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You should be a

Certified
Government
Auditing
Professional®

The CGAP® certification was designed by government auditors for auditors at all levels of government: federal, state, local, and quasi-governmental. Earning the CGAP designation allows you to better comply with both Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) standards. A CGAP will validate your understanding of the principles unique to public-sector auditing, such as government audit practices and methodologies, performance management, public accountability, and the government audit environment.

The one-part CGAP exam includes 125 multiple-choice questions, covers four domains, and requires a completion time of three hours and 15 minutes.

Standards tested on the CGAP exam include:

1. The IIA International Professional Practices Framework:

The Code of Ethics
The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
Practice Advisories

2. INTOSAI standards and Code of Ethics

3. Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book)

CGAP exam content includes:

Domain I: Standards, Governance, and Risk/Control Frameworks
(10 - 20 percent)

Domain II: Government Auditing Practice
(35 - 45 percent)

Domain III: Government Auditing Skills and Techniques
(20 - 25 percent)

Domain IV: Government Auditing Environment
(20 - 25 percent)

CGAP exams are offered year-round through computer-based testing in over 200 locations throughout the U.S. Make your career distinctive. Click here for more information on obtaining your Certified Government Auditing Professional certification.

Quick Search Advanced Search Site Map		Home / cgap-aga You should be a Certified Government Auditing Professional® The CGAP® certification was designed by government auditors for auditors at all levels of government: federal, state, local, and quasi-governmental. Earning the CGAP designation allows you to better comply with both Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and Government Accountability Office (GAO) standards. A CGAP will validate your understanding of the principles unique to public-sector auditing, such as government audit practices and methodologies, performance management, public accountability, and the government audit environment. The one-part CGAP exam includes 125 multiple-choice questions, covers four domains, and requires a completion time of three hours and 15 minutes. Standards tested on the CGAP exam include: 1. The IIA International Professional Practices Framework: The Code of Ethics The International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing Practice Advisories 2. INTOSAI standards and Code of Ethics 3. Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS/Yellow Book) CGAP exam content includes: Domain I: Standards, Governance, and Risk/Control Frameworks (10 - 20 percent) Domain II: Government Auditing Practice (35 - 45 percent) Domain III: Government Auditing Skills and Techniques (20 - 25 percent) Domain IV: Government Auditing Environment (20 - 25 percent) CGAP exams are offered year-round through computer-based testing in over 200 locations throughout the U.S. Make your career distinctive. Click here for more information on obtaining your Certified Government Auditing Professional certification.