Professional training course · HRT-008
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…
- 5 daysClassroom or online
- 13Upcoming dates
- 6Cities
- £3,250Fees from
Course overview
Why Attend
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.
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
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1Day 1: 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
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2Day 2: 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
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3Day 3: 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
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4Day 4: 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
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5Day 5: 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
Schedule
Dates and fees
13 upcoming dates in 6 cities. Fees are per delegate; bring colleagues and every seat is discounted. Every date can also be joined live online for £1,280.
No dates in this city right now. Request a quotation and we will suggest the nearest date.
Join the class in real time from your office or home: live sessions with the trainer, group discussion, course materials and a certificate of completion. Joining details are emailed before the course starts.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Certificate in HR Auditing course?
The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.
When is the next Certificate in HR Auditing course?
The next public date is 14 - 18 Dec 2026 in Amsterdam. There are 13 upcoming dates in total.
Where is this course held?
Upcoming sessions run in Amsterdam, Paris, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Rome, Munich.
Can I take Certificate in HR Auditing online?
Yes. Every date can also be joined live online in a virtual classroom with the trainer, for £1,280 per participant. Choose "Live online" in the dates table when you register.
How much does the course cost?
Fees start from £3,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.
Course information last updated 14 November 2026.
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