead Auditor carries out those functions.

The speaker of this CPE course will help you to understand the skills needed and the responsibilities of the Lead Auditor.

Following are the areas covered in the CPE Auditing course:

IIA Standards
GAGAS Standards
Audit Knowledge
Communication Skills
Organizational Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Leadership Skills
Leadership Skill Assessment Tool

Learning Objectives

To analyze the key skills and attributes of the lead auditor.
To discuss the key responsibilities of the lead auditor.
To explain the key audit standards for the lead auditor.
To discuss the leadership skills assessment tool.

Recommended For

This Online CPE Webinar is recommended for CPAs, CMAs, CIAs, QIALs, IAPs, CGAPs, Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Staff Auditors, Government Auditors, Compliance Officers, CFOs, and other professionals interested in understanding leadership skills for the lead auditor.

Who Should Attend?

Accounting and audit managers/practitioners
Auditors
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
CPA (Industry)
CPA - Large Firm
CPA - Mid Size Firm
CPA - Small Firm
CPA in Business
Young CPA

Course Qualification

Webinar Qualifies For

1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP)
1.5 CPE Credit of Internal Auditing for Certified Internal Auditors (CIA)
1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Management Accountants (CMA)
1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Public Accountants (CPA-US)
1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Internal Audit Practitioner (IAP)
1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Qualification in Internal Audit Leadership (QIAL)
1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)
1.5 CPD Credit of Auditing for Certified Financial Forensics (CFF)
1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA)
1.5 CPE Credit of Auditing for Certified Business Appraiser/Master Certified Business Appraiser (CBA/MCBA)
1.5 General Credit of Auditing for Accountant/Bookkeeper/Tax Professionals
1.5 CE Credit for Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist (CFIRS)
1.5 CE Credit for Certified Wealth Strategist (CWS)

Additional details

Course Level :

Basic
Credits :

1.5
Instructional Method :

Group Internet Based
Pre-requisites :

None
Advance Preparation :

None

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Presenter

About Presenter

Jonnie Keith, CIA, CFE, CGAP

Auditor, JonSherr Ent.

Mr. Keith has over 50 years of audit experience and served as the Chief Audit Executive for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) for 12 years before his retirement in 2012. His other audit experience includes serving as Operational Audit Manager for five years and was a Senior Auditor in the Contract Compliance Audit Branch at MARTA. He was also a Senior Auditor at Norfolk Southern Railway, and a Bank Examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

As the Chief Audit Executive for MARTA, he was responsible for administering the overall audit activities for the Department of Internal Audit including:

Providing the Board of Directors, the GM/CEO, MARTA Senior Management and appropriate government entities with independent analysis, appraisals, and recommendations concerning operational, information technology, contract compliance, and financial audits.
Directing the day-to-day activities for three audit managers, 12 auditors and the audit coordinator.
Developing an annual risk-based audit plan to maximize audit resources in addressing MARTA risks.
Assisting the Audit Committee Chair with the quarterly Audit committee meetings.
Developing and operating within the approved audit budget; and
Assisting the Board, the GM/CEO, and Management in other areas as necessary and requested.

He was a volunteer seminar instructor for the Institute of Internal Auditors. Some of the courses taught included:

Writing Effective Audit Reports
Tools and Techniques for the Beginning Auditor
Communication Skills for Auditors
Leadership Skills for the Auditor-In-Charge
Audit Project Management
CIA Review Course

He has written three IIA Magazine articles including:

Killing the Spider, April 2005
Producing Quality Audit Reports, August 2018
Write Effective Audit Objectives, June 2020

He has provided training for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Annual Conference:

2018 Bulletproofing Your Fraud Reports
2019 Writing Effective Fraud Findings

He currently teaches audit webinars, including:

How to Write Effective Audit Observations
How to Put the Quality in Audit Reports
What It Takes to Be the Auditor-In-Charge
Report Writing Techniques for Audit Professionals
How to Assess Risks and Evaluate Controls

He has a degree in Economics from Clark Atlanta University. His certifications include Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP).

Mr. Keith has been married over 50 years. He also co-authored a book with his wife on marriage entitled “Tied Together – The Marriage Trinity”. He has two daughters and five grandchildren.

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