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Risk BasedOperationalAuditingAdding value to key business processesCourse DirectorLin BartlettDuring her 27 year career with Shell, Lin held a number of seniormanagement roles in IT, Finance and Audit. As Shell UK’sIntegrated Audit manager, she developed and gained boardapproval for a riskbased integrated audit planning andmanagement process, establishing integrated audit plans andassurance maps for all key business areas. She is a trained auditorin financial, IT, health, safety, environment and quality managementand planned and managed major audits in many different parts ofShell's business including upstream, downstream, gas andchemicals.In 2003 she successfully helped establish a new company tochallenge the sustainability assurance offering in the marketplace -a key area in this sector and to raise the standard of assurance &verification of nonfinancial reporting available and hassubsequently provided assurance & verification services to anumber of blue chip companies.Lin has also been engaged on a global Sarbanes Oxley 404compliance project for a FTSE 100 company where she wasresponsible for both the global project planning and managementof the team responsible for compliance. More recently Linundertakes External Quality Assessments (EQAs) as required bythe Institute of Internal Auditor’s International Standards for theProfessional Practice of Internal Auditing and Code of Ethics. Shealso provides training and helps companies prepare for an EQA.Course focus and featuresAuditors are often in a unique position in having a goodoverview of an organisation’s activities and the opportunityto add value by recommending improvements to businessprocesses. However, they can sometimes be limited in thecontribution they can make if the majority of their auditsare of separate departments or activities rather than alsoincorporating cross functional process audits into the auditplans where they have the opportunity to test how wellinterfaces and cross departmental communicationsoperate in practice.Business processes are often considered to be subdivided intomanagement processes (e.g. entity level and also corporateGovernance processes), operational processes (e.g. purchasing,sales and manufacturing) and support services (e.g. recruitmentand IT). This 4 day course will guide delegates through auditingsome of the key business processes in each subdivision fromidentifying the risks through to testing controls and also identifyingthe key segregations of duty required to minimise the opportunityfor fraud. Case studies and exercises will be provided in eachsession as appropriate, to not only allow delegates to obtainpractical experience on the course but also to provide referencesto assist them in the workplace. It will guide delegates in selectingappropriate principal auditees for the selected processes,identifying where the key risks often occur and how fraud risk maybe minimised.Who Should AttendAuditors, quality assurance personnel and anyone withresponsibility for auditing who wishes to understand the keybusiness processes in detail to improve their ability to proposeefficiency, economic or effectiveness improvements.PrerequisiteBasic auditing experienceAdvanced Preparation: NoneTraining Type: Group-LiveLearning Level: Basic/IntermediatePrice: GBP £2,595CPEs: 30Lin is a Senior Instructor for MIS Training Institute and delivers bothexternal and in-house courses on all aspects of Internal Auditingincluding the Fundamentals , Lead Auditor/team leading skills,Risk based Operational Auditing, and Consultancy skills. She isalso a member of the MIS Internal Audit Advisory Board.Telephone:+44 (0)20 7779 8454Email:training@mistieurope.com

The Global Leader InAudit and Information Security TrainingRisk BasedOperationalAuditingA guide to risk based operational auditing ofcore business processesRegister Online at: www.mistieurope.com/trainingIMPORTANT INFORMATION - YOUR REGISTRATION CODE:IA120901-WPlease ensure you enter your bookingcode when registering and you willbe entered into our monthly prize drawto win £50 Visa CreditLONDON10-13 SEPTEMBER 2012PRICE GBP £2,595+VATPrice includes tuition, course folder with allcourse notes, lunch and refreshments and aprestigious certificate. Delegates are responsiblefor their own accommodation. You can requestan invoice or pay online. Please note, paymentmust be received prior to course start.Travelling To London From Abroad?MIS Training has been accredited by the BAC,making your trip to London easier which shouldmake your visa application process much smoother.We can help with your visa.Email: training@mistieurope.comJoin MIS Training Institute’s LinkedIn GroupSearch - Global Internal Audit ForumWhat can you expect from the group?■■■■■■■Lively debate with other audit professionalsAccess to the latest audit news from across the globeAudit quizzes and questionnairesExclusive monthly blog by our resident Fraud expertWhite papers and articlesTraining and salary surveysExclusive MIS Training offersGroup Booking Discount**2 delegates -5% discount3 delegates -10% discount4 delegates -12% discount5 delegates -15% discount**Available for delegates from one organisation attending the same courseData Protection:Use of your information: The information you provide on this form will be used byEuromoney Institutional Investor PLC and its group companies (“we” or “us”) in relationto your registration for this event. We may also monitor your use of our website(s),including information you post and actions you take, to improve our services to youand track compliance with our terms of use. Except to the extent you indicate yourobjection below, we may also use your data (including data obtained from monitoring)(a) to keep you informed of our products and services; (b) occasionally to allowcompanies outside our group to contact you with details of their products/services. Asan international group, we may transfer your data on a global basis for the purposesindicated above, including to countries which may not provide the same level ofprotection to personal data as within the European Union. By submitting your details,you will be indicating your consent to the use of your data as identified above. Furtherinformation on our use of your personal data is set out in our privacy policy, which isavailable at www.mistieurope.com or can be provided to you separately upon request.Marketing choices: If you object to contact as identified above by telephone ❑, fax ❑,or email ❑, or post ❑, please tick the relevant box. If you do not want us to share yourinformation with other companies ❑ please tick this box.Cancellation Policy:Cancellation or transfer requests must be made in writing (letter or fax) andreach the MIS Training office 30 days before the course commencementdate. A full refund less a £100 administration fee will be given. Delegateswho cancel less than 30 days before the course commencement date, orwho do not attend, are liable to pay the full course fee and no refunds willgranted. If you wish to transfer to a different course within a six monthperiod, you will be invoiced a 25% additional charge to transfer yourregistration and any difference in course prices. You will not incur anyadditional charges if you wish to send a replacement delegate and yourregistration meets the above terms.Accommodation:All training venues will be confirmed 3-4 weeks prior to the course startdate. MIS Training Institute has negotiated special accommodation rates in4 star hotels in central London (Zone 1) for UK courses.VAT:All delegates attending are liable to pay VAT.Overseas delegates can claim a VAT refund underthe European Union (EU) 8th and 13th Directives onall eligible business expenses such as course fees,hotel accommodation, meals, car hireetc., provided you are not registered for VAT in theUK. For more information please visitwww.mistieurope.com/VAT oremail training@mistieurope.com.Printed on paper from a sustainablesource, using vegetable oil based inks