Report Writing for the Internal Auditor
September 20 - September 24
$2650
Report Writing for the Internal Auditor
Why Attend
Audit departments’ most visible product is the audit report. In many cases, the quality of the report reflects the effectiveness of the audit itself.
Reports must therefore communicate results clearly and concisely, prompting readers to positive action.
Course Methodology
This course uses a mixture of presentations, discussions, case studies, videos, and interactive exercises to transform participants’ knowledge into hands-on practice.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Distinguish barriers to effective written communication and identify ways to overcome them
- Identify the target audience and adapt writing accordingly
- Structure the audit report for greater impact
- Present audit findings in a clear and concise manner
- Produce a concise and compelling executive summary
- Learn ways to review their own and others’ work constructively and efficiently
Target Audience
This course is suitable for all auditors required to produce and review audit reports.
Target Competencies
- Gathering data
- Presenting data
- Drafting audit reports
- Reviewing audit reports
- Presenting reports
Outline
What makes a report effective?
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- Good practice in plain language writing
- Techniques to improve writing under pressure
Techniques to organize information gathered during fieldwork
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- Traditional report structure
- Mind-mapping
- Outlining
Findings (also called issues or observations)
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- Principles of and approaches to writing findings
- Risks vs. failed controls
- Root cause analysis
- Critiquing findings
- Crafting findings
Reporting Structure
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- Structuring tools
- Arranging different sections of a report
- Writing captivating introductions
- Conducting research and analysis
- Delivering evidence-backed findings
- Developing unbiased conclusions
- Tools and methodologies for deriving recommendations
- Bringing it all together: A cohesive and coherent report
- Storytelling elements
Executive summaries
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- Introduction to the principles underlying executive summaries
- Critiquing executive summaries
- Crafting executive summaries
Preparing the final product
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- Format, layout and templates
- Reviewing
- Content vs. mechanics
- Peer review techniques
Event Coordinated by BASA Training
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