An Intensive 5-day Training Course
Mastering Report Writing
and Communication Skills for Auditors
Delivering World-Class Audit Results
UPCOMING SESSIONS
| Date | Venue | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26-30 Jan 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 04-08 May 2026 | London - UK | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 14-18 Sep 2026 | Dubai - UAE | $5,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| Date | Venue | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr-01 May 2026 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
| 20-24 Jul 2026 | Online | $3,950 | RESERVE A SEAT |
Training Course Overview
You will learn how to craft audit reports that are positive, clear, and direct, using straightforward language to get straight to the point. You will acquire proven techniques to ensure your reports make a strong impact and communicate effectively with your audience.
This Mastering Report Writing and Communication Skills for Auditors training course is also designed to help participants develop essential skills for the modern auditor, including communication, teamwork, negotiation, planning, and time management, among others.
Additionally, you will be introduced to innovative communication strategies in the Internal Audit (IA) profession and learn how to apply them in your work.
This training course will feature:
- Tips for writing better Executive summaries
- Ways to draft a report with impact
- Ideas to improve the review process after the report has been drafted
- Ways to simplify and focus the main report
- The key characteristics of effective communication
- Ways to improve your negotiation and listening skills
Training Course Objectives
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
Designed for
It is targeted at both new auditors and also more experienced personnel. The event will be particularly beneficial for those supervising assignments, lead auditors and those being asked to lead audit teams.
This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:
- Heads of Audit
- Audit managers
- Senior auditors and lead auditors
- Less experienced auditors
- Quality auditors
- Other assurance professionals such as those in Compliance and QA functions who are wanting to improve their reports
Learning Methods
This dynamic training course will utilise a variety of proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes various exercises and case studies to provide practical application of the tools and techniques. A series of valuable tools and templates will be provided in electronic format – to take away and use immediately.
The Course Outline
- 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
- 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
- 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?
- 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
- 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
The Certificate
- Anderson Certificate of Completion will be provided to delegates who attend and complete the course
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Once your registration is successfully completed, you will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours. This email will contain your registration details, invoice, and the necessary joining instructions for the course.
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Where are your training courses held?
Our training programs are hosted at luxurious five-star hotels in prestigious destinations across the globe. Some of our popular locations include Dubai, London, Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam, New York, Paris, Vienna, and many other iconic cities.
Can I request customized corporate training?
Yes, we offer tailored corporate training solutions to meet your organization’s specific needs. Please contact us at [email protected] or call +971 4 273 3503 for more information.
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