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Is the training useful? This is what an attendee from our April 2026 course said:

"I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the training. It was extremely informative and struck a great balance between reinforcing my existing knowledge and introducing new techniques. I particularly appreciated the focus not only on how to undertake and tackle data analytics testing itself, but also on the wider aspects of planning, managing, recording, and presenting the results.

The practical insights around presenting analytics to management, and discussions around how to remove ‘blockers’ were helpful, and will hopefully enable us to secure buy‑in from management and our clients by demonstrating how data analytics can be utilised to deliver real benefits for the Council/s.

I have come away brimming with ideas and are very much looking forward to taking these forward with my Manager.

Thank you again for an engaging and insightful training course."

Kirstie, Local Authority

Why Most Audit Teams Struggle With Data Analytics

You know analytics is important - Boards expect it. Regulators expect it. Stakeholders expect it.

Yet for many internal audit teams:

•       Analytics is discussed — but not embedded
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•      Tools are available — but underused  
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•      Confidence is low 
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•       Data feels technical and overwhelming 
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•      Adoption stalls after initial enthusiasm 

The result?   Analytics remains an aspiration — not a capability.

 Delivered by experienced auditors who understand your challenges - this course closes that gap.

In Just Two Days, You’ll Move From Uncertain… to Capable

By the end of the programme, you will be able to:

    Understand why data analytics is critical for modern audit teams

     Embed analytics into planning, fieldwork and reporting

     Extract, clean and analyse data using Excel

     Identify outliers and meaningful exceptions

     Understand hypothesis vs exploratory data analysis

     Understand how AI can help analytics 

     Speak the language of data confidently with stakeholders

     Document analytics effectively within working papers

     Define a data-enabled audit directly from your audit plan 

This isn’t just theory - You will conduct a practical analytics “audit” during the course.

You leave ready to act.

Built Specifically for Internal Audit

The course covers:

Audit Content

•      The case for Data Analytics within Internal Audit
•      Common barriers — and how to overcome them
•      The “Three Pillars of Analytics Success” 
•      Aligning analytics into the audit lifecycle 

Data Theory for Auditors

•      Key data concepts and terminology 
•      Data tables, dictionaries and structures 
•      Data source file formats 
•      Understanding where data comes from 
•      Understand how AI can help data analytics

Practical Knowledge

•      Identifying and accessing data sources 
•      Planning, testing and reporting in a data-enabled audit 
•      Documenting analytics work properly 
•      How to get started immediately 

Data Analysis Techniques

•      Data verification 
•      Data cleaning and preparation 
•      Common data analysis activities 
•      Spotting outliers and exceptions 
•      Hypothesis vs Exploratory Data Analysis 

Everything is practical. Everything is applicable.

Includes:

 - Discussion about the audits in your audit plan

 - FREE templates to document your analytics tests and data source knowledge 

Accelerate Adoption Across Your Entire Audit Team

The programme can be delivered in-house for your organisation.

Benefits include:

•      Tailored delivery aligned to your audit methodology 
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•      Cost-effective team training 
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•      Consistent capability development
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•      Use of your organisation’s own data during the course 

Ideal for Heads of Internal Audit serious about embedding analytics department-wide.

FREE Ongoing Post-Training Support

All learners are invited to attend follow-up “surgery” sessions.

These sessions provide:

     Peer discussion

     Implementation troubleshooting

     Practical solutions

•      Continued accountability 

Because training without implementation is wasted investment.

Ready to Embed Data Analytics Into Your Audit Process?

If you’re serious about moving beyond theory and building real analytics capability within your team, this is your next step.

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  Contact Neil to Discuss Your Requirements - nmacdonald@technology4business.co.uk