Professional Certificate Course in
Data Science for Internal Auditors Training
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"76% of companies in Asia-Pacific and Europe employ data analytics in auditing effort." - (Source). Data Science has become the game-changer for the Internal Audit function. More Internal Audit departments are hiring data scientists to streamline internal audit procedures. This is an area of career growth for Data Scientists. Most companies hire a Data Scientist Internal Auditor. Most analytics software uses Artificial Intelligence algorithms to scan multiple transactions and probably thousands of trial balance entries to provide meaningful results of analyses. This obviates the need for multiple auditors during the internal audit process. This course is helpful for learning specific skills that Auditors can leverage that can help them deliver unparalleled quality and coverage thus maximizing business value.
Internal Auditors Programme Overview
The Data Science for Internal Auditors course is among a unique set of programs that 360DigiTMG is offering in its catalog of Industry-Specific courses. It is handcrafted to suit the needs of internal auditors. Auditors have the critical need to identify areas of fraud in accounting practices, tax filing, etc. According to the Journal of Accountancy, the power of Data Science and Analytics can help auditors improve by enabling them to test on larger (and complete) sets of data vs just test samples, enhanced anomaly detection and provide a comprehensive analysis of the general ledger.The internal audit function can also leverage the power of Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence to detect and analyze fraudulent transactions in the realm of finance and accounting. In this analytics course for internal auditors, the student journeys through the fraud detection lifecycle and learns various proactive and reactive approaches to handling fraud. The use of Network Analytics and graph data to identify fraud is explored in depth. In this course, internal auditors and accountants are taught Inferential Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Hypothesis Testing, Regression Techniques, Feature Extraction, Feature Engineering, Feature Selection, Machine Learning, Text Mining, Natural Language Processing, Time Series Analysis, Forecasting, Black box techniques, and Neural Networks.
Who is an Internal Auditor?
An internal auditor is a professional hired by a company to give an objective assessment of the performance of operational and financial activities. They are supposed to regulate corporate governance. They have to ensure that companies comply with tax and labour laws and regulation.
As part of the audit process, they examine financial statements, conduct interviews with employees, supervise work schedules, check inventory to eliminate errors and expose risks. They create risk assessment profiles for each department that they audit.
Data Analytics in Internal Auditor's role
An Internal Auditor can apply Data Analytics approaches to enhance the internal audit of the following areas
a) Sales and Operations
b) Finance and Accounting
c) Order to Cash, Procure to Pay
d) Legal and Regulatory Compliance
e) IT Infrastructure.
Internal audit department can use Data Analytics to
i. Identify Additional risks
ii. Understand existing risks- effective risk profiling
iii. Testing of data via simulation
iv. Keeping watch for fraudulent transactions.
v. Real-Time Exception Management
vi. Provide assurance coverage
viii. Provide reports to management
Internal Auditors Learning Outcomes
This course will teach auditors how to blend Data Analytics and Machine Learning techniques with the internal audit functions of a company. Manual audits are often a nightmare to auditors as the data is stored across multiple files, stores, and systems. Data Analytics simplifies the audit procedure and reduces the load as it allows you to extract data from any source. It also helps the auditor to integrate data from multiple sources. The auditor can publish the results of his analysis faster. Initially, the student is exposed to the Fraud Analytics Lifecycle. Automated Data Analytics makes fraud detection easier as it becomes easy to dig very deep into the data. It also uses less staff time and cost. Manual detection of fraud is a cumbersome process. Network analytics techniques and advanced and futuristic techniques to detect fraud are also studied in this course. The course also mentors students on the various proactive and reactive approaches to handling fraud. Descriptive and Predictive Analytic techniques to identify risk are elaborated. The principal benefit of using Data Analytics tools is that the audit has more time to give meaningful insights to the customers and better analyses as the software takes care of number crunching. The student will also learn to employ Data Visualization techniques to present the results of an internal audit to senior management.
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Who Should Sign Up?
