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• M23032 - Understanding the changes to the auditors’ risk assessment process following the implementation of ISA 315 (revised)(Online)

  • When
    21 Apr 2023
  •  
    09:15 - 12:30
  • Location
    Online Webinar

  Register

  Registration Time: 09:00
  Sessions Time: 09:15 - 12:30  including a 15-minute break
  Speaker: Mr Neil Maniscalco
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
  MIA Members: €40.00
  Non-MIA Members: €75.00
  Retired Members: €20.00
  Students: €30.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  The need for a revised ISA 315 (Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement) came about due to the lack of clarity and inconsistencies in the 2009 standard. The revisions made require a more robust risk identification and assessment with the ultimate goal of providing more effective and efficient responses to the identified risks. These changes are effective for periods beginning on or after 15 December 2021.

  Specific topics to be covered during the session

  Changes brought about by the new ISA315 in the auditor’s:

  • risk assessment process;
  • clarifications on the extent of work required for internal control systems; and
  • the use of technology in audits.

  Target Audience

  The session is specifically targeted to auditors and students, especially those who are pursuing or intend to pursue a career in auditing. It can also prove to be beneficial to financial controllers as they will be well equipped to tackle statutory audits more efficient given a better understanding of the change in the auditor’s risk assessment process.

  Speaker's Profile

  Neil Maniscalco is a Certified Public Accountant and Registered Auditor. He is a Director within the Audit and Assurance function at DFK Malta and in the past has held different positions within the audit department of one of the Big Four. Neil has practical knowledge and experience in auditing companies in various industries including manufacturing, retail, hospitality, property and IT. Neil also sits on the MIA audit committee.

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  3  Core

  
  

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  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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• M23038 - Lessons learnt from Quality Assurance Unit inspection visits (Online)

  • When
    28 Apr 2023
  •  
    09:30 - 11:00
  • Location
    Online Webinar

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  Registration Time: 09:15
  Sessions Time: 09:30 - 11:00  including a 15-minute break
  Speaker: Mr Roderick Falzon
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
  MIA Members: €20.00

  Non-MIA Members: €40.00

  Retired Members: €10.00

  Students: €15.00

  
  

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  The session explains common findings that the QAU has identified when conducting reviews on completed audit engagements. Throughout this session we will be discussing the key findings and observations as indicated in the Accountancy Board’s annual report and common pitfalls of SME audits.

  Specific topics to be covered during the session

  The session shall start off with a general background and changes effecting the profession. We shall then delve into the key visit findings, ISAs breaches and observations identified by the Quality Assurance Unit during inspection visits as well as common pitfalls of SME audits. We shall then provide recommendations and solutions that sole practitioners and audit firms should take on-board and implement to address audit findings

  WHY IS THE SESSION OF RELEVANCE TO OUR MEMBERS?

  The outcome of this session is to learn how to effectively perform better audits.

  Target Audience

  This session is mainly intended to sole practitioners providing audit services and to audit firms in particular audit engagements partners, audit managers and other audit team members, quality assurance consultants and sub-contractors.

  Speaker's Profile

  Mr Roderick Falzon is a certified public accountant and holds a practicing certificate in auditing. He holds an ACCA professional qualification and is a fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants. He also holds a B. Com (Hons) Management degree from the University of Malta. He worked for a number of years with one of the Big Four audit firms. Since 2014, he has been working as audit quality assurance reviewer in the Quality Assurance Unit within the Ministry for Finance and Employment where he performs quality assurance visits to sole practitioners and audit firms. He also participates in one of the colleges within the Committee of European Auditing Oversight Bodies.

  EVENT CPE COMPETENCES

  
  

  1.5  Core

  
  

  WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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• M23039 - Practising effective Internal Auditing – a refresher in the application of standards (Online)

  • When
    10 May 2023
  •  
    13:30 - 16:45
  • Location
    Online Webinar

  Register

  Registration Time: 13:15
  Sessions Time: 13:30 - 16:45  including a 15-minute break
  Speaker: Mr Alex Azzopardi
  Venue:   Online Webinar

  Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
  MIA Members: €40.00
  Non-MIA Members: €75.00
  Retired Members: €20.00
  Students: €30.00

  *Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  In navigating the crosswinds that they are often subject to, modern organisations rely heavily on the insight provided by the internal auditors. The call from the organisations in which they work is that internal auditors should not work in silo from the rest of the organisation, nor should their work be focused on fault finding. Rather, the internal auditor’s mission is to be a guiding light to the rest of the organisation in the identification and management of risk and opportunity.
  Key in achieving this mission are three fundamental elements. Firstly, the function must be given the right positioning within the entity by considering matters such as the mandate, the structure and the relationship to other parts of the business. The right attributes ensure that there are the foundations in place to achieve the quality of delivery that internal auditors aspire to. The remaining two building blocks are directly focused on the performance and encompass the quality of the human resources themselves and the robustness of the internal audit processes implemented.
  The lecture aims at providing a refresher of the application of the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing promulgated by The Institute of Internal Auditors in reaching the desired positioning, people skill set and procedural robustness and achieving the mission for internal auditors.

  Specific topics to be covered during the session

  Application of key internal auditing standards .
  

  Why is the session of relevance to our members?

  This sessions will provide insights into and a refresher of the application of key internal auditing standards.

  Target Audience

  internal auditors, accountants, non-executive directors.

  Speaker's Profile

  Alex Azzopardi is an Advisory Partner at KPMG in Malta, a Certified Public Accountant and holder of a practising certificate in auditing, having read for his Accountancy degree at the University of Malta. He joined the firm’s Audit function in 2005 where he specialised in the external audits of financial services entities. After 8 years, Alex moved to the Advisory function, where he assisted in the setting up of the Internal Audit Services line. Today, he leads engagements mainly focused on the provision of services in enterprise risk, corporate governance, regulatory compliance (including licensing), AML/CFT and internal audit services across the regulated financial services sectors and other non-regulated businesses. Alex is the Chairman of the Malta Forum for Internal Auditors, Fellow of the MIA and a member of ISACA.

  EVENT CPE COMPETENCES

  3  Core

  
  

  WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS

  Terms and conditions  apply

  
  

  DISCLAIMER

  By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following link.

  Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.

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