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Audit Report Writing - Webinar

Audit Report Writing - Webinar

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Center for Financial Training
Webinar - Live and Recorded Options Available

Audit Report Writing

Wednesday, May 29, 2019
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Eastern Time)

 

CFT Webinars are purely educational. Instructors are not permitted to sell any products or services during the presentation.

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.

What Is A Webinar?:

A webinar combines the clarity of an audio teleconference with the interactivity and visual presentation of the internet. All you need to participate is a telephone and an internet connection. Even if you don't have an internet connection, you can still participate in the audio session. Listening to the program over the telephone and following the written materials is an effective alternative!

Unable To Attend?:

No problem. You can purchase a recording of the webinar for future use. You can choose from either an On-Demand Web Link (Good for 6 months from the webinar date, unlimited use) or a CD-ROM (includes a paper copy of the PowerPoint slides).

Viewing Options (all options include applicable handouts):

All options include applicable handouts. You can choose to pay by credit card or be billed. Additional Live Webinar connections are $75 each.

Option 1: Live Webinar and 7 Days OnDemand Video Playback - $265

Option 2: OnDemand Video (six months access) - $295

Option 3: Live and 6 Months of OnDemand Video - $365

Option 4: CD-ROM Video (Includes OnDemand Video) - $345

Option 5: Entire Package (all of the above) - $395

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Recommended for 2.5 CE Credit Hours. Each attendee will receive a Certificate of Attendance for self-reporting of CE Credits.

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Questions?

Please contact Scott Briggs at
800-795-5242 X1180 or scott@cfteducation.org

 

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