The Institute of Internal Auditors Qatar chapter recently conducted two full days training in Arabic on International Standards for Internal Auditing in the course titled ‘IPPF Standards: Mastering the Principles’.

The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing (Standards) serve as mandatory guidance for professionals who practice internal auditing.

The trainer Elie Safar is senior internal auditor at Notre Dame University (NDU), Lebanon.

“Internal auditing is a relatively new profession. Thus, numerous misconceptions and misunderstandings exist. The workshop aimed at introducing the basics of internal auditing and mastering the principles of the professional framework for internal auditing to enable participants to complete their work according to international standards” said Safar.

The IIA Qatar Board members Hassan al-Mulla, Adel al-Hashmi, and Rajeswar Sundaresan, attended the closing ceremony and distribution of certificates to participants.

Meanwhile, the Qatar Chapter of the institute will be hosting the 6th National Conference on Internal Auditing under the theme “Taking the Lead” on April 28 and 29 at the Hilton Doha.

About 15 international speakers are already sourced to cover topics of interest such as corporate governance, integrated assurance, cybersecurity, soft skills, data privacy, and the conference will focus on financial, oil and gas and insurance sectors.

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