Lead Auditor Development Program -
Pre-Course Questionnaire

 

 

Your name:

Your email:

In a single sentence, tell us why you are attending this course

Have you previously attended NATA's 'Art of Internal Auditing' course?

Do you currently lead a team of auditors?

Rate your level of EXPERIENCE in leading internal audit teams

Rate your level of CONFIDENCE in leading internal audit teams

Are you the internal audit programme manager at your facility?

I have the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve the intended results for audits I am expected to perform

I have a competent level of technical knowledge and skills

I have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide leadership to the audit team

Perform an audit within the agreed time schedule

Plan and organise work effectively

Prioritise and focus on matters of significance

Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing (either personally or using interpreters)

Collect information through effective interviewing, listening, observing and reviewing documented information including records and data

Understand the appropriateness and consequences of audit sampling techniques

Consider and understand the opinions of technical experts

Audit a process from start to finish, including interrelations with other processes and different departments/functions where appropriate

Verify the relevance and accuracy of collected information

Confirm the sufficiency and appropriateness of audit evidence to support audit findings and conclusions

Assess factors that may affect the reliability of audit findings and conclusions

Document audit activities and findings and prepare audit reports

Maintain the confidentiality and security of information

Management system standards or other normative or guidance/supporting documents used to establish audit criteria or methods

Application of management system standards by auditees

Relationships and interactions between management system processes

Importance and priority of multiple standards or references

Application of standards or references to different audit situations

Needs and expectations of relevant interested parties that impact the management system

General business and management concepts, processes and related terminology, including planning, budgeting and management of individuals

Cultural and social aspects of auditees

Statutory and regulatory requirements and governing agencies

Basic legal terminology

Contracting and liability

Management system requirements and principles and their application

Fundamentals of discipline(s) and sector(s) related to management system standards as applied by auditees

Discipline and sector-specific methods, techniques, processes and practices to enable audit team to assess conformity

Discipline and sector-specific principles, methods and techniques to determine and evaluate risks and opportunities associated with audit objectives

Discipline and sector-specific knowledge to scope and generate appropriate audit findings and conclusions

Plan the audit and assign audit tasks according to specific competence of audit team members​

Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships amongst audit team

Represent the audit team in communications with audit programme management, audit client and auditee​

Lead the audit team to reach audit conclusions​

Prepare and complete audit report​s

Use resources effectively during audit​

Manage the uncertainty of achieving audit objectives​

Protect the WHS of audit team members during audit

Direct audit team members​

Provide direction and guidance to auditors-in-training

Prevent and resolve conflicts and problems during audit including within audit team as necessary​