The idea behind the Workshop on Internal Control and Audit is to customize the programs using efficient proprietary processes and tools.
We believe that training techniques for adults are most effective when presented in a relevant situation. Therefore, in the Workshop on Internal Control and Audit, the acquired skills, strategies, and knowledge can be applied directly to real-time situations.
For instance, we based the method of the Workshop on Internal Control and Audit on the premise that participants are not blank slates. Therefore, the facilitators started a dialogue followed by questions before presenting concepts and models. Consequently, by doing this instead of lecturing, the facilitators gained participant involvement before building models and learning points. Furthermore, they used a “learning by doing” method to support behavior change through highly interactive training.
The Workshop’s Outline
On the first day, the participants learned:
- Firstly, what internal control is, through an interactive lecture followed by activities;
- What risk management is and why it is important, through an interactive lecture;
- The elements of an internal control system, through an interactive lecture;
- Finance policies and manuals, through an interactive lecture followed by video content;
- In the end, about Risk-based Internal Auditing, through an interactive lecture followed by group work;
On the second day, the participants learned about:
- International Practice Frameworks (IPPF, GAAP, and IFRS), through an interactive lecture followed by activities;
- Business processes that can produce risk, through an interactive lecture and video content;
- Fraud risk and prevention, through an interactive lecture.
- Change management, through an interactive lecture;
- To conclude, about Ethics and an objective approach, through an interactive lecture and group work;
The realization of the Workshop on Internal Control and Audit
A team of particularly highly qualified facilitators made the Workshop on Internal Control and Audit happen. They are equipped with knowledge and skills to create an exceptional learning experience. The facilitators used numerous methods and materials to ensure an effective learning environment. By using multiple methods for each training session, the participants learn and most importantly train and gain adaptive skills.
Some of the techniques that were used during the Workshop on Internal Control and Audit are:
- Case studies.
They are considered to be an excellent addition to this type of adult learning. By analyzing real job-related situations, the participants can undoubtedly learn how to handle similar situations. - Active summaries.
They pose as another effective method of recapping the previous day’s lessons and help the facilitators to evaluate the participants.
- Questions based discussions
An effective method of learning through posing questions and seeking answers. Based on the answers, the facilitators start and encourage discussions between the participants. - Role-play.
Role-plays notably help the participants to learn how to handle various situations by experiencing them. - Demonstrations.
Showing or demonstrating would definitely help participants familiarize themselves with the technique that is part of the training topic. - Online learning.
Afterward, the participants will continue to interact through the discussion group and the online learning portal of Accord Worldwide. They were provided with a user account, learning materials, and subject-related quizzes.
Overall, the workshop held in Vientiane, from the general impressions of the facilitators and the participants was successful.
