1
day / £375 (discounts for multiple bookings and/or booking Internal Audit
101 or Internal Audit Conversion Course)
Course documentation:
Binder
with narrative text, slides, examples, case studies and exercises
The
true test of any audit report is: did it change anything? This course takes you
step by step through creating audit reports that are readily understood,
accepted and acted upon and using them to add value to your organisation. It is
a hands-on course and uses examples and case studies to help you develop your
skills both during the day and after you get back to the office.
Objectives By the end of the day delegates should be able to:
Understand the alternatives available and choose the right
reporting method for their organisation
Write a formal audit report that commits the client to
agreed actions
Prepare a presentation of audit issues
Co-ordinate the responses of a group of audit clients from
different disciplines
Feel more confident that they can influence audit clients
and add value to their organisation
Outline of the Day
Introduction
and objectives
Introducing the course leaders and the participants.
Setting objectives and expectations
Exercise: evaluating readability
Gaining
commitment to act
Gaining entry with the client interactive exercise
The barriers to change
Getting to agreed actions interactive exercise
The audit report as your ally
The
Reporting Methods
The purpose of producing audit reports
Understanding and targeting the audience for your
reports
The difference between clearance and commitment
Structuring a formal written report
Alternative: the audit findings summary
Alternative: the audit issues presentation
Working
with multiple clients
One on one clearance and commitment
Co-ordinating multiple clearance
Interactive exercises
Finding
your Report Writing Style
Making the right impression
Using plain English
Using words persuasively
Case study: practise writing an effective report
Making
it look and feel right
Presentation and layout
Publishing your report
Following up the findings
Reflection Point and Conclusion
Pulling together the learning
Translating it into an action plan with SMART goals to put
into practice back at work
