Report writing for auditors

Writing Skills Training

This practical workshop is appropriate for all internal auditors and quality auditors wanting to further improve their audit report writing skills. You will be equipped with best practice report writing tools and techniques during the training. You’ll also have the opportunity to practice using the tools and techniques, and prepare to put them into practice on the job in your audit environment.

Multiple languages

Customized content

Flexible scheduling

Flexible format

About this training

Your outcomes

  • Understand the importance of writing with your audience in mind
  • Learn who your stakeholders are and how to write for them
  • Practice drafting clear, well-structured audit findings
  • Formulate value-added recommendations in your audit reports
  • Confidently use the three controls of language to write clear, concise and complete audit reports

Training content

  • Drafting audit findings
  • Using relevant structures to ensure your key messages are easily seen and understood
  • Writing risk assessment statements and value-added recommendations
  • Stating opinions and expressing cause & effect
  • Writing with a “facts focus” approach
  • Writing value-added recommendations
  • Indicating mandatory actions and expressing assumptions
  • Avoiding the seven deadly sins of audit report writing
  • Using dynamic language to convey a clear, action-oriented message
  • Using the 5 Cs of audit report writing (Condition, Criteria, Cause Consequence, Correction)

What can you expect from Target Training?

Experiential training environment
Practical content customized to your reality and goals
Share experience, knowledge and best-practices
Pragmatic focus on what you do and how you do it
A trainer who cares about your progress
Enjoyable, safe, fun atmosphere
Lots of opportunity to practise during the session
Feedback from self, trainer and peers
Social learning
Interactive training with transfer to the workplace at the heart
An actionable transfer plan
Further learning resources

Multiple languages

Customized content

Flexible scheduling

Flexible format

Writing skills

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