AUDITING

CULTURE
Challenges & Proven Techniques
01 APRIL, 2021
ONLINE + LIVE TRAINING SESSION
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
Increasingly both organisational culture and business ethics are being highlighted by regulators,
independent commissions, legal bodies, media and other commentators as key reasons for
management failure, poor decision making, fraud and unacceptable individual behaviour. But how
can boards, leaders and audit committees be confident that their organisation is living up to its
cultural values and ethical commitments? How are they managing the associated cultural and ethical
risks to reduce reputational, people, legal, financial and other critical impacts?

This course will equip you with an overview of the cultural and ethical challenges facing organisations
today, and give you the confidence to include these interesting, but challenging, subjects on your internal
audit team's periodic plan. This course will help you develop a practical framework for approaching the
assurance of cultural and ethical performance and enable you to deliver insight and value in your work
in these critical areas.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Heads of audit, internal audit managers, senior internal auditors and internal auditors involved in
planning and providing assurance on culture and ethics, or those wanting to find out more about
internal audit developments in these emerging areas. It is particularly relevant for those wanting
to add greater value and deliver enhanced insight.
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Challenges & Proven Techniques
01 APRIL, 2021
ONLINE + LIVE TRAINING SESSION

COURSE PROGRAMME
This course will take you through the following learning steps:
An introduction to auditing culture
Why organisational culture is so topical and important
What is culture?
A short overview of relevant culture models and theories
What are regulators saying?
Auditing culture in every internal audit engagement
Standalone audits of culture
Relevant internal audit tools and techniques for auditing culture
Indicators of cultural issues
Auditing culture - good practices and addressing the challenges
What does good look like?

The course includes facilitator input, topical examples, short practical discussions and a small
number of task-based exercises to reinforce the methods you have learned and build upon existing
knowledge.

COURSE TRAINER PROFILE:

John Chesshire, CFIIA, QIAL, CIA, CISA has recently finished working as the Chief Assurance Officer
for the States of Guernsey, providing leadership to the internal audit, risk management and wider
assurance communities. He has held Senior Executive Management roles during his career and has
over 20 years' experience working in the internal audit, risk management, business improvement
and governance fields. John is the Independent Audit Committee Chair at the London Borough of
Hillingdon.

John has been a Fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (CIIA) since 2006 and is
extensively involved with the Chartered Institute's training, examination and qualifications progra-
mmes. He has been a member of the CIIA's Professional Development Committee, a member of the
Examination and Assessment Committee and has worked as a volunteer for IIA Global projects,
including CBOK 2015. John is also a Principal Examiner for the Institute of Risk Management and
a Visiting Lecturer at Birmingham City University.

John's recent clients include UK FTSE listed companies, multinationals, central and local government,
law enforcement, professional services firms and international charities. John has worked extensively
across the world in diverse countries including the UK, Ireland, Dubai, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Malaysia, Romania, Ukraine, Georgia, Iraq, and many more. John has successfully delivered profess-
ional training engagements to thousands of delegates from all over the world.
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Challenges & Proven Techniques
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ONLINE + LIVE TRAINING SESSION

CLIENTS LIST
JOHN'S PREVIOUS CLIENTS INCLUDE:

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Jersey Audit Office

Astra Zeneca PLC Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime

Charities Internal Audit Network Medical Research Council

Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (UK) MEIRC Training and Consulting, Dubai

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy Ministry of Defence

Cornwall County Council NATO Building Integrity

Council of Higher Education Internal Auditors NATO Professional Development Programme

Foreign and Commonwealth Office NI HSC Business Services Organisation

Government Internal Audit Agency OECD

Hellenic Institute of Internal Auditors Practical Action

Institute of Internal Auditors Bulgaria Research Councils UK (now UK Research and Innovation)

Institute of Internal Auditors Latvia Save the Children Fund

Institute of Internal Auditors Lithuania Scott-Moncrieff (now Azets)

Institute of Internal Auditors Slovenia SMS PLC

Institute of Risk Management World Class Training Centre, Malaysia

Irish Local Government Internal Audit Network

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Challenges & Proven Techniques
01 APRIL, 2021
ONLINE + LIVE TRAINING SESSION

TESTIMONIALS
“John's course delivered exactly what I've been searching for. It was very tailored to what I needed
and he made it interesting and easy to stay focused, learn, share knowledge and experience”. Senior
Internal Auditor, Financial Services, Dubai.

“John supported me and my team with invaluable advice and guidance. He is always keen to share
his extensive knowledge and insight concerning Internal Audit and Risk Management. John
always finds time to guide and help in a challenging situation”. Head of Internal Audit, Public
Sector, Georgia.

“John is a great trainer. I learnt about root cause analysis and analysis tools, testing techniques and
strategies to enhance my audit planning and delivery”. Audit Officer, Property Services, Malaysia.

“The best courses I've ever attended were run and presented by you John! The content and your
ability to deliver on the “why” rather than just the “how” really makes a difference and adds value
in every way”. Safeguarding Due Diligence Manager, UK central government

“I have had the pleasure of working with John on a training project for a UN agency in 2019/20.
John collaborated closely with the client to create a bespoke Risk Management course that he has
delivered on multiple occasions throughout the year. Against a backdrop of many unexpected
(2020) challenges John was always 100% committed, responsive and flexible. His expertise and
experience have been highly valued and the course has been extremely well received by delegates
and key client stakeholders alike. Many thanks John!” Head of Training, CIPFA.

“I have gained practical insights on auditing skills and the importance of risk cause analysis knowl-
edge.” Senior Auditor, Energy, Malaysia.

“I attended an IIA auditing HR course that was very well delivered by John. It was very useful as I
took some of the content from the course in to a recent HR audit that we undertook at our firm.
John was willing to answer questions on the day that really helped in the delivery of that audit
engagement”. Internal Auditor, Professional Services.
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Challenges & Proven Techniques
01 APRIL, 2021
ONLINE + LIVE TRAINING SESSION

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