Evidence Collection and Analysis

Obtaining and analyzing the information you need to conclude on your audit objectives can be a difficult undertaking.

This course will teach you how to obtain sufficient, appropriate audit evidence and analyze this evidence to support audit findings, including how to:

• Design an evidence collection strategy
• Assess sufficiency and appropriateness of evidence
• Apply the three evidence collection techniques
• Apply sampling and population analysis in an audit
• Apply common quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques
• Prepare reports that align with evidence

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE

This course is intended for auditors who want to hone their skills in applying evidence collection techniques and in evaluating audit evidence.

COURSE FORMAT

This virtual course is delivered over 3 days. The course includes a mix of instructor-led content, interactive exercises, and break-out sessions.

COURSE OUTLINE

All times below are in ET.

January 28 | 10:30-17:00

• Basic evidence and evidence collection concepts
• Evidence collection strategy
• Professional judgement – sufficiency and appropriateness
• Evidence collection techniques

January 29 | 10:30-17:00

• Evidence collection techniques (continued)
• Data analytics

January 30 | 10:30-17:00

• Sampling​
• Quantitative analysis
• Qualitative analysis
• Preparing reports that align with evidence​

ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK

This course will require up to 3 hours of individual work, in addition to instruction time.

TESTIMONIALS

“A fantastic course and fantastic instructors. One of the rare ones to keep engagement going throughout. Very well balances as well, for those of us who are more seasoned as well as geared well towards new auditors.”

“A great review of sampling techniques and of stats analysis.”

“Good pace, good exercises, great work getting everyone involved.”

“One of the most useful courses that I’ve attended in a long time.”

ACCREDITATION

Course hours can be submitted for CPE or CPD credits, subject to approval by IIA, CPA Canada, or other professional associations.

CANCELLATION POLICY

A cancellation fee of $100 (plus applicable tax) will be applied to cancellations received up to 30 days before the first day of the course. Refunds will not be issued after that date. Substitutions will be permitted up to 10 days before the first day of the course for a fee of $50 (plus applicable tax).

CAAF reserves the right to cancel the course due to insufficient registration. Should CAAF decide to cancel a course, registrants will be notified two (2) weeks in advance and will be given the opportunity to receive a full refund or defer their enrolment to a future course offering.