Course Contents and Extent of Coverage

General Courses:

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘FINANCIAL (ATTEST) AUDIT’

Introduction-A Brief background of the

course, Audit mandate, System of Govt.

Accounts-Certification-Technical Books

EB Accounts-Certification

Accounting Standards 1 to 12 Accounting Standards 13. 15, 16, 20

Insurance accounts-Certification Certification of Port Trust Accounts

Auditing Standards – Internal control –

Reporting-Audit Committee-Corporate

Governance

Accounting standards 22, 26, 28, 31, 32,

33 (Overview)

Convergence of IFRS with Indian

Accounting Standards

Finalisation of accounts-Three phase audit

and Compendium of opinions

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘COMPILATION OF CIVIL ACCOUNTS’

CAG’s responsibilities for compilation of

accounts under section 10 to 12 of CAGs DPC

Act 1971 – Compiling Government accounts in

treasury & in A&E offices upto Appropriation

& Finance accounts stages - How initial

accounts received from Treasury, Public Works

Divisions & Forest Divisions, supporting

documents are handled and compiled in A&E

Office.

Introduction to VLC- Theory and

Practical Session.

Various VLC modules-hands-on-sessions

Querying the Data on VLC screen

Query and Reports using SQL Commands VLC output-monthly and annual

accounts- how to make VLC

account more meaningful-Practical

sessions

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘AUDIT OF PUBLIC SECTOR UNDERTAKINGS’

Global Economic Scenario - Liberalisation

policy vs. Regulations – Public Sector vs.

Private Sector – Privatisation – Effects of

Globalisation

Auditing and Assurance Standards

Internal Control system- assessment of risks

and evaluation

Corporate Social Responsibility

and audit thereof.

SEMINAR ON ‘Accounting Standards’

Overview of Accounting Standards-Procedure

for prescribing Standards

Present Status of Accounting Standards in India

in harmonization with International Accounting

Standards

Accounting Standards applicable

for all Enterprises-

AS1,2,4,5,6,9,10,11,12,13,15,16,1

9,22,26,28,29

Accounting Standards applicable

for Specialised Entities and

Situations

Accounting Standards applicable only for

Level I Enterprises (Non-SMEs)-AS 3,17,30,

31 and 32

Accounting Standards applicable for Level I

Enterprises and all companies-AS 18, 20 and24

International Accounting

Standards (IAS)

International Financial Reporting

Standards (IFRS)

Converged Indian Accounting Standards Group Discussion and Presentation

by Participants

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘Audit of Public Private Partnership in Infrastructure Projects’

Introduction to Public Private

Partnership- Different types of PPP

Projects-Examples

Requisites, Objectives and Role of PPP

Institutional arrangements for appraisal

and approval of PPP projects

Financial support to PPP projectsin

Infrastructure- Model Concession Agreements

Mandate, Scope and Objectives of PPP

Audit

INTOSAI Guidelines on Best Practice for Audit

of Risk in PPP- Identifying and Sharing of risks

in PPP projects

Audit Planning & Selection of PPP

projects for audit

Audit Process & Criteria for PPP audit

Audit of PPP in Infrastructure projects-

Case Study

Reporting Audit Findings and

Recommendations

Contract Management Project Planning and

Implementation – Time and Cost

Overrun

Auditing in computerized environment –

Basics and general concepts of IT audit

Audit of Insurance Companies

International Financial Reporting Standards

(IFRS)

Role of Banks in Foreign Trade

and functions of Non-Banking

Financial Organisations

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘PERFORMANCE AUDITING’

Definition of Performance Audit, principles to

be applied while conducting performance audit,

Performance Audit process and Impact

evaluation of Performance Audit

Strategic planning-definitions, Objectives of

strategic planning, Approval of strategic plan by

SAI top management.

Performance auditing mandate-

Understanding the programme, the

entity and the environment, Entry

conference.

