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Auditing Business Applications
Boost your auditing expertise with our Auditing Business Applications CPE Training—a three-day intensive seminar designed to provide a thorough understanding of auditing methodologies, internal controls, and best practices for business application systems. Earn 18 CPE credits while advancing your knowledge in IT application controls (ITACs), risk assessment, and compliance.
 
This program is tailored for a wide range of professionals, including IT auditors, compliance officers, finance leaders, system developers, and IT security professionals, equipping you with practical techniques to ensure the integrity, security, and compliance of critical business systems like ERP, CRM, payroll, and cash management applications.
 
Why Attend?
 
Earn 18 CPE Credits
Satisfy your professional CPE requirements, including Yellow Book (YB) credits, with this NASBA-approved training.
 
Enhance IT Audit Expertise
Understand and apply IT auditing principles and techniques to evaluate and improve internal controls for critical business applications.
 
Protect Organizational Integrity
Learn to identify vulnerabilities in business applications and develop robust control measures, ensuring operational security and compliance.
 
Gain Practical Insights
Dive into real-world case studies and interactive sessions, gaining actionable knowledge from seasoned instructors with deep industry expertise.
 
What You’ll Learn
 
This comprehensive course provides participants with the skills and framework needed to audit a variety of business systems effectively. Key learning outcomes include:
  • IT Auditing Fundamentals: Understand the core principles of auditing business application systems and identifying critical control points.
  • Risk Assessment: Evaluate application software risks, prioritize vulnerabilities, and implement effective control measures.
  • ITAC Design and Testing: Learn the best practices for testing and improving IT application controls to enhance system security.
  • Methodologies and Frameworks: Utilize industry standards like COSO, COBIT, and NIST to guide application auditing practices.
  • Internal Control Evaluation: Master techniques for assessing the operational processes and internal controls of systems like revenue, disbursements, inventory, payroll, and treasury.
 
Course Agenda
 
This three-day training program combines 18 hours of engaging learning sessions with expert instruction and interactive activities.
Day 1:
  • Introduction to Application Auditing
    • COSO Framework, IT auditing basics, and the role of ITACs
  • Exploring IT General Controls (ITGCs) and Application Controls
  • Risk Ranking and Inventorying Business Applications
Day 2:
  • Methodologies for Auditing Business Applications
    • SDLC, DevSecOps, Agile development, and testing controls
  • Security and Access Management
    • User profiles, provisioning, and change implementation controls
  • Controls for Input, Processing, and Output
Day 3:
  • Backup and Recovery Controls
    • Understanding RTOs and RPOs
  • Reporting Audit Findings
    • Documenting results and recommendations for improvement
  • Case Studies and Best Practice Discussions
 
Who Should Attend?
 
This training is ideal for professionals involved in auditing, compliance, and application management, including:
  • IT Auditors enhancing their expertise in business systems
  • Compliance Officers ensuring adherence to industry regulations
  • Finance and Accounting Professionals safeguarding application integrity
  • System Developers and IT Security Teams improving ITACs
 
No prerequisites are required, making this course accessible to professionals at all levels of experience.
 
Event Details
  • When: Every 8 weeks, Tuesday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. CST, with a lunch break from 12–12:30 p.m.
  • Where: Online, group-based, live training
  • CPE Credits: 18 credits (50 minutes of instruction per credit hour)
  • Private Training Available: Tailored sessions available for teams of two or more.
 
Why Auditing Business Applications Matters
 
Business applications power essential functions like financial reporting, payroll, and customer management. A failure in these systems—whether due to vulnerabilities, mismanagement, or weak internal controls—can jeopardize operational efficiency, compliance, and reputation.
 
Auditing these applications ensures they function securely and reliably, protecting sensitive data and meeting regulatory requirements. By attending this course, participants will gain the skills to implement strong internal controls, assess risk comprehensively, and improve application performance and security.
 
Register Today
 
Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your career and fortify your organization’s critical applications. The Auditing Business Applications CPE Training provides the insights and tools you need to succeed in safeguarding operational integrity and compliance.
 
Register now to secure your spot in this valuable training event and take the next step in mastering business application auditing.
 
Sign up today and take your professional skills to new heights!

Auditing Business Applications

$2,000.00Price

  • Offered on Tuesday-Thursday once every eight weeks in three six hour sessions for 18 CPE credits.

     

    The sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time Zone.

     

    There will be a lunch break from 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m. each day.

    We can schedule private events on your timetable for two or more attendees.

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Corporate Compliance Seminars is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

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In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits are granted based on a 50-minute hour.

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Complaints may also be forwarded to the company principals, David S. Marshall (708-205-2366; davem@cseminars.com) and/ or John Blackshire (479-200-4373; johnb@cseminars.com)

 

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At CCS, we are deeply dedicated to delivering NASBA-sponsored Continuing Professional Education (CPE) training events focusing on vital subjects such as risk management, audit & assurance, internal controls, internal audit, cybersecurity, and compliance. Our educational content is meticulously crafted to be accessible through live webinars and in-person CPE events, custom-tailored to meet the CPE requirements of certifications including CIA, CPA, CISA, CFE, and other professional certifications.

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We take immense pride in our pivotal role over the past twenty years of empowering participants to expand their audit expertise and develop a deep understanding of best-practice frameworks and standards established by eminent organizations such as IIA, AICPA, COSO Framework, PCAOB Auditing Standards, NAIC Model Laws, GAO Green Book, GAO Yellow Book, NIST, ISO, CMMC, ACFE, SEC, and IAASB.

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Our comprehensive CPE training events provide invaluable insights across a diverse spectrum of topics, encompassing internal auditing, external audits, planning and execution of audits using the PCAOB Auditing Standards, formulation and implementation of effective internal audits, risk identification and evaluation, adherence to accounting and auditing standards, proficient management of business endeavors and projects, ITGCs and application controls, vigilant oversight of vendor and third-party risks, robust cybersecurity initiatives, and the reporting of audit, risk management, and internal control training courses.

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Furthermore, we offer our professional attendees the opportunity to engage with our webinar CPE events virtually, featuring live instructors, or to participate in-person at select cities or a location of their choice.

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We consider our target audience to include chief audit executives, audit partners in CPA firms, chief compliance officers, audit managers, audit supervisors, external auditors, internal auditors, internal control professionals, quality control professionals, compliance professionals, board members, and other professionals who prioritize continuous improvement and organizational sustainability.

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Our CPE events are all based on the professional standards provided by the IIA, AICPA, PCAOB Auditing Standards, SEC, ISACA, ACFE, NAIC regulations, NIST, ISO, CMMC, COSO Framework, GAO Yellow Book, GAO Green Book, U.S. GAAP, IFRS, and IAASB.

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The CCS training staff has a broad range of experience in internal auditing, Big 4 auditing, software development and implementation, Big 4 consulting, governmental accounting and auditing, regulatory compliance and professional training.

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Our flexibility in delivering content allows us to cater to the diverse needs of our professional audit function, internal control professional and information technology participants, ensuring a truly enriching learning experience for all.

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