Career After CIA Certification
Internal auditors are in high demand at public and private companies, nonprofit organizations and government agencies at all levels.
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Countries
Position | Avg Salary |
Internal Auditor
|
₹497,896 |
Internal Auditing Manager
|
₹1,017,365 |
Auditor
|
₹406,946 |
Quality Assurance Manager
|
₹1,000,000 |
Senior Manager Auditor
|
₹2,374,400 |
Assistant Manager
|
₹674,074 |
Internal Audit Director
|
₹5,500,000 |
Why CIA Certification?
As the only globally recognized internal audit certification, becoming a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is the optimum way to communicate knowledge, skills, and competencies to effectively carry out professional responsibilities for any internal audit, anywhere in the world.
When working in the world of audit and compliance, you will run into many non-certified internal auditors who clearly do not have the expertise of a CIA. This designations separates you from the general profession and proves to others that you are a top internal auditor.
Median salary of an internal auditor with a CIA license earns as much as 40% higher than peers without the credential. Consequently, the internal audit practice can become very lucrative to these individuals in comparison to other career paths and certs. Furthermore, professionals with this certification and sufficient internal auditing experience will almost immediately be promoted or receive salary increases.
Organizations are placing more and more emphasis on compliance, which means employers need the best internal auditors. Many companies are even pushing for their internal auditors to go for their respective certifications
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Internal auditors are in high demand by organizations in virtually every industry and category, the career path for a CIA professional is relatively linear, due to the specialization of the role. Some internal auditors can and do cross-over to broader management or accounting roles, of course, but in general, the career path is one of seniority and experience.
CIA Course Content:
CIA Part 1: Essentials of Internal Auditing
- Foundations of Internal Auditing (15%)
Independence and Objectivity (15%)
Proficiency and Due Professional Care (18%)
Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (7%)
Governance, Risk Management and Control (35%)
Fraud Risks (10%)
CIA-Part 2: Practice of Internal Auditing
- Managing the Internal Audit Activity (20%)
Planning the Engagement (20%)
Performing the Engagement (40%)
Communicating Engagement Results and Monitoring Progress (20%)
CIA Part 3: Business Knowledge for Internal Auditing
- Business Acumen (35%)
Information Security (25%)
Information Technology (20%)
Financial Management (20%)
Comparison with Other Professional Certifications
Certification | CIA US | CPA US | CMA US | CISA | CA (India) |
Affiliation | Institute of Internal auditors- IIA | American Institute of Certified public Accountant-AICPA | Institute of Management Accountants- IMA USA | Information Systems Audit and Control Association-ISACA | Institute of Chartered accountants of India – ICAI |
Careers Options | Internal Audit | External audit, Corporate finance- Global companies | Business finance, Finance planning, analysis | Information system audit | External audit, Corporate finance- Indian companies |
Exam Parts | 3 parts | 4 exams | 2 parts | 1 exam | 3 levels |
Duration | 10 months | 10 months | 8 Months | 6 months | 4 years |
Exam pattern | Objective | Objective and SIMs based- Case laws | Objective and SIMs based- Case laws | Objective | Descriptive |
Passing percentage | 60% | 55% | 50% | 55% | 5% |
Passing exam scores | 75% | 75% | 75% | 50% | 50% aggregate |
Who should become a Certified Internal Auditor?
Looking to gain Credibility and Respect
Higher Salary
Easier Than Other Accounting Certification Exams
CIAs are in high demand and you could be one of them
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Job positions after CIA
- Internal Auditor
- Senior Internal Auditor
- Internal Audit Director
- Auditing Specialist
- Risk Assessment Specialist
- Chief Manager – Internal Audit
- Internal Controls Auditor
- Lead Internal Auditor
- Risk Manager
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How to Become a CIA?
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