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Description

You will learn to write quality audit reports and explain the audit process by which they are generated. This course examines the audit process and then relates the audit report to this process. The audit process includes communication (writing techniques), planning (audit program), working papers (conclusion/note), the audit report (purpose, attributes), and follow-up.

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Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Identify the relationship of the audit report to DCAA's Charter, Strategic Plan, and Vision Statement;

Apply DCAA preferred writing techniques to explanatory notes including: identifying active and passive voice, common writing errors and how to correct those errors, punctuation, use of numbers, and reviewing the work of others;

Define factors that may impact the audit including: planning, audit programs, audit requests, and agenda sheets;

Determine if working papers comply with Agency policy and professional standards;

Identify major CAM requirements for a quality audit report;

Explain GAGAS and Agency policy requirements for follow-up on audit reports and the benefits of effective follow-up;

Identify misused and troublesome words.

Target Attendees

All auditors

Prerequisite(s)

AUD 1320 or 1231, Intermediate Contract Auditing

Predecessor Course(s) (Acceptable as a substitute for this course until the acceptance date specified below.)

Predecessor	Predecessor Course Title	PDS Code	Accepted Until
None	None	None	None

Course Length

5 Classroom days

Additional Course Information

Delivery Mode	Resident
Equivalent Courses	None
ACE Recommended Credits	N/A
PDS Code
Additional Public Information	N/A

Continuing Education Units	0
Continuous Learning Points	0
Reservist Retirement Points	0
Historical Allocations	Mouse Over for Past CEU/CLPs

Notes

34CPE (CPE credit currently only available to DCAA employees)