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Certification in Control Self-Assessment® (CCSA®) Exam Preparation Resources

Certification in Control Self-Assessment® (CCSA®)Study Guide
The IIA publishes a CCSA study guide to assist candidates in preparing for the exam. It is available for order through The IIARF's Bookstore. The guide provides a general overview of the topics that will be covered in the exam. However, it is critical that candidates perform additional study in areas where their experience or background dictates the need for additional review. A list of reference materials is included in the study guide to provide additional resources to supplement your studies.

Other Study Guides
The IIARF's Bookstore also offers several other general study guides to assist candidates in preparing for the CCSA exam. Candidates may use the exam content outline in conjunction with this or other books on CSA and related topics to prepare for the CCSA exam.

Control Self-Assessment: A Practical Guide by Larry Hubbard
Business Risk Assessment by David McNamee
Internal Control - Integrated Framework*, sponsored by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) and researched and written by Coopers & Lybrand LLP
McKeever CCSA Study System by John J. McKeever

Sample Exam Questions
The IIA includes a limited number of sample CCSA exam questions (with answers) on its Web site to give candidates an understanding of the types of questions that typically appear on the exam.

IIA Seminars
The IIA offers the following seminars on CSA practices and principles that may assist candidate in preparing for the CCSA exam:

CCSA candidates may also consider taking The IIA's Facilitating Results Using CSA seminar to satisfy the facilitation requirement of the CCSA program.

CCSA Review Course
John J. McKeever, CCSA, CFE, CQA, CPC, president of Contemporary Business Concepts, offers a CCSA review course as a third-party independent training consultant. He may be reached by phone, (203) 312-0153, or by e-mail, johncbc@att.net. The McKeever CCSA Study System is now available at The IIARF's Bookstore.

IIA Member Discounts
Reminder, IIA members receive preferred discount pricing on most of the CCSA study materials available through The IIARF's online bookstore, in additional to hundreds of other internal auditing educational products.

For CCSA candidates outside the United States - we recommend you refer to your country's internal control guidelines (e.g. COCO-Canada; Cadbury-United Kingdom; Vienot-France; King-South Africa) to prepare for the CCSA exam.

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