Certificate in Effective Communication & Report Writing Skills for Internal Auditors

Course Overview

As internal auditors, we face difficult communication challenges throughout the audit process. Our aim is to provide assurance to the board and senior management for improvements or changes when necessary.

This workshop, designed for internal audit and assurance providers, covers the challenges and benefits of effective communication and internal audit reporting process to deliver key messages in a professional, clear, concise and persuasive way.

Benefits Of Attending

• Assess their own communication skills and optimise the delivery of messages to the organisation’s key stakeholders.
• Evaluate effective reporting approaches to deliver real change in your organisation and improve its performance.
• Influence senior management and internal stakeholders by analysing and utilising different communications channels to satisfy diverse needs.

Learning Style

This course will be delivered through theory and practice and learning will be achieved through case studies, exercises, and by individual reflection. The course will provide a range of checklists and practical approaches to enable internal auditors to improve the effectiveness of their communication skills and report writing.

Who Should Attend

• Chief Audit Executives
• Heads of Internal Audit
• Directors of Internal Audit
• Senior Audit Managers
• Senior Internal Auditors
• Lead Auditors

About CPE

Delegates can earn up to 24 CPEs (Auditing – 16, Business Presentations – 2, Business Writing – 4, Interviewing Techniques -2)

Instructional Delivery Method: Group Live and Group Internet-Based

Course Prerequisite & Advanced Preparation: Reading material will be sent prior to the course

Course Requirements and Certificates

You must meet two criteria to be eligible for an Informa Connect Academy Certificate of Completion:

• Satisfactory attendance – You must attend all sessions of the course. If you miss more than two hours of the course you will not be eligible to receive the Certificate

• Successful completion of the course assessment – There will be pre & post course assessment, ongoing in-class participation and activities. If you do not meet these criteria, you will receive an Informa Connect Academy Certificate of Attendance.

Delivered by Gary

Gary is a professional trainer, facilitator, and consultant in internal audit and enterprise risk management and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors UK and Ireland (CMIIA) for over 25 years.

Certified by NASBA

Informa Connect is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit.

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