POS and QA training

Public oversight body

» Training of members of “board”• Induction training

- Understanding a board member’s responsibilities- What does it mean to exercise oversight- Need for independent staff support- Assessing your own learning needs

• Choices facing a public oversight body- Survey of experiences in other Member States

• Technical knowledge- Principles of a financial statement audit- Overview of ISA- Overview of IFRS- Principles of quality assurance

Public oversight body

» Approaches to training of members of “board”• In-country workshops for national boards• Facilitated discussions• Regional workshops• International conferences• Study visits to established oversight bodies

Quality assurance training

» Training of inspectors• Initial in-depth ISA training• Initial in-depth IFRS training• Ongoing CPD programs• QA inspection processes

» QA methodologies• Training in use of software support systems

Quality assurance training

» Approaches to QA training• Communities of practice for inspectors• Regional seminars and workshops• International conferences• Study visits to established QA systems• Participation in IFIAR inspection workshops