Risk Analysis, Setting the audit objectives,

expected value addition to the entity/

programme- Exercise & Group discussion

Competence, relevance and

sufficiency of evidence, types of

evidence, sampling-

Evidence Analysis &

Documentation-

Exercise & Group discussion

Developing findings, developing

recommendations, inventory of

recommendations

Structure of supervision, Review & Quality

Control- Quality Assurance & Quality Control

Criteria for assessment of the

programme/entity, detailed

guidelines for the performance audit-

structure of audit implementation

guidelines- Exercise & Group

discussion

Understanding the field audit process,

developing the audit program, audit approaches,

audit test programmes- Exercise & Group

discussion

Parliamentary Guidelines - Annual

follow-up programme, effectiveness

of performance audits – assessment

Audit management issues- Critical issues in

performance auditing - Understanding Skill and

Knowledge of audit personnel and training -

Annual training and professional development

programme

Understanding Performance auditing

in IT environment – Important issues

in audit of public sector programmes

- Evidence gathering

and analysis techniques CAATs –

IDEA

PREPARATION, AUDIT & CERTIFICATION OF FINANCE AND APPROPRIATION

ACCOUNTS’

-INTERACTION BETWEEN AUDIT & ACCOUNTS OFFICES

State Level Economic reforms and major

recommendations of Finance Commission

Budgets of Union and State

Governments and their relation to

Finance Accounts

Structure of Finance Accounts Preparation of Finance Accounts –

Details statements

Preparation of Finance Accounts - Summarised

Statements

Link of Finance Accounts to the

Audit Report on State Finances

Structure of Appropriation Accounts - Details of

Appropriation Accounts of each grant for

successive years as database for audit planning

and review type audit

Audit of Finance & Appropriation

Accounts-

Re-appropriation and audit

comments thereon – purpose and use

of such comments

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

Overview of Material Management

Supply Chain Management and

customer orientation and MIS

Material Research, Forecasting, Planning &

Budgeting – material requirements

Use of OR, LP Techniques and

Computer applications in material

management

Domestic and International Purchases – PQR –

Supplier selection – award of contract

Technical and commercial terms

and conditions – Legal

implications – arbitration

Auditing of Material Management Value engineering and value

analysis and MIS in material

management

Accounting, Auditing Problems on Inventory /

Inventory Control

Exercise

‘MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT APTITUDE COURSE FOR AAOs/

(CIVIL AUDIT, COMML. AUDIT & A&E OFFICES)’

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘AUDIT OF AUTONOMOUS BODIES’

INCLUDING CERTIFICATION AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS

Use of computers in generation of final accounts

including monthly appropriation accounts

Group discussion / Test

Macro Economics – Theory and Policy

International Trade, Impact of global economic

crisis

Leadership & Organization

Development

Formulation and Implementation of Flagship

schemes of the government

Communication Skills

Relationship Management Success –a winning Strategy

Conflict Management Stress Management

Reservation Policy and Implementation-Panel

preparation

Change Management

Salient features of Manual of Instructions for

Audit of Autonomous Bodies

Certification Audit of Autonomous

Bodies – Synergy of Commercial

and Civil Audit Staff for better

financial audit performance. New

format of SAR/Audit Certificate

Analysis of Balance Sheet – Importance of

Accounting Policies/Notes on Accounts –

Accounting Standards

Salient features of Uniform Format

of accounts – Specific focus on

Receipt and Payments Account and

Income & Expenditure Account

Essential features of AAS-28 – Emphasis on

significance of Materiality – Audit of Fraud

Drafting and contents of draft

SAR/Management letter

WORKSHOP ON ‘RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT

Introduction - Sharing of expectations and

Workshop Overview

Salient features of the Act

Rights conferred on the citizen

Responsibilities of Public Authorities

Process of providing information

including Third Party Information, Duties

of CPIOs / ACPIOs

Powers and Functions of Central/State

Information Commission

Exemptions from disclosure

Appeal procedure and Penalties- Open

session for discussion

Film on impact of RTI

Valediction

SPECIAL COUARSE ON ‘FRAUDS AND FORENSIC AUDIT’

Guidelines on Auditing of fraud – Detection of

frauds

Audit and investigation

Auditor’s responsibility on Fraud and Corruption How to identify potential Fraud and High

Risk Areas

Investigative procedure - Role and functions of

investigation wing of Govt. departments – Cyber

crimes

Computer Frauds – IT security

Fraud Investigation and Forensic Audit Red Flags and Anti Fraud Measures

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘CENTRAL EXCISE RECEIPT AUDIT’

History of Central Act – Development and

Administration of Central Excise-

Interconnection between Central Excise,

Customs, Income Tax and Sales Tax

Tariff classification for the purpose

of levy of Excise Duty

Automation of Central Excise and Service Tax

(ACES)

Electronic Accounting System in

Excise ad Service Tax(EASIEST)

Valuation Principles Adjudication Appeal, levy of Penalties, interest etc.

