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Writing Audit Reports by Objectives

October 20 - 22, 2008 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Washington, DC	$745
January 27 - 29, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Long Beach, CA	$745
April 20 - 22, 2009 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM	Washington, DC	$745

Overview:

Accepted practice in performance auditing is to begin with objectives based on user needs and to develop a report that answers those objectives. This course is grounded on the concept that using audit objectives as the logical, integrated basis from planning through reporting can help you organize your message and write reports that succinctly communicate the audit results. Learn how to write audit objectives to form an outline of the message, as well as how to use a report conference to reach agreement on the message before writing. Develop tools for organizing the report message to answer the audit objectives and for writing a finding synopsis.

CGAP Exam Aid.

Who Should Attend?

Junior auditors and seasoned professionals who want to enhance their report-writing skills. Level: Intermediate.

Additional Information:

Follow-Up Course: Writing Value-Added Audit Reports (AUDT8521G)

Syllabus:

Syllabus -- Writing Audit Reports by Objectives, AUDT8511G, Grad. School, USDA

Module 1 - How Report Structure Serves Various Audiences

Module 2 - How Auditing and Reporting Form a Single, Coherent Process

Module 3 - How Objectives Form the Basis for the Finding

Module 4 - How Objectives Determine the Report's Direction

Module 5 - How an Audit Program is Built from Objectives