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    COURSE OUTLINE - Effective Audit Report Writing

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    This 3-day training course aims to teach participants how to write effective audit reports. It will cover revisiting the basics of communicating audit results, guidelines for writing reports, and techniques like choosing appropriate substance, organization, tone and style. The target participants are government employees from various agencies involved in auditing, finance, and operations. The methodology includes lectures, workshops, exercises and case studies. Over the 3 days, topics will include the audit report writing process, the 5 elements of reports, gathering data, preparing outlines, and writing concisely to inform and persuade readers.

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    This 3-day training course aims to teach participants how to write effective audit reports. It will cover revisiting the basics of communicating audit results, guidelines for writing reports, and techniques like choosing appropriate substance, organization, tone and style. The target participants are government employees from various agencies involved in auditing, finance, and operations. The methodology includes lectures, workshops, exercises and case studies. Over the 3 days, topics will include the audit report writing process, the 5 elements of reports, gathering data, preparing outlines, and writing concisely to inform and persuade readers.

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    This 3-day training course aims to teach participants how to write effective audit reports. It will cover revisiting the basics of communicating audit results, guidelines for writing reports, and techniques like choosing appropriate substance, organization, tone and style. The target participants are government employees from various agencies involved in auditing, finance, and operations. The methodology includes lectures, workshops, exercises and case studies. Over the 3 days, topics will include the audit report writing process, the 5 elements of reports, gathering data, preparing outlines, and writing concisely to inform and persuade readers.

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    COURSE OUTLINE - Effective Audit Report Writing

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    This 3-day training course aims to teach participants how to write effective audit reports. It will cover revisiting the basics of communicating audit results, guidelines for writing reports, and techniques like choosing appropriate substance, organization, tone and style. The target participants are government employees from various agencies involved in auditing, finance, and operations. The methodology includes lectures, workshops, exercises and case studies. Over the 3 days, topics will include the audit report writing process, the 5 elements of reports, gathering data, preparing outlines, and writing concisely to inform and persuade readers.

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    EFFECTIVE AUDIT REPORT WRITING

    February 28 – March 3, 2023 / via Zoom

    COURSE OBJECTIVES:
    In this course, participants will learn and apply skills in writing effective audit reports through individual and
    group exercises, modular discussions as well as lectures.

    • Participants shall revisit the basics on communicating audit results and learn the skills in writing effective
    audit reports.
    • Participants shall learn and apply the guidelines and techniques, and use examples to choose the
    appropriate substance, organization, tone and style of reporting.

    TARGET PARTICIPANTS:

    The webinar is especially designed for government employees from NGAs, GOCCs/GFIs, LGUs and
    SUCs, particularly those assigned in the internal audit, accounting, finance, treasury, budget, asset
    management, general services, human resource management, corporate planning, operations systems
    developers, procurement, legal, etc.

    Those in the private sector especially those who have contracts/transactions with government or
    intend to transact or do business with government are encouraged to attend this training course.

    COURSE METHODOLOGY:

    • Lecture-Discussion
    • Workshop-Exercises
    • Case Studies

    DAY 1
    SCHEDULE TOPIC CONTENT IN-CHARGE/
    RESOURCE SPEAKER
    7:45 – 8:10 AM ONLINE REGISTRATION
    8:11 – 8:20 AM PRELIMINARIES
    ▪ Webinar House Rules MS. KIMBERLEEN B.
    ▪ National Anthem VERGARA
    ▪ Doxology Training Assistant
    ▪ AGIA Hymn

    8:21 – 8:30 AM OPENING REMARKS


    ▪ Orientation/ Leveling of Expectations ATTY. IRENE D.T.
    ▪ Introduction to the Resource Speaker ALOGOC, CESO I
    Board Member, AGIA

    Executive Director V
    Office for Alternative
    Dispute Resolution

    8:31 – 10:00 AM I. Pre-Training Diagnostic Assessment MR. JUNN E. NICANOR


    II. Parallelisms and Peculiarities in Public and Head / VP for
    Private Internal Audit Practice Internal Audit
    • Internal Auditing Definition Aboitiz Power
    • Scope of Work Corporation
    • Standards

    ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDITORS, INC.


