(Winter 2010)

An advanced online course designed for accounting, auditing, and business students; CPA, CIA, and CMA candidates; CPAs, CIAs, and CMAs; controllers and internal auditors; financial and auditing managers; corporate executives; and federal and state auditors and managers. Topics include Internal Auditing (IA) fundamentals; IA standards; internal controls; IA working papers, procedures, evidences, sampling, and flow-charting; major areas of operational auditing (covers 30 major areas, such as production, marketing, finances, EDP, purchasing, personnel, etc.); fraud detection, including a discussion of the latest developments in financial crimes; major areas of management auditing; IA reports; and evaluation of the IA function. Prerequisite: Intermediate Accounting Theory and Practice, or related experience. See enrollment confirmation for login informaiton.

Jim Tiao, MBA, CIA®, CISA, has worked in the auditing and management field for the past 30 years as audit manager of various audit functions as well as manager for IT, accounting and finance functions. His expertise includes financial, operational and IT auditing as well as SOX compliance. He has extensive experience with continuous improvement initiatives, particularly on governance, risk management and internal controls activities.