Auditing Organizational Culture

COURSE OBJECTIVES

When was the last time your audit uncovered not just what went wrong—but why did it happen in the first place? Do you know that poor organizational culture is at the root of many audit findings?

As organizational culture increasingly shapes ethical behavior and decision-making, understanding and assessing culture is becoming essential to delivering meaningful, forward-looking audits. This course will teach you how organizational culture – the formal, desired culture, and the actual culture – can be assessed and analyzed to maximize the impact of your audits.

WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE

This course is for auditors at all levels who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of organizational culture and how to audit it, either as a root cause of an issue, or on its own.

FORMAT

• Duration: 4 hours (virtual or in-person)

• Delivery:Interactive lectures, group discussions, case studies, and exercises

COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1 (4 hours)

• Understanding organizational culture and establishing its importance in audits

• Exploring culture’s impact on ethics and integrity

• Assessing formal (desired) culture vs. actual culture

• Gathering and analyzing evidence for actual culture – the trickiest part!

• Analyzing gaps between desired culture and actual culture

PRICE

Member: $399

Non-Member: $469

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.