Public sector auditor

This certificate offers an introduction to the clarified International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). It covers the principles of ISAs through online tuition and objective assessment.

The qualification is ideal for professional accountants or auditors. If your employees have experience, but no formal qualifications in accounting and auditing, they may still be able to apply for this certificate.

The qualification is structured in an accessible and user-friendly way that underlines key information and provides useful summaries. It examines and breaks down specific standards topic-by-topic. There are case studies which are based on real-life examples, many exercises, multiple-choice questions and sample answers for students to test their knowledge with as they progress through the course.

The course is also updated every year to make sure it stays relevant, and includes a topic-by-topic explanation of the specific clarified ISAs.

Given the pace of change and size of expenditure in the public sector, it’s critical that finance professionals working in the sector have the right skills to deal with the challenges ahead. In response to demand from the public sector, we have developed the Certificate in Public Financial Management to help support and build strong public financial management.

By completing this certificate, you will be able to:
 

• be able to define public money
• understand the objectives of public financial management
• know what the public financial management cycle is.

At our 12th annual virtual public sector conference, we’ll be taking on the biggest challenges facing financial professionals in the public sector today. Together, we can build a more sustainable and equal future for all. Created for finance professionals interested in the public sector, the webinars recorded during the conference are available here with the reports discussed during the sessions.

Sessions include:
 

• public purse prioritisation – public finance during a cost-of-living crisis
• skills for the future – building a professional public finance function - joint ACCA-IFAC session
• report launch: green budgeting in the public sector
• auditing sustainability reporting in the public sector
• from data to decisions: transforming public finance and procurement systems
• professional integrity – ensuring accountability in the public sector.