Description
Duration 5 days
Course description
Learning how to deliver audit reports which are positive, clear and focused, written in simple language and get straight to the point is key. This course will enable you to return with proven techniques that enable your reports to impress the reader. The training course is additionally designed to enable participants to develop the key skills of a modern auditor – communication, teamwork, negotiation, planning and time management – not limited to these few examples. You will also be introduced to the new communication ideas in the Internal Audit (IA) profession and how to apply them.
Who should attend
- Heads of Audit
- Audit managers
- Senior auditors and lead auditors
- Less experienced auditors
- Quality auditors
- Other assurance professionals such as those in Compliance and QA functions who are wanting to improve their reports
What you will learn
- Tips for writing better Executive summaries
- Ways to draft a report with impact
- Ideas to improve the review process after the report has been drafted
- Ways to simplify and focus the main report
- The key characteristics of effective communication
- Ways to Improve your negotiation and listening skills
Course objectives
Enable the participant to:
- Simplify their reports and enhance their readability
- Significantly enhance the impact of their reports
- Make their reports easier to write, easier to review and easier for management to implement
- Improve the acceptance and implementation of their recommendations
- Use all interpersonal skills more efficiently
- Manage time more effectively
