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CIA Part 3: Internal Audit Function · review course
CIA-03 · Professional qualifications
CertiFi's review course for Part 3 of The IIA's Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exam, Internal Audit Function, built on the 2025 exam specifications and the Global Internal Audit Standards. It covers internal audit operations, the risk-based audit plan, quality of the internal audit function, and engagement results and monitoring. Sixteen lessons with worked examples are backed by a bank of original exam-style practice questions.
Who it's for
CIA candidates preparing for Part 3, including internal auditors, audit managers and aspiring chief audit executives, and risk and compliance professionals moving into internal audit.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain how a chief audit executive aligns internal audit strategy, methodologies and resources with stakeholder expectations
- Build a risk-based internal audit plan from the audit universe and coordinate with other assurance providers
- Describe the quality assurance and improvement programme, disclosure of nonconformance and internal audit KPIs
- Communicate engagement results that are accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive, complete and timely, including conclusions and scope limitations
- Assess residual risk, communicate risk acceptance, and monitor and escalate management action plans
- Answer CIA Part 3 exam-style multiple-choice questions with confidence across all four sections
Lessons
- 1Part 3 overview and aligning internal audit strategy6 min video
- 2Managing internal audit operations and methodologies5 min video
- 3Managing financial, human and technology resources5 min video
- 4Developing and leading the audit team5 min video
- 5CAE relationships and communication with the board and senior management5 min video
- 6The audit universe and sources of engagements5 min video
- 7The risk-based audit plan and coordination with other assurance providers5 min video
- 8The quality assurance and improvement programme5 min video
- 9Nonconformance disclosure and internal audit KPIs5 min video
- 10Attributes of effective results communication5 min video
- 11Engagement reports, conformance statements and scope limitations5 min video
- 12Recommendations, action plans and disagreements5 min video
- 13Closing communications, distribution and errors and omissions5 min video
- 14Assessing residual risk and rating engagement results5 min video
- 15Communicating risk acceptance5 min video
- 16Monitoring action plans and escalation5 min video