Delivering Quality Audit Reports

This course is designed to enhance your skills in crafting effective audit findings and reports. Throughout this course, you will explore essential components of audit findings, including condition, criteria, cause, effect, and recommendations. You will learn how to communicate effectively with diverse report readers, ensuring that your messages are clear, precise, and tailored to their needs. By engaging with practical examples and exercises, you will develop the ability to analyze and rewrite audit findings, ultimately improving the quality and impact of your audit reports.

SKU: 1010.LMS.LM01.0094.01.01

Price: $109.00

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Who will benefit from this course?

This course will benefit internal auditors seeking an overview of best practices and strategies for internal audit reports.

Course Objectives

Create clearer, more effective writing for your key audiences.
Recall the audit finding’s five components.
Learn how to choose the right level of detail.
Eliminate excessive edits and rewrites.
Practice writing concise, evidence-based findings.

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