Excellent in Report Writing and Communication Skills for Auditors

Excellent in Report Writing and Communication Skills for Auditors

OBJECTIVE
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
• Simplify your reports and enhance their readability
• Significantly enhance the impact of your reports
• Make your reports easier to write, easier to review and easier for management to implement
• Improve the acceptance and implementation of your recommendations
• Use all your interpersonal skills more efficiently
• Manage your time more effectively
• Negotiate more successful outcomes
• Apply proven listening skills

CONTENT
Audit Reports – Your Shop Window
• The challenges of audit reporting
• The main problems with audit reports
• The need to create impact
• Analysis of 4 actual reports
• Evaluation of your own reports – using a proven method
• The Executive summary

Best Practice Audit Reports
• The psychology of audit reports
• Writing reports with impact
• The need to make reports more positive
• How to simplify the content
• Highlighting the issues that really matter
• Improving the review process

Keeping the Report as Simple as Possible
• The main report
• Writing a clear, concise report
• Forming and expressing the audit opinion
• Recommendations and action plans
• Finalising the report
• The need for follow-up – should this be carried by IA?

Effective Communication – the Key Audit Goal
• The challenges for auditors
• The characteristics of effective communication
• The impact on productivity of clear communication
• Interpersonal skills for auditors
• Influencing
• The power of senior management and stakeholder engagement

Negotiation and Listening
• The power of Effective negotiation
• Negotiating during each audit phase
• The need for win-win solutions
• Listening – the most important audit skill?
• Types of listening and the importance for IA
• Time Management

METHODOLOGY
The training methodology integrates lectures, interactive discussions, collaborative group exercises, and illustrative examples. Participants will acquire a blend of theoretical insights and hands-on practical experience, emphasizing the application of learned techniques. This approach ensures that attendees return to their professional environments equipped with both the competence and self-assurance to effectively implement the acquired skills in their responsibilities.

DATE:
1ST BATCH: 28th – 30th Apr, 2025
2ND BATCH: 11th – 14th Nov, 2025