Auditing for Continuous Improvement and Value
This course shifts internal auditing away from compliance policing and toward a discipline that uncovers waste and improvement opportunities. Delegates learn process auditing, value stream thinking, and how to frame findings as opportunities that operational managers welcome. The programme helps mature audit functions raise the return on the audit effort.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Adopting a process based rather than clause based audit
- 02Identifying waste and non value activity during audits
- 03Framing findings as improvement opportunities managers welcome
- 04Building cooperative working relationships with auditees
- 05Tracking the business impact of audit outcomes
- 06Raising the return on the audit effort
What you will gain
- Adopt a process based audit approach
- Identify waste and non-value activity during audits
- Frame findings as improvement opportunities
- Build cooperative relationships with auditees
- Track the business impact of audit outcomes
Who should attend
- Experienced internal auditors
- Audit programme managers
- Continuous improvement teams
- Operational managers
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 to 4 Nov 2026 | Durban | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 23 to 24 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 11 to 12 Jan 2027 | Johannesburg | 2 Days | R10,000 | |
| 1 to 2 Feb 2027 | London | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 19 to 20 Apr 2027 | Dubai | 2 Days | US$1,100 | |
| 21 to 22 Jun 2027 | Pretoria | 2 Days | R10,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
Enquire about this course
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- R10,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 2 Days
- Field
- Quality & Auditing
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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