General Exemption and Concessions -

Export promotion schemes

Quality Improvement in Excise

Audit with particular reference to

Evaluation of Internal Control mechanism in

audit of Autonomous Bodies

Audit of Ports and Certification of

Accounts

Adoption of Sampling Techniques in audit of

Autonomous Bodies

Discussion on DPs and Reviews on

Autonomous Bodies

CENVAT Schemes and Refunds CCO based Audit

Audit of Service Tax – Case studies

‘MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT APTITUDE COURSE FOR ACCOUNTS / AUDIT

OFFICERS’

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘CENTRAL AUDIT’

Introduction to Government Accounting and

Budgeting System

Central Audit – Procedures and

directions – Functions of CAP /

CASS sections

Central Audit of Monthly Appropriation

Accounts, Grants-in-aid, Contracts, Credits to

Deposits, SB Remittances, Audit against

sanctions etc.

Ganapati Committee

Recommendations – Audit of

vouchers, comparison of

cancelled cheques with vouchers,

cheques not encashed, 8782-Cash

Remittances and Adjustments,

drastic changes in Suspense

Accounts etc.

Central Audit of Finance and Appropriation

Accounts

Inputs from Central Audit for Treasury

Inspection

Role of Central Audit in VLC

Environment

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘DEPARTMENT-CENTRIC AUDIT’

What is Department Centric Audit?

How it is different from traditional audit/

Performance audit – Background, Concept

and objectives

Risk evaluation and selections of

CCO/DDO units, Planning for

Department Centric Audit – case

studies

Macro Economics – Theory and Policy

International Trade, Impact of global economic

crisis

Leadership & Organization

Development

Formulation and Implementation of Flagship

schemes of the government

Communication Skills

Conflict Management Relationship Management

Stress Management Products of INTOSAI Working

Groups

Audit of Social Welfare Schemes – Role of

NGOs, Civil Society etc

Change Management

Executing the Department Centric Audit – Audit

of Financial Management, Project Management,

Stores Management, etc.

Discussion – case study of a

Department Centric Audit

Internal Controls Reporting

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘DEPARTMENT-CENTRIC AUDIT’

Introduction – Different functions of Ports and

activities

National Maritime Development

Projects – schemes –

implementation – critical issues

Audit of Port in computerized environment

Certification of Port Accounts

Functions of Tariff Authority of Major Port Exercise and discussion

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘Application and Interpreataion of Fin. & App. Accounts & Preparation of Audit Report on State Finances’’

State Level Economic Reforms and Major

Recommendation of XII Finance

Commission

Introductory to Finance and

Appropriation Accounts

Preparation of Finance Accounts –

Detailed statements - Summarized

statements

Preparation of Finance Accounts (New

Format) –Preparation of Appropriation

Accounts

Audit and Certification of Finance

and Appropriation Accounts

Re-appropriation and audit comments

thereon – purpose and use of such

comments for the Chapter on

Appropriation Accounts

Audit Report on State Finances -

Link of Finance Accounts to the

Chapter on Finance Accounts

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘RISK BASED AUDIT APPROACH AND DEVELOPMENT OF

AUDIT SKILLS’

Overview of Risk Based Auditing Risk perception -Different kinds

of risks-Liabilities of auditors

Concept of Materiality Risk Model

Risk Analysis in IT environment Risk Identification & Risk

Analysis

Risk assessment in audit Statistical Sampling Techniques

– Application of Statistical

Sampling in Audit

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘HIGH VALUE CONTRACTS INCLUDING DISPUTE

RESOLUTION’

Purchase Contracts - Overview

Indian Contract Act – Sale of

Goods Act – Scope of

application with reference to

Government Organisations /

PSUs.

Audit of procurement of IT assets – case studies Types of tender – tender

procedures – Pre-

Qualifications – International

bidding – tender evaluation –

loading – tender ethics –

Insurance – Transport – LD

Project implementation and project monitoring,

CPM and PERT – Time & Cost – Over run

Alternate dispute resolution

Mechanism – Arbitration

Performance Assessment

Challenges facing Indian Economy

Financial Institutions, Financial Markets and

Financial Instruments

Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy

Overview of Govt. Financial System

Budget – Govt. Planning Government Accounts –

Interpreting the Finance Accounts –

Recommendations of Finance

Commission.

