Writing effective audit reports must be the most important aspect of the whole Internal Audit process. It is the main deliverable and the primary method by which the effectiveness of your audit will be judged. This course is designed to challenge your thinking about the approach to writing and reviewing audit reports. It is targeted at both new auditors and also more experienced personnel You will learn how to : · Significantly enhance the impact of your reports · Make your reports easier to write, easier to review and easier for management to implement · Improve their clarity and brevity · Increase the percentage of recommendations implemented · Create more focussed audit opinions · Focus the report on outcomes rather than output · Reduce the lead time for their issue · Appreciate the do’s and don’ts of effective reports · Understand the words and phrases to avoid · Benchmark your audit reports against worldwide best practice