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Basics of Internal Auditing

Learn to plan, carry out, report on, and follow up internal audits

The basic structure of management system standards (ISO standards) follows Deming’s principle: plan – do – check/measure – improve.

Internal auditing is one of the key tools for evaluating and developing operations. It also supports the organization in delivering on its core purpose and objectives.

This training gives you solid basic skills in planning, carrying out, reporting on, and following up internal audits.

Internal auditing is a reliable way to gather feedback on how customer, owner, staff, partner, authority, and other requirements are being met in practice — showing where the audited area still has room to improve and what’s already working well.

What you’ll get from this course

  • As a new auditor, you’ll gain the basic skills to plan, carry out, report on, and follow up internal audits.
  • As an experienced auditor, you’ll learn how to deepen and sharpen the way you run internal audits.
  • You’ll understand what internal auditing means for assuring the business.
  • You’ll see how internal audits contribute to leading and developing the organization, and to improving efficiency and productivity.
  • You’ll learn the key elements of internal audits for quality, environmental, and safety management systems.

Who’s it for?

  • Process owners, people carrying out quality, environmental, and safety audits, and anyone interested in effective auditing.
  • It also offers fresh perspectives for internal auditors at cities and large companies.

Learning methods

  • This is a one-day course combining theory, discussion, practical examples and exercises, plus organization-specific deep-dive discussion.
  • Participants receive a rich set of materials — templates, tools, and models to support internal auditing.

Explore the course content below

Sample schedule and content

09:00 Opening of the course
  • Introductions
  • Program and objectives for the day
Purpose and objectives of internal auditing
  • Tekstiä
The audit process in general, and the audit program
  • Tekstiä
Planning and preparing for an audit
  • Tekstiä
11:30 Lunch break

Carrying out the audit and the qualities of a good auditor
  • Tekstiä
Audit reporting and presenting results

Follow-up, evaluating impact and process, continuous improvement
  • Tekstiä
Moving towards carrying out internal audits
  • Tekstiä
16:00 End of course


Would you like an organization-specific quote?

All of our courses are also available on an organization-specific basis. The content can be tailored exactly to your development needs, and delivered for anything from a small group up to your whole staff.

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