Role of Audit – Gender Budgeting Centre – State Finances, RBI –

Public Debt

Public Revenue – Public Expenditure

Disinvestment – Public Financial

Reforms

Public Private Partnership

Good Governance

Role of Banks in the international contracts for

supply of goods and services – Procedures and

different modes of payments / remittances –

Foreign Exchange rate – SDRs – Exchange rate

variations – Forward Contracts

Works contracts –

Preparation of estimates –

Provision for supply of

materials – Escalation clause

relating to works contract –

Scrutiny of works bills –

Adjustment of mobilization

advances

etc. – case studies

Impact of Indirect Taxes on Contracts – Export

incentives

Important audit points on

contracts

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘AUDIT OF DIRECT TAXES’

General layout of Direct Tax Laws-

Distinctions of legal terms in Direct Tax

laws -Concepts of Income and deemed

income-Salary Income – Income from

House Property - Total income for tax

and income includable therein- Income

exempt from taxable income- case laws

Assessment of capital gains to tax

– case laws – clubbing provisions

under the direct taxes act and

treatment of agriculture income

under IT Act – case laws

Assessment of charitable and religious

trusts and political parties – legal

obligation of assessee and tax officers

Income from other sources -

Income from business and

profession

Scheme of levy of ‘Minimum Alternative

Tax’ on companies – case studies

Depreciation – Various Court

judgements and case laws –

Depreciation on leased assets

Search and seizure procedure – legal

provisions – Appraisal reports – Block

assessments

Emerging issues in the Audit of Direct

Taxes – Audit of financial statements and

how to read a balance sheet

Law and procedure relating to TDS

– Jurisdiction of the assessing

officer – Records and registers

relating to TDS – Rates of TDS for

various transactions –

Responsibility of Tax deducting

authority – Linking of TDS

recovery and regular assessment

Chapter VI A deduction, General

principles

and methods of allowing deduction – case

laws – Practical exercise

Criteria for selection of cases for

scrutiny

assessment – Scope and extent of

scrutiny

assessment- Responsibility of the

assessing

officer – procedure of scrutiny –

Scope of

sections 144,147,148 and 154

Pre-assessment and Post Assessment

procedures- function of tax recovery

officers- circumstances and scope of

applying various penalty provisions

Treatment of losses under IT Act

(set-off& carry forward) - Wealth

Tax & Gift Tax-correlation

between the Direct Taxes- Interest

recoverable from assesses or

payable to assessee under the

Direct Taxes

Computerization in IT Department and its

impact in Audit

Income of AOP, HUF, Co-

operative Societies

and Assessment of firm

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘AUDIT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PROJECTS’

Provisions of CPW – A Code – Provisions

in MSO(Audit) on works and Projects audit

– Audit Standards for works audit –

Performance Audit process

Uses and limitations of local audit

of PW Divisions – Remittances

between PW Divisions and

Treasuries, PAOs – use and abuse

of remittance, suspense.

Works Registers in P.W. Divisions – monthly

and annual A/c closing – registers not closed

annually – special points generally looked into

during works audit and points ignored in audit –

case study.

Compare and Contrast – P.W.

expenditure and project

expenditure – Types of estimates,

types of contracting – types of

departmental supplies, supervision

and inspection and quality control

– types of on account payment –

guarantee and warranty.

Audit of Projects in PWD and audit of the

expenditure – running A/C bills; advances –

selection of vouchers and final bills for audit

Audit of Tenders and agreements –

schedule of rates and its purpose –

Important points noticed in water

ways and drainage projects –

Certification of Externally aided

projects

Important Points noticed in major irrigation

projects and National Highways and Highways

Road works -executed on PW procedures –

case studies

Man-power audit in P.W.

Department and casual/Muster Roll

– audit of supplies and contracts

and stores audit.

Law of contracts relevant to works and Projects

– case laws in arbitration – types and court

awards –

Discussion on practical cases

Drafting of Audit report – Style

guide

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘CORPORATE FINANCE TAXATION AND FOREIGN TRADE’

Inauguration

Foreign Trade - overview

Management of capital – cost of

capital - Cash Flow Management-

Planning and sourcing cash – Parking

of funds

Exim policy – Exports – Procedure and

documentation – Deemed exports – Export

incentives

Ratio Analysis – Different kinds of

analysis to determine the financial

health

Currency – Convertibility – Sport rates –

Exchange rate fluctuations – Forward contract -

FEMA

Imports – Procedures & Documentation-

Letters of Credit – transfer of funds etc.

