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Description

CIA Certification: Reviewing the Syllabus and Consolidating the Fundamentals

Revisit the technical content expected at the CIA certification before moving on to exam practice

  • 1 day — 7 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Intermediate
  • Up to 6 participants

An experienced internal auditor knows the field well but rarely expresses day-to-day practice in the wording of the professional framework. Yet the CIA certification tests precise notions: independence, governance, risk management, evidence and reporting. Practitioners often stumble on questions whose substance they master but whose vocabulary they do not.

This one-day programme is a review of content rather than of exam technique. It works through the syllabus domains, tests each notion against the participants' real assignments and settles the expected terminology, domain by domain.

Learning objectives

  • State the foundations of the internal audit professional framework in the expected terms
  • Distinguish the respective roles of governance, management and internal audit
  • Describe the engagement process from planning through to follow-up of recommendations
  • Explain the notions of risk, control and assurance as they are worded in the syllabus
  • Connect financial and information technology content to audit fieldwork

What makes this programme different

Every notion reviewed is tested against a real engagement situation brought by participants
A glossary of framework terminology is built up progressively over the day
Frequent confusions between neighbouring notions are addressed in contrasting pairs

Programme

1Professional Framework and Governance

Settling the framework vocabulary

  • Mission, purpose and positioning of internal audit
  • Independence, objectivity and handling of conflicts of interest
  • Role of the audit committee and of executive management
  • Charter, audit plan and communication of results
  • Quality assurance of the function

2Conducting an Engagement and Audit Evidence

Reviewing the process step by step

  • Engagement understanding and assessment of engagement risks
  • Work programme and sampling
  • Collection techniques and quality of audit evidence
  • Wording of findings and prioritisation
  • Report, follow-up of recommendations and closure

3Technical Domains of the Syllabus

Covering the least practised topics

  • Financial and accounting notions used in audit work
  • Risk management and control arrangements
  • Information systems, security and continuity
  • Performance management and steering
  • Ethics, fraud and whistleblowing

Who is it for

Internal auditors, internal control officers and heads of audit who are reviewing the CIA certification syllabus.

Prerequisites

Experience in internal audit and preparation for the CIA certification already under way.

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.