Dates and location
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Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
This workshop focuses on the planning components of a service auditor's engagement. Participants will learn to evaluate control design, understand the responsibilities of both management and auditors, identify criteria for assessment, and gain practical skills for effective engagement in diverse service settings. Ideal for professionals seeking advanced auditing capabilities and organizations aiming to strengthen internal controls.
This seminar is offered in collaboration with the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies.
Key Takeaways
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Identify the planning components of a service auditor's engagement.
- Explain the specific responsibilities of management of the service organization and the service auditor.
- Analyse the service organization’s processes and how to evaluate the suitability of the design of the service organization’s controls.
- Identify the criteria that are used to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls at a service organization.
Who Will Benefit
Examples of professions who would benefit from this course include:
- Service Auditors
- Service Organization Management
- Financial Statement Auditors
- Internal Auditors
- Entities that outsource functions to service organizations
How to Access the Course
This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time.
Electronic material can be accessed one week prior to the course and should be downloaded in advance.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Antonio Pecora is a Director of IT Inspections at CPAB (Canadian Public Accountability Board). He has a specialized focus in Banking & Capital Markets specifically in the areas of IT risk and controls, controls optimization and regulatory compliance. With a broad client service background and over 18 years of experience, Antonio has overseen large national and multinational engagements related to SOX, IA reporting, process and systems redesign and internal controls assessment and remediation. Antonio is motivated to help people and teams grow. He teaches with the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. He has been a part-time facilitator for ISACA and IIA helping future auditors achieve their CISA and CIA designations. He has also been a guest speaker for numerous ISACA conferences related to IT risk and regulatory compliance. His specific areas of specialty include: IT governance, risk and control, US GAAP, PCAOB & CPAB Audit standards, Internal and IT audit, Vendor Risk Management, SSAE 18, CPA Canada Handbook reporting, IT operations process and control assessment.