Capital Budgeting Analysis-Financial

appraisal

Taxation – Companies – scheme of MAT –

case studies - discussions

Working Capital Management-

working capital cycle-Components of

working capital

Double Taxation avoidance – Agreements –

Fees for

technical services & consulting from abroad

Role of SEBI – Listing of Shares

Settlement Dates – De-mated shares

Clause 49 of Listing Agreement

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘TREASURY INSPECTION’

Inauguration

Monthly accounts to A&E office, details that

should accompany the accounts – Report on

incomplete accounts, accounts left out of

compilation – reconciliation with A&E offices

by controlling officers, reconciliation by DDOs

with TOs

Procedure for Treasury Inspection

and work allocation among party –

Processing of inspection report etc –

Important objections noticed

Duties and responsibilities of treasury officers

and DDOs

Check of classification – relative

responsibilities of DDO/TO/AG –

Reconciliation with Banks – Heads

involved and reflection of

differences in the A/cs

Functions of treasuries and records maintained

by treasuries, like, Subsidiary Cash Book,

Payment Registers etc.

Receipts and Remittances,

reconciliation with revenue earning

deposits – Adjustment in Accounts

of the drawal from Currency Chests

and reconciliation between

Treasury/RBI and Banks

Banking and Non-Banking Treasuries – Control

by TOs with reference to budget of DDO –

Various checks to be effected by TO in his

work. Subsidiary accounts in Treasury Office

on personal deposits and other debt, deposit

fund etc. Head of account and their check,

refund of deposit by TO

Data Analysis through VLC

Checks exercised by audit in respect

of pension payments made by banks

on the strength of authorisations

issued by TOs

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘INTERNAL CONTROLS AND INTERNAL AUDIT’

Introduction to Internal Control-

Definition, Needs, Objectives and

Limitations of internal control-

Difference between Internal Check,

Internal Audit & Internal Control

Components of Internal Control-

Control environment and Risk

Assessment-

Components on Internal Control-

Control Activities- Information &

Communication and Monitoring

Roles & Responsibilities of

Internal audit in any organization-

Internal Control activities in IT

Environment

Corporate Governance Audit

Committee – case study - discussions

Fraud detection techniques including

computer fraud

Exercise

STATISTICAL SAMPLING IN AUDIT

Descriptive Statistics: What is data?

(Qualitative Vs Quantitative data) What is an

Attribute? Frequency distribution of data-

Concept of random variable

Classical definition of probability-

Concepts with examples-Probability

distribution (Binomial, Poisson &

Normal Distribution)-Concepts &

applicability

Measures of Central Tendency (Mean, Median

and Mode)- Concept, measure & applicability

Measures of Dispersion (Range, Standard

Deviation & Coefficient of variation)- Concept,

measure & applicability

Practical:

Using Excel/IDEA package

demonstrate different statistics using

live data and interpret the statistics to

draw conclusions about the

distribution of the data.

Statistical Sampling: What is Statistical

Sampling?How is it different from judgmental

and convenience sampling? Advantages of

statistical sampling-What is a Random Number

Table? Its relevance in statistical sampling and

concept of sampling frame

Different techniques of statistical sampling:

Simple Random Sampling (SRS), Systematic

Random

Sampling: concepts, definition and

applicability.

Methodology of drawing samples using SRS &

systematic (both Linear Systematic and Circular

Systematic) using Random Number Table

Estimation formulae for estimation of

population average total and proportion of an

attribute and corresponding estimation of

standard errors (only the formulae to be stated,

without proof)

Demonstration with various examples

Probability Proportional to Size (PPS)

sampling: concept, definition &

applicability-Different techniques of

drawing samples for PPS design

(Cumulative Total method,

Prof.Lahiri’s method of drawing

samples).

PPS-Systematic sampling & its

method of drawing samples–

Demonstration may be given with

examples

Estimation formulae for estimation of

population average, total and

corresponding estimation of standard

errors & concept of multiplier in

sampling (Only the formulae to be

stated without proof)

Practical:

1) Problems of selection of samples

and evaluation of few characters of

interest using SRSWR, SRSWOR,

Systematic, PPS and PPS-Systematic

Design.

