Equip auditors with modern digital skills for public financial management audits. This program covers digital data analysis techniques and technology‑enabled auditing methods to enhance audit coverage, efficiency, and impact. Participants will learn to extract and analyze data from financial systems (IFMIS), use data analytics software (ACL, IDEA, Excel), and apply audit techniques to large datasets. The curriculum also addresses IT controls, cybersecurity risks, and the use of CAATs (computer‑assisted audit techniques). Through hands‑on exercises, attendees will develop the skills to perform data‑driven audits that provide deeper insights. This program is essential for public sector auditors, internal auditors, and audit professionals.
Objectives
- Understand the role of data analytics in modern public sector auditing
- Extract data from public financial management systems (e.g., IFMIS)
- Use ACL, IDEA, or Excel to analyze financial data for anomalies and trends
- Apply audit sampling techniques using data analytics
- Assess IT general controls and application controls
- Perform continuous auditing and monitoring
- Use visualization tools to communicate audit findings
- Integrate data analytics into the entire audit process
- Maintain data integrity and confidentiality
Target Audience
- Public sector auditors (SAI, internal audit)
- Government audit professionals
- PFM specialists with audit responsibilities
- IT auditors
- Finance and accounting professionals involved in audits
- Anyone seeking to modernize audit practices
Methodology
- Hands‑on data analytics labs with real public financial data
- CAATs software demonstrations
- IFMIS data extraction exercises
- Case study analyses of data‑driven audits
- IT control assessment workshops
- Peer sharing of audit technology experiences
- Action planning for implementing digital audit techniques
