Flagship course

Control Assurance Studio

An eleven-week cohort for people who own the review cycle inside an internal control review app and need a rhythm that survives busy seasons.

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What you will leave with

  • A written review cadence

    Week-by-week tasks mapped to your reporting calendar in the United Kingdom.

  • Sampling rationale you can defend

    Documented logic for sample sizes and expansion triggers.

  • Finding language that invites decisions

    Templates rewritten against real board questions, not generic RAG colours.

  • An evidence standard for your app

    Field-level guidance for attachments, owners, and remediation tickets.

Modules

  • Module 1 — Orient the app

    Field audit of your current configuration; owner map; gap list.

  • Module 2 — Scope with teeth

    Control family selection, risk linkage, and calendar negotiation.

  • Module 3 — Sample and expand

    Design plans, mid-cycle triggers, and documentation that auditors accept.

  • Module 4 — Walkthrough craft

    Facilitation scripts, note structure, and design-vs-operating distinctions.

  • Module 5 — Evidence packs

    Ticket links, screenshots, and narratives that travel without a tour guide.

  • Module 6 — Findings and residual risk

    Writing clinics; escalation paths; remediation that closes cleanly.

  • Module 7 — Board narrative

    Committee pack language and a retrospective on what the app still misses.

Instructor

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Maya Ellison

Maya spent twelve years in UK internal audit and financial controls before teaching full time. She has led review programmes across retail, housing, and professional services, and still sits as an advisor on two non-executive audit committees.

Informational pricing

£1,850 / seat

Included under Review Bench on our pricing page. Team seats via Assurance Circle. No payment is taken on this website.

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Learner notes

“Module 5 changed how we attach tickets. Our external reviewers stopped asking for guided demos of every control.”
Helen M. · Bristol
“The board narrative week was dense. I needed an extra office hour — and got one — before I was happy with residual risk wording.”
Client in manufacturing

FAQ

Do you teach a specific software vendor?

No. Exercises assume common fields found in most internal control review apps. We help you translate patterns into your tool, not migrate you to ours.

What is a real limitation of this course?

We cannot configure your production environment or guarantee auditor sign-off. If your app lacks basic owner and evidence fields, you will spend early weeks negotiating IT changes — that work sits outside the studio hours.

How much time each week?

Plan for four to six hours: one live session plus applied work on your own controls. Peak weeks around finding drafts may run higher.

Can multiple people from one company join?

Yes. Assurance Circle pricing aligns milestones across up to six seats. Contact us for a shared calendar.