Description:
Gain experience using the writing tools you need to produce professional audit documents that comply with the Government Auditing Standards. Learn to develop strong messages in response to audit objectives, support those messages with compelling evidence, develop the appropriate elements of a finding and organize your writing to eliminate unnecessary information. Learn how to write in a professional and correct style. This course is part of the Certified Government Auditor (CGA) program, Level 1.
Duration:
3 days
Level:
Foundational
Who Should Attend?
Auditors who prepare performance audit reports and other documents.
Credits:
1.8 CEU's, 24 CPE'sLearning Outcomes:
- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of report messages and structures
- Develop a strong link from objectives to findings to recommendations
- Use all four elements of a finding as a critical thinking process
- Master the message-first style
- Control paragraph unity and coherence
- Recognize common sentence problems
- Avoid common grammar and punctuation problems
- Develop objective criteria for writing and reviewing audit documents
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Other Recommended Courses:
- Developing and Presenting Audit Findings (AUDT7021)
- Developing and Presenting Audit Findings (AUDT7021)
- Writing Audit Reports by Objectives (AUDT8511)
- Presentation and Briefing Skills for Auditors (AUDT8522)
Module 1: Understanding Readability
Module 2: Understanding Audit Writing As Part of Job Process
Module 3: Designing a Deductive, Reader-Focused Style
Module 4: Creating Unified and Coherent Paragraphs
Module 5: Writing Clear Sentences
Module 6: Reviewing Effectively
Module 7: Controlling Punctuation and Grammar
