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Assessing Financial Activities and Controls

Course Category Audit

February 02 - 04, 2026

9:00 a.m.

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On-Site

This course will be delivered on-site in Palau.

Registration for this course is invitation-only. Please email us for additional details.

Course Description

Gain the skills necessary to audit financial-related activities and controls on a systems-procedure and results-outcome basis in accordance with auditing and internal control standards. Learn to plan and conduct audits of eight common financial activities:

financial planning and budgeting,
cash,
receivables,
procurement,
payables,
property management,
employee compensation, and
financial reporting.

Simulated real-world practice is provided with numerous public sector case studies and exercises.

What You Will Learn

Learning Outcomes:

Explain the purpose and operation of financial support activities and the controls generally applicable to these activities.
Plan a review of financial activities using a "systems-procedure" approach and an "outcome" approach".
Measure the performance of financial activities.
Evaluate the application of control activities with respect to planned objectives.
Identify and detect unauthorized use of resources and illegal and unethical acts.
Formulate effective recommendations for needed improvements (cure and prevention).

Who Should Attend

Auditors who want to know the principles and general prerequisites in auditing for conformance with authoritative requirements, including contracts and grants. It is also beneficial for others who do grant auditing.

Tuition Fees

With funding support from the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, courses are available free of charge for government accountability professionals within the insular areas. The course fee is waived and there is no cost to register and attend, Professionals who do not meet the above criteria, please contact [email protected].

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February 02 - 04, 2026

9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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CPEs - 24 Credit Hours

On-Site, Palau

Office of the General Auditor Orakiruu Professional Building Madalaii, Koror , Palau

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Instructor

Drummond Kahn

Portland, Oregon

Drummond Kahn serves on the faculty of the Graduate School USA, training auditors and financial managers in the U.S. and overseas. Since 1990, Mr. Kahn served in federal, state, and local government auditing positions.

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