Stratification in sampling-Cluster Sampling-

Stratification vs. Cluster Sampling

Advantages of stratification-Estimation

formulae under stratification – Demonstrate

with examples

Multistage Statistical Sampling with

particular reference to two-stage

sampling : Concepts & applicability.

Estimation formulae using two-stage

design –1st stage as PPSWR and the

2nd Stage as SRSWOR.SRSWOR in

both the stages. Practical: Selection

of samples under a two-stage

stratified design from a given set of

data and estimation of two

characteristics of the population from

the selected sample.

Audit Sampling:

What is Statistical Audit Sampling? Its

advantages in audit-The risk of statistical

sampling-

Attribute vs. Variable Sampling

Attribute sampling plan- determination of

optimum sample size along with concepts of

confidence level, precision & population

deviation rate.

Variable Sampling plan- determination of

optimum sample size along with concepts of

confidence level, precision & population

standard deviation – Unstratified Mean per Unit

– Stratified Mean per Unit

Monetary Unit Sampling (MUS) &

demonstration of planning and

selection of samples using IDEA.

Practical example of selection of

samples using IDEA-MUS

Concept of alpha & beta risk – materiality

compliance/ substantive test - Risk assessment

& sampling in audit – Risk based analysis & the

risk model in audit – Risk perception as input to

statistical sampling

Case studies

Discussion on risk assessment and statistical

sampling with Case Studies

Test

SPECIAL COURSE ON ‘VIGILANCE AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Principles of natural justice and CCS (Conduct)

Rules

Introduction to CCS (CCA) Rules

Preliminary Inquiry – Issue of

Chargesheet and related aspects –

Discussion – Case studies

Role of Inquiry Officer – Issue of the Inquiry

Report including drafting the report and action

on the inquiry report – case studies.

Appeal, revision and review – case

studies.

APARs - adverse remarks in APARs

– case laws – Discussion.

Role in Presenting Officer in the matter of

conducting an Inquiry.

Conduct of an inquiry – Procedures there for

including rights of the charged officer etc.

Role of CBI – records to be

submitted to CBI – reference to

Central Vigilance Commission etc.

What is corruption? What are the different

forms of corrupt activities taking place in

Government Offices? How to combat

corruption? How not to fall a prey to

corruption?

Suspension – the need for

suspension

Test

Information Technology Courses

ORACLE & DEVELOPER 2000

Duration : - 15 working days

DBMS Concepts, Introduction to RDBMS,

Codd’s Rules, Action Queries

SQL Commands

Constraints

Joins

Sub Queries

View, Index

Cursors, SQL Plus Commands

PL/SQL Programming constructs

Exceptions, Sub programmes

Packages

Triggers, Packages

Introduction to Developer 2000, Overview

Building Applications

Menu Module, Library Module, Built-in-

packages, Reports

Reports, Modeling Report Data, Formatting

Reports and Charts, Graphics Applications

Hands – on Sessions

LEVEL – 1 BASIC COMPUTER COURSE

Duration : 6 Working days

IT Awareness – Hardware, Software

(System/Application), Operating systems,

Windows Environment,

Windows explorer, Creating

folders & files, copying folders

and files

MS WORD – Opening, creating, and saving

files, Edit commands, cut/copy paste, Find and

Replace MS WORD – Formatting Font,

Paragraphs/bullets and numbering, borders and

shading and others,

Spell Check and Thesaurus, Page

break, Section Break, Header &

Footer

MS WORD - Tables – Mail Merge,

MS EXCEL – Work book, worksheets, cell and

cell address, entry/modification of data,

Formatting cells, simple functions,

Inserting/deleting sheets,

Sorting, Freezing of windows,

page break preview, insertion of

formulae, auto complete,

comments, hands on session

MS EXCEL – Advanced Functions,

Conditional formatting, Text functions and

Logical functions

Inserting Charts & Formatting

charts and hands on session.

