Within the framework of the 2022/2023 training plan, employees of the National Audit Office (NAO) participated in internal, local, regional and international audit meetings and training courses to boost their professional and technical skills.
Recently, 6 employees from the NAO’s Regulatory Audit Directorate learned about the latest update on “International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)”, which was organized by the General Secretariat of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in cooperation with the State Audit Bureau of the State of Kuwait.
At the webinar, participants learnt about the process of developing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs), the latest international amendments to these standards, how to present financial statements, the classification components of current assets and liabilities, international standards for financial instruments and how to classify and measure them.
In addition, 3 NAO employees attended a webinar on “The Updated INTOSAI Framework of Professional Pronouncements (IFPP)”, organized by the General Secretariat of the Arab Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ARABOSAI) in cooperation with the Audit Bureau of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
The course discussed topics such as the importance of the updated INTOSAI Framework of Professional Pronouncements (IFPP), its scope of work, and its application. It included an overview of the International Standards for Supreme Audit Institutions Implementation Guide and the changes and developments regarding the classification, review and issuance of standards resulting from the adoption of the updated framework.
Furthermore, the NAO held an internal training course on "Development in critical and supportive audit work skills," which was attended by 36 employees from various directorates and conducted by Mr. Ahmed Buti, Audit Manager, Ms. Alaa Alderazi, Senior Auditor and Mr. Abdulrahman Alhajeri, Senior Auditor, from the Regulatory Audit Directorate.
The participants learned about skills to improve performance, the importance of teamwork, creative thinking and continuous development.
Additionally, training on "Auditing Procurements and Contracts" was organized by the NAO for 15 employees and presented by Mr. Isa Bashook, Senior Auditor, and Ms. Noora Althawadi, Senior Auditor, both from the Regulatory Audit Directorate.
The course focused on the importance of the understanding and planning stage and how this impacts auditing contracts, the ability to choose the right contract samples, the use of technology and software to carry out audit work on contracts (Active Data and Excel), and how to best apply the steps of contract auditing programs and reaching evidence-based conclusions.
Two further training courses on effective professional presentation skills (basic and advanced level) were organized by the NAO in cooperation with Ernst & Young. The training was conducted by Mr. Graham Chambers, senior learning and development consultant/trainer, and was attended by more than 40 employees from various NAO directorates.
The advanced level course explored methods to enhance confidence to deliver a clear and effective presentation and the use of advanced technologies to capture the target audience’s attention to convey the intended message.
In connection with the presentation skills training, the NAO offered basic and advanced level courses on presenting data and reports using "infographics" for its employees which were presented by Muneera Jumaan.
