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Iraqi auditors receive training at Monash

14 December 2005

Monash International Projects and the Department of Accounting and Finance have hosted a three-week training course in current auditing techniques for senior officials of the Iraqi Board of Supreme Audit.

Monash was contracted to offer the training through the AusAID-funded Rehabilitation Assistance Facility: Iraq Program. The Iraqi Board of Supreme Audit is an independent public institution empowered to enhance the economy, efficiency, effectiveness and credibility of the Iraqi Government.

The board sets rules, practices and standards for the management, accounting and auditing of public funds in Iraq.

Associate Professor Grant Gay, from the Department of Accounting and Finance, led the training into elements of the Australian auditing framework. The training also included site visits to the Australian National Audit Office and state audit offices.

Acting Head of the Department of Accounting and Finance Professor Kim Langfield-Smith said staff in the department enjoyed exchanging views and ideas with their visitors.

"Such collaborations highlight common issues and concerns we all share across the accounting and auditing profession," she said.