Build a Charter That Strengthens Audit Oversight and Internal Audit Independence

If your Audit Committee Charter hasn’t been updated recently, it may not reflect today’s governance and regulatory expectations. This focused 2-CPE event walks internal auditors through the key components, regulatory drivers, and best practices that define an effective Audit Committee Charter.

You’ll learn what leading organizations include — and what the SEC, Green Book, PCAOB, NYSE/Nasdaq, and IIA expect to see — in a charter that supports independent oversight, risk management, and transparent reporting.

Why Attend

Clarify Roles and Responsibilities: Learn how to define authority and oversight in clear, enforceable terms.
Strengthen Internal Audit Independence: Ensure the charter protects internal audit’s objectivity, scope, and direct access to the Audit Committee.
Align with Current Standards: Understand expectations under SEC, Green Book, PCAOB, and IIA guidance — and where most organizations fall short.
Benchmark and Update Your Charter: Use templates, sample language, and maturity assessments to identify improvement areas.
Engage the Board with Confidence: Equip yourself to discuss governance enhancements that build trust and accountability.

Who Should Attend

Internal auditors, audit managers, CAEs, compliance officers, board secretaries, and professionals responsible for corporate governance and oversight documentation.

Event Agenda (2 CPEs)

The Role of the Audit Committee Charter
- Governance framework and authority
- Why charters fail and how to fix them
Core Elements and Regulatory Expectations
- SEC, PCAOB, and IIA requirements
- Defining independence and reporting lines
Oversight Responsibilities
- Financial reporting, risk management, and compliance
- Internal audit interaction and evaluation
  Break – 10 minutes
Assessing and Updating the Charter
- Maturity models, benchmarking, and practical revisions
Q&A and Wrap-Up

Reserve your seat now and gain the knowledge to evaluate and modernize your organization’s Audit Committee Charter.

You’ll leave with templates, insights, and actionable tools to make your charter more relevant, defensible, and aligned with today’s internal audit standards.

Audit Committee Charters

$140.00

Quantity

Offered every eight weeks on Mondays at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Central Time in two CPE-Credit event.

We can schedule private events on your timetable for two or more attendees.
Understand the Charter’s Purpose: Learn how the Audit Committee Charter defines the committee’s authority, scope, and accountability to the Board.

Align with Leading Standards: See how SEC, Green Book, PCAOB, NYSE/Nasdaq, and IIA guidance shape the structure and content of modern audit committee charters.

Strengthen Internal Audit Independence: Discover how a well-crafted charter supports internal audit objectivity, reporting lines, and resource protection.

Enhance Oversight of Risk and Compliance: Identify how charter language can reinforce audit committee oversight of enterprise risk management and compliance programs.

Benchmark and Improve: Compare sample charters and governance practices to spot gaps and improvement opportunities in your own organization.

Practical Tools and Templates: Receive actionable guidance and examples to assist in evaluating or drafting an Audit Committee Charter.
After attending this session, participants will be able to:

Explain the purpose and key components of an Audit Committee Charter in relation to corporate governance and internal audit oversight.

Identify the roles and responsibilities of the audit committee as defined by SEC, Green Book, PCAOB, NYSE/Nasdaq, and IIA standards.

Evaluate how the Audit Committee Charter supports internal audit independence, scope, and reporting structure.

Assess whether an organization’s Audit Committee Charter adequately addresses risk management, compliance, and financial reporting oversight.

Recommend updates or enhancements to strengthen the effectiveness of the Audit Committee Charter based on current regulatory expectations and best practices.
I. Introduction and Learning Overview

Objectives of the session

Importance of the Audit Committee in governance and internal audit oversight

Regulatory drivers

II. Core Elements of an Effective Audit Committee Charter

Required and recommended components of a charter

Relationship between Board, Management, and Internal Audit

Defining authority, independence, and access to information

Example charter structures and templates

III. Responsibilities and Oversight Functions (25 minutes)

Financial reporting and external audit oversight

Internal control and risk management responsibilities

Internal audit plan approval, performance, and reporting

Ethics, whistleblower, and compliance program oversight

IV. Aligning the Charter with Internal Audit Standards

IIA Standards

How the charter supports internal audit independence and quality assurance

Common gaps found in audit committee charters

V. Evaluating and Updating the Charter

Annual review and self-assessment process

Using maturity models and benchmarking

Recommended disclosures and board reporting practices

VI. Q&A and Wrap-Up

Review of key takeaways

Participant questions and discussion
The Audit Committee Charters training provides internal auditors with a focused understanding of how audit committees establish, document, and exercise their governance responsibilities. The session examines the essential elements of an effective Audit Committee Charter — including authority, composition, meeting structure, and oversight of financial reporting, risk management, compliance, and the internal audit function.

Participants will review current requirements and expectations under SEC, Green Book, PCAOB, NYSE/Nasdaq, and IIA standards, as well as emerging best practices in corporate governance. Through discussion and case examples, attendees will learn how to evaluate whether an organization’s audit committee charter adequately supports internal audit independence, objectivity, and alignment with the board’s oversight responsibilities.

By the end of this course, internal auditors will be better equipped to assess and recommend updates to their organization’s Audit Committee Charter to strengthen accountability, transparency, and governance effectiveness.

Audit Committee Charters

Details on Event Presentation

CPE Event Highlights

Learning Objectives

Key Issues on the Agenda

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Summary of the Subject Matter