Writing Skills: Writing and Presenting Internal Audit Reports

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Course Overview

Audit reports are the visible sign of the work of the internal auditor. If they are to be of any use these reports must be acted upon and it is therefore essential that considerable attention be paid to the style of the audit report, the intended reader and the action that is expected upon receipt of the report. This one day course provides practical guidance to those responsible for writing audit reports and will cover the do's and don'ts of technical writing as well as providing tutored discussion on style, layout, structure and methods of communication and presentation of the report.

Course Outline

OBJECTIVES

• Aim of audit reports
• Intended audience
• Required results
• Follow up action

STRUCTURE

• Executive summary
• Findings
• Conclusions
• Recommendations

LAYOUT

• Essential features
• Headings, paragraphs, appendices
• The automated report

STYLE AND PRESENTATION

• Overall approach
• Choice of words
• Use of diagrams and charts
• Methods of presentation and communication

Writing Skills: Writing and Presenting Internal Audit Reports / CM9647