- Internal Auditors
- CFO/Director/Head of Accounting
- Business Analysts
- Data Analysts
- Banking and Accounting Analysts
- Certified Financial Analysts
- Credit Analysts
- Financial Advisors
- Math, Science and Commerce Graduates
Internal Auditors Course Modules
This Data Science course for Internal auditors enables the participant to learn about the accounting domain and the key responsibilities of an internal auditor. The preliminary modules paint a pretty portrait of Data Science and its applicability in the Internal Audit Function. Project Management skills are explored at the very inception of this course. The ABCs of Data Analytics namely, Inferential Analytics, Descriptive Analytics, Feature Engineering, Feature Extraction, and Feature Selection are discussed with students. A separate module on Hypothesis Testing and Regression Techniques is also included. Today increasingly internal auditors are using Machine Learning approaches to identify risk and detect fraud. An entire module is therefore dedicated to Machine Learning. Fraud Detection using Network Analytics and Graph Data is also included. Text Mining, Natural Language Processing and its applications in audits also feature in the curriculum of this course. Today companies are leaning towards Black Box techniques like Neural Networks, SVM to identify fraud in audit processes. All these techniques in addition to Time Series and Forecasting are the central themes of the concluding modules of this course.
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Trends in Financial Analytics Course
Auditors have a great responsibility in serving the public interest by performing vigorous audits in this era of uncertainty and one of the toughest economic climates seen in recent memory. While the audit industry has always been cognizant of the critical role data analysis plays, the introduction of Big Data and Data Science can be a true game-changer in this age-old profession. It is being used to dig out insights for valuable improvements in the internal workflow and cultural habits and also to improve the efficiency of the whole process. Leading departments in the field of internal auditing are fusing data, tools, people and processes to derive value from analytics to achieve increased quality and efficiency in the functioning of a business.
According to an Ernst and Young article, big data analytics powered Data Science can enable auditors to better detect fraud and minimize operational business risks. The trends to look out for in IA includes focusing on Privacy compliance due to a massive increase in data privacy regulations and focusing on mitigating cyber risks which continue to increase in frequency and intricacy. Internal audit will also have to assist in third party risk management and formalizing an effective third-party risk management program that will include third-party selection, contract arbitration, business strategy, and vendor termination.
How we prepare you
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Additional Assignments of over 60+ hours
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Live Free Webinars
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Resume and LinkedIn Review Sessions
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Lifetime LMS Access
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24/7 Support
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Job Placements in Internal Auditors Fields
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Complimentary Courses
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Unlimited Mock Interview and Quiz Session
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Hands-on Experience in Live Projects
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Offline Hiring Events
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+60 19-383 1378Internal Auditors Course Panel of Coaches
Bharani Kumar Depuru
- Areas of expertise: Data analytics, Digital Transformation, Industrial Revolution 4.0
- Over 18+ years of professional experience
- Trained over 2,500 professionals from eight countries
- Corporate clients include Deloitte, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Amazon, Tech Mahindra, Cummins, Accenture, IBM
- Professional certifications - PMP, PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP from Project Management Institute, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Tableau Certified Associate, Certified Scrum Practitioner, (DSDM Atern)
- Alumnus of Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad and Indian School of Business
Sharat Chandra Kumar
- Areas of expertise: Data sciences, Machine learning, Business intelligence and Data
- Trained over 1,500 professional across 12 countries
- Worked as a Data scientist for 18+ years across several industry domains
- Professional certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt, Information Technology Infrastructure Library
- Experienced in Big Data Hadoop, Spark, NoSQL, NewSQL, MongoDB, Python, Tableau, Cognos
- Corporate clients include DuPont, All-Scripts, Girnarsoft (College-, Car-) and many more
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Bhargavi Kandukuri
- Areas of expertise: Business analytics, Quality management, Data
visualisation with Tableau, COBOL, CICS, DB2 and JCL - Electronics and communications engineer with over 19+ years of industry experience
- Senior Tableau developer, with experience in analytics solutions development in domains such as retail, clinical and manufacturing
- Trained over 750+ professionals across the globe in three years
- Worked with Infosys Technologies, iGate, Patni Global Solutions as technology analyst
Certificate
Earn a certificate and demonstrate your commitment to the profession. Use it to distinguish yourself in the job market, get recognised at the workplace and boost your confidence. The Data Science for Accountants & Internal Auditors Certificate is your passport to an accelerated career path.
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FAQs for Internal Auditors Program
This course just assumes some basic computer familiarity and analytical mindset. It definitely helps if the learner has some background in Auditing and Financial Reporting, SQL and Programming languages such as Python and R.
This course is specifically catered to learners intending to either begin or advance their careers in the auditing and financial reporting industry. As such, you will be exposed to highly relevant financial data.
You will be exposed to financial statements, general ledger and sub-ledger data and many more datasets that are unique to the financial reporting and auditing industry.
