Developing Audit Observations (X7-5274)

This highly interactive course provides internal auditors with timely insights into how to utilize critical-thinking techniques to make audit findings actionable. This course is not focused on the act of audit report writing, but rather on the foundational component of audit reporting - an effective audit finding. This course reviews the common writing mistakes that impact an internal auditor's ability to effectively communicate audit findings. During this course, participants will practice writing audit findings, as well as review audit findings for peers.

Date(s) and Time: Dec 3, 5 from 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM ET

Course Objectives

• Explore the importance of critical thinking when developing audit findings.
• Identify good writing strategies.
• Utilize good writing strategies to improve writing quality.
• Practice how to develop audit findings that are accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive, complete, timely, and actionable.
• Develop audit findings that articulate the connection between the evaluation criteria and the condition, and explain how the findings can impact the ability of the activity under review to meet organizational objectives.
• Explain the importance of conducting team vetting of audit findings.

Other Date(s) and Time: Sep 16 - 17 from 12:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Other Date(s) and Time: Dec 3 & 5 from 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM ET