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Dr. Andreas G. Koutoupis
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Dr. Andreas G. Koutoupis is currently the Chairman of the Board of Directors of KnR Governance, Risk, Compliance & Internal Audit Services. Before his election as an Accounting Professor, he served as a Director, Head of Mazars, Athens – Greece Governance, Risk Internal Audit Services for 10 years. Before joining Mazars he served as a Senior Manager within the Internal Audit Services department of Price water house Coopers, Athens – Greece responsible for the Financial Services (mainly banking) Internal Audit Assurance & Consulting Services for more than 10 years. During the last 20 years, he has involved in Governance, Risk & Internal Audit related assignments in more than 200 organisations in all industries (Banking, Manufacturing, Retail, Insurance, Services, publicly listed enterprises, etc.) in 19 countries.

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Workshop: Online/Virtual
​Duration: 3 Days (4hrs/day)

​WORKSHOP OVERVIEW:
​This workshop will provide insights on the key elements of a QAIP. It covers those elements required for conformance with the Standards as well as elements that constitute better practice. QAIPs need to be tailored to the specific needs of each internal audit activity and, therefore, may come in a myriad of forms. Additionally, it provides a generic framework for developing a QAIP that could be applied 
regardless of the size or nature of the internal audit activity.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
​This course is designed for Managing Directors, Senior Managers, Managers and Specialists of:

• Internal Audit professionals
• Internal Audit Managers, risk and control experts
• Business consultants
• Directors
• New or experienced Internal Auditors

• Internal Audit consultants

​WHY SHOULD ATTEND?
​A QAIP will conclude on the quality of the internal audit activity and lead to recommendations for appropriate improvements. It will enable an evaluation of: 

• Conformance with the Definition of Internal Auditing, the Code of Ethics, and the Standards
• The adequacy of the internal audit activity’s charter, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures.
• The contribution to the organization’s governance, risk management, and control processes.
• Completeness of coverage of the entire audit universe.
• Compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and government or industry standards to which the internal audit activity may be subject.
• The risks affecting the operation of the internal audit activity itself.
• The effectiveness of continuous improvement activities and adoption of best practices.
• Whether the internal audit activity adds value, improves the organization’s operations, and contributes to the attainment of objectives