Ideally, for the purposes of this course, we have already procured and hosted the necessary datasets (samples), but if some learners are interested in how all of the Data Engineering work is done, it can be offered as a separate (or an addendum) course.
Different organisations use different terms for data professionals. You will sometimes find these terms being used interchangeably. Though there are no hard rules that distinguish one from another, you should get the role descriptions clarified before you join an organisation.
With growing demand, there is a scarcity of data science professionals in the market. If you can demonstrate strong knowledge of data science concepts and algorithms, then there is a high chance for you to be able to make a career in this profession.
360DigiTMG provides internship opportunities through Innodatatics, our USA- based consulting partner, for deserving participants to help them gain real-life experience. This greatly helps students to bridge the gap between theory and practical.
There are plenty of jobs available for data professionals. Once you complete the training, assignments and the live projects, we will send your resume to the organisations with whom we have formal agreements on job placements.
We also conduct webinars to help you with your resume and job interviews. We cover all aspects of post-training activities that are required to get a successful placement.
After you have completed the online sessions, you will receive assignments through the online Learning Management System that you can access at your convenience. You will need to complete the assignments in order to obtain your data scientist certificate.
You will be attending 20 hours of virtual instructor-led sessions. After completion, you will have access to the Learning Management System for another three months for recorded videos and assignments. You will also have another month after the online sessions to complete the live project.
If you miss a class, we will arrange for a recording of the session. You can then access it through the online Learning Management System.
We assign mentors to each student in this programme. Additionally, during the mentorship sessions, if the mentor feels that you require additional assistance, you may be referred to another mentor or trainer.
No, the cost of the certificate is included in the programme package.
Jobs in the field of Internal Auditors
Only 58% of Internal Auditors have exposure to Data Analytics. Therefore there is a whopping demand for Internal Auditors who are trained in Data Analytics. It's worth upskilling if you are an Internal Audit staff as all major companies and FSI's have Data Analysts in the Internal Audit function.
Salaries for Internal Auditors Professionals
In India, the average salary of Data Scientist Internal Auditor is Rs 10-12 lakhs per annum. In America, the Average Salary of an Internal Auditor with Data Analysis skills is $59.000 per annum.
Internal Auditors Course Projects
In India, listed companies, unlisted public companies, listed private companies, and foreign companies are mandated by law to conduct an annual internal audit. Most of these companies hire data analysts to expedite the internal audit process.
Role of Open Source Tools in Internal Auditors Course
The various open-source tools used in Internal Audits are ADAudit Plus, Open-Audit, Gensuite, Qualityze, Netwrix, iAuditor, AuditNet, form.com, GRC Envelop Risk, and Audit. They provide an online digital platform where auditors can share audit work programs and audit documentation.
Modes of Training for Internal Auditors Course
The course in Hyderabad is designed to suit the needs of students as well as working professionals. We at 360DigiTMG give our students the option of online learning. We also support e-learning as part of our curriculum.p>
Industry Application of Internal Auditors Course
The Internal Audit function is present in every company across industries like manufacturing, banking, financial services, Utilities, Oil and Natural Gas, Software, Automotive, Energy, Engineering, and Construction.
Companies That Trust Us
360DigiTMG offers customised corporate training programmes that suit the industry-specific needs of each company. Engage with us to design continuous learning programmes and skill development roadmaps for your employees. Together, let’s create a future-ready workforce that will enhance the competitiveness of your business.
Student Voices
Sharvin Rao
2 years agoVery good exposure. Satisfied with this program. Teaching materials are complete and does not require any programming background to learn this course
Priya Gopal
2 years agoVery experienced trainer and have patience to deal with every query raised in the classroom.
Lavaniya Rajesveran
2 years agoGreat place to learn about Data Science . Trainers are knowlegable and shared lots of new terms which was easily understandable.
Nivethitha Sivaraj
2 years agoThe course I selected was Data science using Python and R. Beginning it feels quite easy but days pass by we can feel the depth of the subject. Trainers doing their awesome job. I would seriously recommend for the people who are looking for a career uplift and even for freshers. Apart from trainers it’s our job to practice and practice to make it more perfect.
Gaurav Joshi
3 years agoData Science is aptly designed to cover most of the aspects of Data Science using R and Python. Anyone who is unsure of how to step in and explore the world of Data Science should join this course. Kudos to 360DigiTMG team to come up with such an elaborated program and helping students to put a confident foot forward in Data Science space.
Anita Nook Naidu
3 years agoVery good lecturers. Good training. Plenty of guidance provided. worth the money.
