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Program
Content:
The art
of audit report writing demands far more than simply listing the four
elements of a finding – criteria, condition, cause, and effect. Even adding
a fifth element, the recommendation, may be insufficient. This boilerplate
approach to writing can threaten independent, critical thinking and
undermine the entire audit process, ultimately tarnishing the credibility
of the auditor. Skilled auditors require a method that aligns what they
experienced during the reviewing process with what they compose during the
writing process.
This
highly specialized webinar offers a deep and useful toolbox of techniques
that auditors can use when noting audit observations, drafting objective
workpapers, and composing well-structured, detailed, and fluent audit
reports.
The
program begins with a case study to illustrate each element of an audit
checklist, with a close focus on objective reporting. It then uncovers
problems of ensuring validity and reliability of findings and determining
root cause. The webinar then drills down to a deeper level to organize
audit content based on time-tested principles of structure. The rest of the
session covers the two pillars of writing style: syntax (word order) and
diction (word choice) – each of which poses numerous pitfalls that can
compromise the integrity and objectivity of an audit report.
Reviewing
understandable, pertinent examples from various auditing disciplines, you
will learn how to remedy the greatest roadblocks to clear thinking through
writing and how to cultivate a convincing, authoritative style. You will
leave this webinar with excellent resources that you can continually turn
to during intense, complex audit engagements.
What
You Will Learn:
- Determine factors affecting the validity and
reliability of a finding
- Assess the appropriate level of detail
- Create a department-specific template to facilitate
the writing process
- Draft workpapers based on objective observations
- Employ formatting devices to improve the visual
appeal of an audit report
- Choose fluent sentence structure to illuminate
ideas
- Develop a precise, clear, concise vocabulary for
documenting audit reports
Who
Should Attend?:
Managerial
or auditing staff who write audit reports on programs or business units for
internal and external clients or regulatory agencies. Please forward email to appropriate
person(s).
Instructor:
Philip
Vassallo, Ed.D.
, has
designed, delivered, and supervised communication training programs for
more than 25,000 executive, managerial, supervisory, administrative, and
technical professionals internationally over the past three decades. He is
the author of the books How to Write Fast Under Pressure, The Art of E-mail
Writing, and The Art of On-the-Job Writing. He has edited major reports for
Fortune 500 companies, the US government, and the City of New York. He also
writes the popular blog Words on the Line, which offers practical tips for
developing writers. Dr. Vassallo has taught internationally, recently as a
faculty member of the Beijing International MBA program.
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session. Listening to the program over the telephone and following the
written materials is an effective alternative!
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To Attend?:
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