HIA Induction - Mastering the modern Chief Audit Executive role
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23 September 2025 12:00am to 24 September 2025 12:00am
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Training course
This comprehensive induction programme addresses the multifaceted challenges of modern heads of internal audit—from strategic leadership to digital transformation.
The Chief Audit Executive role has transformed dramatically in today's complex business environment.
We explore a range of pathways to CAE success, examining how to navigate organisational politics, build influential relationships with the Board and C-suite, and deliver measurable value in an era of heightened expectations.
You'll gain insights into leading lean and agile audit teams, leveraging data analytics and AI, and positioning internal audit as a strategic advisor rather than just an assurance function.
The programme addresses critical questions facing today's audit leaders: How do you balance traditional assurance with advisory services? What skills are essential for managing remote and hybrid audit teams? How can you effectively communicate audit insights to drive meaningful action? And perhaps most importantly, how can you demonstrate the strategic value of internal audit when organisations face unprecedented disruption and change?
Through practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and interactive discussions, you'll develop a personalised roadmap for elevating your audit function and your leadership impact.
Course overview
Current heads of audit, who want to “take stock” of where they are and new heads of internal audit, who want to ensure they provide a value adding service and avoid common pitfalls.
Upon completion you will be able to:
• Identify the critical success factors that distinguish exceptional CAEs and avoid the common pitfalls that undermine audit leadership effectiveness
• Establish role clarity and strategic positioning for your audit function in the organisation's governance framework
• Articulate and demonstrate genuine value-add through strategic audit planning and impactful deliverables
• Benchmark your audit function against leading practices in both quality of insights and operational efficiency (lean and agile auditing)
• Develop targeted strategies for engaging key stakeholders, aligning with organisational priorities but also recognising the political challenges that can arise.
Navigating Leadership Challenges
• Critical derailers for new audit executives and strategies to overcome them
• Building personal credibility and influence with senior leadership.
Stock take of your GRC environment
• Benchmarking and evaluating organisational risk management practices
• Strategic positioning of internal audit within the broader governance framework
• Techniques for elevating audit's role as a trusted risk advisor, whilst recognising the three lines model.
Internal Audit Excellence
• Comprehensive benchmarking against leading internal audit practices
• Value-focused audit planning methodologies and how to craft a good audit strategy
• Enhancing assignment quality and team productivity with Lean and agile auditing good practices (including the use of analytics and AI)
• How root cause analysis can enhance IA insights and thematic analysis
• Crafting compelling audit narratives (including branding opportunities) that drive action at both tactical and strategic levels
• Knowing the major challenges of complying with the new Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) and how to craft a fit for purpose QAIP ahead of an EQA/QAR.
Coordinated Assurance Strategies
• Building effective ways of working with other assurance functions and learning how much you can rely on their work
• Implementing effective assurance mapping to maximise coverage and minimise duplication
• Effective co-ordination disciplines.
Talent Management and Leadership
• Building and developing high-performing audit teams
• Performance management techniques for maximising team capability
• Executive relationship management—navigating Board and C-suite dynamics with political savvy.
Strategic Direction
• Developing a future-focused internal audit strategy aligned with organisational objectives
• Addressing resource and skill challenges in a competitive talent market
• Influencing broader risk governance and digital transformation initiatives.
- Professionalism
- Performance (Organisational governance | Risk management | Internal control)
- Environment (Organisational strategic planning and management)
- Leadership and communication (Audit plan and coordinating assurance efforts | Quality assurance and improvement program | Communication).
14 CPE points
*Please note that the price for this training course is excluding VAT*