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Internal Audit Fundamentals: Analyzing Data

Practical skills in workpapers: performance standards and purpose, completeness and accuracy

Lauren DealKCHM

Created by Lauren Deal, Kathleen Crawford, Hernan Murdock

Build practical skills in preparing accurate audit workpapers by focusing on performance standards, purpose, completeness, and accuracy. Learn to apply sampling methods and data analysis to select and evaluate audit evidence, supporting clear and reliable audit outcomes.

ACI | Aug 2026 | 60 min

What You Will Learn

You will start by exploring the standards and purpose behind effective workpapers, then move into techniques for ensuring completeness and accuracy. Guided examples and real-world scenarios will help you connect each concept to daily audit responsibilities, building your confidence and judgment step by step.

Key Features

  • Develop the ability to prepare accurate workpapers that support audit testing
  • Apply sampling methods to select and evaluate appropriate audit evidence
  • Use data analytics to identify anomalies and strengthen audit conclusions

Target Audience

This course is ideal for internal auditors, audit data analysts, and assurance professionals who already have some experience in the field. If you want to strengthen your ability to prepare reliable workpapers, apply sampling methods, and use data analytics in your audit process, you will find this course especially valuable.

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