Planning for Audit Success - Understanding Systems & Controls

Introduction

Audit teams often question the value of spending time understanding systems and controls during the planning stage, particularly when a purely substantive approach is anticipated.

This webinar explores the requirements that apply to all audits and demonstrates how to address these efficiently while adding real value to the audit process.

It will also show how gaining a clearer understanding of systems and controls can help identify opportunities to incorporate a controls-based element into the audit approach, which may lead to reduced sample sizes and more focused testing.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Key requirements for understanding systems and controls at the planning stage
• Practical techniques for efficient assessment of controls without excessive effort
• How early insights can influence audit approach decisions
• Opportunities to integrate controls testing and reduce substantive work

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Monday 26th January 2026

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