Course Information
High-Impact Audit Reporting
Course Description
Audit's perspective can provide valuable insight and have a strong impact on an organization. However, in order to provide that valuable insight, persuasive communication skills are essential for auditors at all levels. High-quality audit reporting is a key communication tool that assists management in understanding audit discoveries and results.
The High-Impact Audit Reporting course focuses on the importance of delivering clear, transparent, and objective audit reports. At the conclusion of this course, you will have gained effective communication skills and techniques that will enable you to convey critical information, and write effective and meaningful audit reports, using a variety of delivery methods. In addition, you will participate in various group activities and discussions that will reinforce key audit reporting concepts.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Discuss the importance of delivering results that utilize business acumen disciplines.
• • Explain how audit results impact an organization’s business objectives and operating processes.
• • Recognize the importance of critical thinking when developing and communicating audit results.
• • Recognize the communication needs of audit report readers and writers.
• • Review the components of the audit report.
• • Explore various reporting methods and formats.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites required.
YB 4.23(q)
Instructors
2019-Present: Principal Consultant, Audit & Business Risk (Governance, Strategy, Privacy, and IT Focused)2019-Present: IIA Facilitator
2018-Present: Audit and Information Systems Professor
2009-2018: Progressive Internal Auditor and Audit Management roles in public and private sector, including leading a global methodology and quality assurance team.
2004-2008: Associate Financial Director (Revenue reporting, audit liaison, system change management, and tax compliance)
2002-2004: Comptroller (Data, Systems & Accounting)
Additional Information
TAC Rule 523.142(g) requires the CPE Sponsor to monitor individual attendance and assign the correct number of CPE credits. Participants will be asked to document their time of arrival and departure in compliance with this Rule. Additionally, attendance will be monitored throughout the day and CPE certificates will reflect actual attendance of each participant.
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