Test & Evaluation

COMPUTER HARDWARE MAINTENANCE

Duration : 5 Working days

PC Family – PC Hardware, Microprocessors,

Advanced processors, HDD, connector details,

Partitioning and formatting, Difference in Seagate

& SCSI

SMPS – Necessity of SMPS with

block diagram and working ,

SMPS voltage details, trouble

shooting

Peripheral Hardware – Monitors-Types, Pixels

and Resolution, settings and trouble shooting,

Key boards – Types, encoding, ASCII Code,

Installation and trouble shooting

Pointing Devises – Mouse-types,

Installation and trouble shooting,

Printers-types, Installation and

configuration, Printer Ports, Port

settings, Printer drivers,

consumables, working principles

PC Assembly, Disassembly & Installation : Tips

and Tricks, Mother Board – configuration, slot

details, serial port& parallel port, Installation of

other devises –CMOS- Definition in BIOS,

BOOT, Introduction to Primary and secondary

memory, OS, Hard disk detection, Password

setting

POST – Definition of IPL

Hardware. Error codes, Auto

codes, video codes, Fault finding

in Secondary Storage Devices.

Serial and Parallel testing ports, Cable

connections Modems

Software/Hardware Diagnostics,

Trouble shooting faults,

Preventive maintenance, ESD

Protection and safety.

Local Area Networks – Servers and Nodes, LAN

Protocols and Topology, LAN cabling, LAN

installation, LAN Administration,

Test & Evaluation

IS SECURITY MANAGEMENT

Duration :4 Days

Need for IS Security & ABCs of IS Security IT Assets Resources and Security

Governance

Organisational Mission and IS Security Support,

Emerging IS Security Issues and Needs

Sensitivity and Risk Management

Types of Domains, domain Security

Management

Application Development

controls and application controls

International Security management Standards IT Act

Level – 2 - Database Concepts, Systems Concepts and MS Access

Duration : 5 days

Inauguration

MS Access – Concepts of DBMS, RDBMS –

MS Access as RDBMS –Concepts of databases

and tables in MS Access.

Tables - Creation of databases -

design of tables – insertion of

data – delete data - Linking of

tables

MS Access – Queries - Querying data using

different types of queries

MS Access – Advanced Queries Exercise: 1

MS Access – Advanced Queries Exercise: 2

MS Access – Forms Reports – Generation – printing

of Reports –Evaluation &

Valediction

Oracle SQL Queries

Duration : 5 days

Inauguration

DBMS concepts, Introduction to RDBMS

Creation of Tables, inserting data,

Modification of data

Queries: Simple select statements Using ORDERBY clause /

WHERE clause

Queries / Sub-queries -

Using AND / OR operators, Describe Table

Using functions in select

statements

Queries / Sub-queries: GROUPBY clause Join tables – Equi-join & Self

join, Aliases for table names

Reports :Creation and formation of reports in

Oracle

Evaluation & Valediction

Level I – IS AUDIT (BASIC)

Duration : 5 days

Inauguration

Introduction to IT Audit, IT Controls,

Audit of General IT Controls

including case studies

Audit of Application controls, Operating System

Controls

case study

SDLC

Audit of systems under development

Case Study

Controls framework including Cobit Audit of IT Security including

Network security

Discussion on IT Audit Reports of IA&AD

Discussion on IT Audit Reports

of IA&AD..contd

Valediction

Level II – IS AUDIT (ADVANCED)

Duration : 10 days

Inauguration

Introduction to IT Audit, CAATS,

Downloading of Data, data types,

file types.

IDEA- Introduction, Importing files –

Summarisation

Duplicate key Detection –Aging -

Exercises

IDEA – Stratification of files – file Joining –

Sampling

Analysis of Data using MS Excel

Analysis of Data using MS Access. Hands-on session

Importing of Oracle Data into IDEA – ODBC -

Exercises.

Audit of E-Governance Activities

Participant’s Presentation.

valediction

Analysis of Data using SQL.

Analysis of Data using SQL

Audit of ERP systems

IS Audit – comprehensive case study

MS ACCESS (ADVANCED INCLUDING VISUAL BASIC APPLICATION)

DURATION – 5 DAYS

Inauguration

Forms – Unbound controls, Animated controls,

Active X Controls

Message Box

Input Box

Program constructs:

Conditional Statements

If ..Then ..Else, Select Case,

For Loop, Do While Loop

Data source for forms – Record sets – ADO ,

Dynamic Reports with unbound controls

Access Project

Visual Baisc Editor

Functions, Modules,

Error Handling

Project presentation

Valediction