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A good internal audit report is one that clearly communicates the objectives, scope, and findings of an audit engagement and in doing so motivates its readers to take the internal audit’s recommended actions.

This course is designed to help internal auditors to understand best practices in internal audit reporting.

The course also provides knowledge to demonstrate your ability to develop a collaborative approach while completing the audit and Enhance your communication skills, Focus on core findings to maximize outcomes, also Focus on strategic organizational risks while reporting and Add value for your organization and for the auditee

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

Professionals in internal audit functions who would like to learn best practices in report writing in order to close the audit process adequately.

Our courses in Singapore take place at the following location :

The Work Boulevard: 79 anson road level 21 Singapore 079906

Once you register for this course, we will subsequently send the invoice and course information, including location, trainer, and other logistics.

Pay Attention, Please! The course location is subject to availability; the course time will be precise one week before the course start date! We may change the course location if there is no availability, and we will let you know about the location change once it happens.

Course Outline

5 days course

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Introduction to report writing

· Value of the audit report

· Measuring return

· Ensuring a "needs" fit

· Maintaining quality control

· Elements of written communication

· Barriers to written communication

· Constructs of written communication

· Clear writing techniques

· The writing acts

· Preparing to write

· Writing the first draft

The audit report findings and structure

· Audit findings and their presentation

· Structuring an audit report

· Areas to cover

· Determine the audience

· Likely findings

· Technical appendices

· Summarizing working papers into reportable narrative

· Use of planning worksheets

Drafting the audit report

· Analysing the prospective audience

· Who the audience is

· Number of readers

· Organizational status

· Knowledge background

· Attitude to audit

· Personal agendas

· Hot topics

· Key stakeholders

· Writing the draft

· Scheduling time

· Writing as you go

· Structuring your thoughts

· Draft quickly and polish later

· Use of clear writing techniques

· Evaluation of the draft

· Checking for substance and strategy

· Capturing and maintaining the reader’s attention

Editing the audit report

· Editing the report

· Bottleneck

· Causes of auditor frustration

· The "Kilroy was here" syndrome

· Editing for substance, readability, correctness and style

· Editing others’ work

· Applying appropriate levels of editing

· To change or not to change?

· Build the writer's pride of authorship

· Building a desire to write well

The final audit report

· Production of the final version

· Polishing the report

· Deciding distribution

· Management responses

· Audit replies

· Selling the report

· Writing the summary

· Supporting evidence

· Conducting report presentations

· Responding to questions

Internal Audit Report Writing Skills

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