Description:
This course will be conducted virtually over two days, on Mon, 7 Sep and Tue, 8 Sep 2026, from 9.30am to 12.30pm (Singapore time) per day.
Special Early Registration Offer!
The first five (5) registrations will receive a complimentary copy of "Getting Ready to Roar: Chief Auditor's Guide from Audit Room To Board Room", written by the trainer, Mr. Navin Pasricha.
CPE Hours: 8
What is Strategic Audit?
Strategic auditing applies internal audit to the organisation’s strategy: how it is developed, implemented, monitored, and adjusted. It does not replace risk-based auditing but extends it, ensuring that assurance and advice remain aligned with strategic objectives. Strategic auditing is anchored in the Global Internal Audit Standards and draws on IIA topical guidance in areas such as ESG, culture, technology, and governance.
Why It Matters Now?
Boards, regulators, and stakeholders are increasingly focused on strategy execution, risk velocity, and organisational resilience. Internal audit is expected not only to test controls but also to provide foresight, context, and independent insight on whether strategies make sense and are being implemented effectively. Strategic auditing is the next evolution: it positions internal audit as a vital partner in governance and decision-making.
How It Is Done: The Six Steps of Strategic Auditing
- Scan issues, competitor and technology trends, economic and market factors.
- Assess organisational capabilities and options.
- Evaluate strategies and their underlying assumptions.
- Connect strategies to plans, budgets, and performance targets.
- Audit major projects and strategy execution.
- Monitor and review progress, ensuring continuous improvement.
The Strategic Audit Toolbox
- Classic frameworks: PESTLE, SWOT, Balanced Scorecard.
- Modern approaches: Data analytics, AI, financial and strategic modelling.
- Exploratory techniques: Fishbone analysis, mind mapping, focus groups.
- Monitoring tools: KPIs, KRIs, dashboards, project portfolio reviews, post-implementation reviews.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Chief Audit Executives, senior internal audit leaders, managers, and specialists who wish to move from control assurance to strategic influence, and those seeking to meet the evolving expectations of Audit Committees and Boards.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Understand how strategy-based audit complements the Standards and IIA topical requirements.
- Distinguish between operational and strategic thinking and why both matter.
- Apply a structured six-step approach to strategic auditing.
- Use practical audit tools to examine strategy formulation, execution, and monitoring.
- Identify low-hanging fruits where audit can add quick strategic value.
- Navigate the politics of strategic audit while preserving independence.
- Develop a roadmap to embed strategic auditing within the audit plan.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
Opening Context
- Why strategy matters to internal audit.
- Expectations of Boards, Audit Committees, and regulators.
- Operational vs. strategic thinking: contrasts and implications.
- Case study
Module 1 – Strategic Audit Foundations
- Six Steps of Strategic Auditing.
- Strategy examples from Asia-Pacific.
- Framing question: 'Does this really make sense?'
- Quick diagnostic: where is your function today?
- Case study
Module 2 – Strategic Audit Toolbox
- Classic frameworks: PESTLE, SWOT, Balanced Scorecard.
- Modern analytics and monitoring tools.
- Case drill: applying one tool to a strategy document.
- Case study
Module 3 – Auditing Strategy Execution
- Linking strategy to KPIs, budgets, and projects.
- Identifying execution blockages: cognitive, political, resource, motivational.
- Group exercise: choosing 'what not to audit'.
- Case study
Module 4 – Low-Hanging Fruits
- Quick diagnostic checks for strategy development, gaps, risk management, implementation, monitoring.
- Case study
Module 5 - Managing the Politics
- Building Audit Committee sponsorship.
- 90-day programme to build credibility.
- Internal marketing of strategic audit.
Module 6 – Roadmap and Activation
- Drafting quick wins for the next 90 days.
- Language and posture shifts for Board interactions.
- Personal and team commitments.
Closing
- Reflection: 'What will I do differently on Monday?'
- Resource pack: digital copy of *Getting Ready to Roar*, curated reading list, optional GPT tool access.
ABOUT THE TRAINER
Navin Pasricha
Director
Decalais Consultants
Navin Pasricha has spent more than 40 years in internal audit, risk, and governance—working across Asia, the Middle East, and Australia. He’s been a Chief Audit Executive, Chief Risk Officer, Big Four director, served on both audit and risk committees and chaired a Corporate Governance & Board Improvement consulting practice. Along the way, he’s helped boards and audit teams shift from assurance centred roles, to strategic auditing.
Navin now focuses on strategic audit and board-level impact. He’s also the author of Getting Ready to Roar: The Modern CAE’s Guide from Audit Room to Board Room—a practical guide for audit leaders looking to stay relevant and have real influence. His other publications include AUDITMAN and Audit Committee Adviser.
He’s spoken in 15+ countries, always bringing a grounded, real-world perspective. His will unpack how internal audit teams can move beyond reporting and assurance and start building real presence and strategy level credibility with the board—especially when the pressure is on, and expectations are high.
Navin continues to mentor CAEs across the region and is passionate about helping auditors strategic insight with confidence and clarity. Expect stories, practical tools, and a few uncomfortable truths—delivered with warmth and a touch of humour.
REGISTRATION
Please email the completed registration details as per the excel form to IIA Academy at iia-academy@iia.org.sg. We will notify you once your registration for the training has been successfully processed.
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IMPORTANT NOTE
- Please email the completed registration details as per the excel form to IIA Academy at iia-academy@iia.org.sg. We will update you upon successful registration of the mentioned training.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Contact person will be notified via email upon successful registration of the participants. The training details would be sent to the registered participants one week prior to the training.
- Registration fee must be received prior to the date of the training.
- Registered participants will be liable for the full registration fee in the event of non-attendance on the date of the training.
- Cancellation must be submitted in writing to the Academy team at iia-academy@iia.org.sg at least 7 working days prior to the training and subject to IIA Singapore's approval. A processing fee of $100 per participant will be imposed for any cancellation received less than 7 working days. Substitutions will be permitted, and conditions will apply. You may substitute a “like” person to attend the training in your place – for example, if you are an IIA Singapore member, you may substitute with another IIA Singapore member.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right to cancel or postpone the training if the minimum class size is not met. In such cases, all paid registration fees will be refunded in full.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right to revise the training programme as necessary.
- IIA Singapore reserves the right in our absolute discretion and without further liability to cancel any training, in which case any fees paid by you will be refunded. However, in such circumstances IIA Singapore cannot be held responsible for hotel or travel expenses which you are unable to recoup as a result of a training being cancelled.
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