المنظمة الإقليمية الوحيدة المعترف بها من المعهد الدولي للمراجعين الداخليين (The IIA) في المنطقة العربية The only IIA-recognized regional organization for the Arab region

Advisory and Consulting

Advisory services for public and private organizations to build effective internal audit functions and raise their quality, delivered by practitioners from the region in line with the Global Internal Audit Standards.

Establishing internal audit functions

For organizations setting up an internal audit function for the first time or rebuilding one.

  • Internal audit charter and reporting lines to the audit committee
  • Organization structure, required competencies and a hiring plan
  • Methodology, procedure manuals and report templates
  • A first risk-based audit plan

Quality improvement after an EQA

For functions rated "partially conforms" or preparing for their next assessment.

  • A remediation plan tied to the assessment observations
  • Design of a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP) and self-assessment
  • Review of a sample of engagements and reports ahead of the assessment
  • A team workshop on the Global Internal Audit Standards

Governance, risk and audit committees

For boards, audit committees and executive management.

  • Audit committee effectiveness review and charter
  • Risk management framework and its link to the audit plan
  • Training for board and audit committee members on their oversight role
  • Review of the lines-of-defense model and assurance coordination

Technology and AI assurance

For organizations adopting analytics and AI in the business or in audit.

  • Risk and control assessment of AI systems
  • An audit program for AI systems and data
  • Audit analytics and continuous auditing
  • Digital transformation and cybersecurity risk from an internal audit perspective

How we work

  1. Initial requestA short form describing the organization and the need
  2. Scoping sessionA meeting with management to agree objectives and deliverables
  3. Technical and financial proposalTeam, duration, fees and confidentiality terms
  4. DeliveryFieldwork and workshops with your team
  5. HandoverApproved deliverables and a follow-up plan

Independence

To protect the independence of the External Quality Assessment, the Confederation does not provide advisory services and an external assessment to the same internal audit function within the same assessment cycle, and the two teams are kept separate. These safeguards are set out in the service agreement.