Upon seminar completion, one will be able to:

* Understand auditing terminology;
* Understand the differences in the processes for internal, supplier and third party auditing;
* Understand the factors to be considered in establishing an integrated auditing system;
* Design and document an integrated auditing system;
* Develop an overall auditing plan for a given time period;
* Develop an individual audit plan recognizing the "compliance-based" or "effectiveness-based" audit objective, the "risk-based" or "non-risk based" audit scope and the "system-based" / "program-based", "performance-based" and/or "results-based" data collection techniques;
* Lead the performance of any individual audit, step-by-step, in detail, from the entrance meeting/pre-data collection meeting to the issuance of the audit report and entry of the findings and opportunities for improvement into the problem reporting and corrective action tracking system;
* Assess the effectiveness of the integrated auditing system.