I. Introduction and Background
a. What are the Roles and Responsibilities of an Audit Senior
b. The Evolution of Staff to Senior
II. The Risk Assessment Process
a. Audit Senior Role
b. Audit Preliminary Work
c. Audit Preliminary Risk Assessment
III. Audit Interviews
a. Interview Techniques
b. Documenting an Interview
IV. Managing an Audit Engagement
a. Appropriate Audit Planning
b. Developing an Audit Workprogram
c. Managing a Budget and Schedule
d. Delineation of Duties
e. Reviewing an Audit File
V. Managing an Audit Team
a. Personality Types/Styles
b. Managing Minimal Age Differences
c. Deadline Management
VI. Internal Audit Wrap-Up
a. Audit Reporting
b. Effective Exit Conferences
c. Audit Follow-Up
VII. Managing Up
a. Managing Expectations
b. To Commit or Not to Commit
c. Communication
VIII. Interpersonal Skills
IX. Managing the Auditee
X. Creating/Reviewing Audit Findings and Reports