Governance & Evaluation · CSA
Certified Strategy Auditor
Challenge strategy with rigor—and reveal where execution loses alignment.
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Designed for professionals already shaping outcomes.
Advanced certification for evaluating the coherence, alignment, and effectiveness of organizational strategy and execution.
Auditors
Governance professionals
Compliance specialists
Evaluation professionals
Strategy and oversight leaders
What you’ll be able to do
Capability that travels back to work.
Evaluate strategy architecture
Review external positioning and internal capability
Test alignment across strategic components
Assess value creation and strategic risk
Curriculum
A structured path through the discipline.
01Strategy architecture
- Coherence tests
- Strategic assumptions
- Evaluation frameworks
02Position and capability
- External strategic review
- Internal capability assessment
- Evidence quality
03Alignment and value
- Execution alignment
- Value-creation logic
- Strategic risk evaluation
Eligibility
A serious room starts with the right participants.
Completion of CBS curriculum
Relevant academic degree
Minimum of five years in audit, evaluation, governance, compliance, or oversight
Certification pathway
Clear standards. Meaningful designation.
Participants complete one Strategy Audit Assignment. Candidates with more than ten years of auditing or professional experience may be exempted from the assignment, subject to review. Certification requirements are governed by AFMA.
Eligibility review
Executive learning session
Required assessment
Certification decision
Questions
Before you apply.
What is a Strategy Auditor?
A professional who evaluates the coherence and effectiveness of organizational strategy.
Is CSA related to financial auditing?
No. CSA focuses on strategy evaluation rather than financial statement auditing.
Is CBS a prerequisite?
Completion of the CBS curriculum is part of the typical eligibility pathway.