Certificate in HR Auditing

All human resources work has a legal and financial impact on the organization. As such, key human resources employees should ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data they use and the processes they follow in their departments. One way to ensure this is actually happening is to audit the human resources processes currently in place. This course is designed to help participants identify the critical areas in human resources that must be audited. It also helps participants decide which questions to ask and determine the minimum requirements for running human resources processes effectively. PrerequisitesNone — open to managers at all levels

5 Days 2 Sessions Starting from USD 1,500 Available Online

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Course Methodology

The course is workshop-based, with numerous case studies and team-based activities. Role plays and individual exercises are also incorporated into the course, in addition to a number of presentations by participants.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

Describe the main cycles within the human resources function
Define what an audit is, describe its history, and explain the priority of auditing and the plan to conduct a proper audit
Audit the HR organization chart, legal affairs, and administrative services
Audit the processes in recruitment and selection, training and development, performance management, and compensation and benefits
Produce a professionally written HR audit report based on factual findings

Target Audience

Managers, supervisors, specialists, team leaders, and officers in human resources functions. The course is also very useful for internal audit professionals who are about to start an audit exercise in the HR department in their organization.

Target Competencies

HR management
Auditing policies and procedures
Presenting and communicating
Report writing
Questioning techniques
Risk assessment

Course Outline

Human Resources Management
- Definitions and objectives of HRM
- The primary functions of HR
- Examples of HR organization charts
- Recruitment and selection cycle
- Training and development cycle
- Performance management cycle
- Compensation and benefits cycle
The Audit Process
- History and definition of auditing
- Objectives of auditing
- Priority of an HR audit
- Types of HR audits
- Conducting an effective audit
- Creating a plan to conduct an HR audit
- The audit process
Auditing the Basics
- Audit of organization charts
- Statutory compliance audit
- Audit of employee administration process
  - Leave administration process
  - Payroll administration process
- Computer-based data management system audit
Auditing HR Core Functions
- Recruitment and selection process audit
  - Workforce planning
  - Recruitment process
  - Selection process
- Training and development process audit
  - Training Needs Analysis
  - Training plans
  - Training design
  - Training implementation
  - Training evaluation
- Performance management process audit
  - System design
  - Performance management
  - Performance management administration
- Compensation and benefits process audit
HR Audit Reports
- The sections of an HR audit report
  - Executive summary
  - Introduction
  - Audit findings
  - Recommendations
  - Conclusion
  - Appendices
- Effective audit report writing
- HR audit report sample
- Audit follow-up and KPIs

2026 Schedule & Fees

Course Fees Starting From

USD 1,500

Location & Date

Date	City	Language	Price	Action
21 Jun - 26 Jun, 2026	Online	English	USD 1,500	Book
21 Jun - 26 Jun, 2026	Online	Arabic	USD 1,500	Book

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