    Unit 402 Merchant Square Condominium, 1386 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue corner Mabolo St. New Manila Quezon City
    Website: www.agiaph.org Email: [email protected] Facebook Page: @AGIAPhilippines
    • License to Operate
    • Code of Conduct and Ethics
    • Internal Control Framework
    • Internal Audit Process
    • Types of Audits
    • Reporting Lines
    • Independence and Objectivity
    • Audit Report Elements or Attributes
    10:01 - 10:10 AM AM BREAK
    10:11 – 12:00 NN III. Overview of Internal Auditing
    • Basis of Practice
    • Internal Audit Mission
    • Core Principles
    • The New 3 Lines Model
    • Anchors of IA Principles and Rules of Conduct
    • Attribute and Performance Standards of IA Practice
    • Internal Auditing in Focus
    (Role/Function and Modern Perception)
    IV. Applicable Standards on Communicating Results
    • Main Standards
    • Detailed Standards
    V. Wrap-Up Session

    DAY 2
    SCHEDULE TOPIC CONTENT IN-CHARGE/
    RESOURCE SPEAKER
    7:45 – 8:10 AM ONLINE REGISTRATION
    8:11 – 8:20 AM PRELIMINARIES
    • Webinar House Rules MS. KIMBERLEEN B.
    • Doxology VERGARA
    • AGIA Hymn Training Assistant

    8:21 – 10:00 AM VI. In Focus: The Internal Audit Report and MR. JUNN E. NICANOR
    The Report Writing Process Head / VP for
    • Introduction Internal Audit
    • Report Writing: A Problem, An Opportunity & A Process Aboitiz Power
    • Purposes of the Audit Reports Corporation
    • Quality Criteria in Communicating Results
    • The Value and Cost Components of An Internal Audit
    Report
    • Report Writing vs. Auditing Time
    • Scheduling Report Writing Time
    • Causes of Writer’s Block
    • Techniques to Overcome Delays and Barriers in
    Communicating Results
    VII. The 5 Attributes or Elements of Internal Audit Reports
    10:01 - 10:10 AM AM BREAK
    10:11 - 12:00 NN VIII. How to gather and organize data for audit report
    • Importance of the data gathering and audit working
    paper organization and documentation
    • The data gathering process
    • Pointers in data gathering
    IX. Wrap-Up Exercises

    ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDITORS, INC.


    Unit 402 Merchant Square Condominium, 1386 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue corner Mabolo St. New Manila Quezon City
    Website: www.agiaph.org Email: [email protected] Facebook Page: @AGIAPhilippines
    DAY 3
    SCHEDULE TOPIC CONTENT IN-CHARGE/
    RESOURCE SPEAKER
    7:45 – 8:10 AM ONLINE REGISTRATION
    8:11 – 8:20 AM PRELIMINARIES
    • Webinar House Rules MS. KIMBERLEEN B.
    • Doxology VERGARA
    • AGIA Hymn Training Assistant

    8:21 – 10:00 AM X. Preparing the Internal Audit Report MR. JUNN E. NICANOR
    • Pointers for Effective Report Writing Head / VP for
    • Auditing Information Needs of Management Internal Audit
    • Preparing the Report Outline Aboitiz Power
    • Getting Started: Writing the First Draft Corporation
    • Incorporating the Report Writing into the
    Engagement Process
    • The Auditor’s Logic vs. The Reader’s Logic
    XI. Qualities of Useful Auditing Information
    10:01 - 10:10 AM AM BREAK
    10:11 - 12:00 NN XII. Writing to inform
    • Getting your readers attention
    • Managing details
    XIII. Writing to persuade
    • Getting Results
    • Writing constructively, not critically
    XIV. Writing Concisely
    XV. Wrap-Up Exercises

    ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDITORS, INC.


    Unit 402 Merchant Square Condominium, 1386 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue corner Mabolo St. New Manila Quezon City
    Website: www.agiaph.org Email: [email protected] Facebook Page: @AGIAPhilippines
    DAY 4
    SCHEDULE TOPIC CONTENT IN-CHARGE/
    RESOURCE SPEAKER
    7:45 – 8:10 AM ONLINE REGISTRATION
    8:11 – 8:20 AM PRELIMINARIES
    • Webinar House Rules MS. KIMBERLEEN B.
    • Doxology VERGARA
    • AGIA Hymn Training Assistant

    8:21 – 10:00 AM XVI. How to organize and present audit findings, MR. JUNN E. NICANOR
    conclusion & recommendations Head / VP for
    • Writing the audit conclusion Internal Audit
    • Organizing and formatting Aboitiz Power
    • How to choose appropriate report formats and style Corporation
    • Using Effective Style
    • Presenting Results
    10:01 - 10:10 AM AM BREAK
    10:11 - 11:45 AM XVII. How to review and edit audit reports
    • Guides to reviewing and editing the reports
    • Sources of Writing Friction and Proposed Solutions
    XVIII. Wrap-Up Session and Exercises

    11:46 - 12:00 NN CLOSING REMARKS


    • DIC Messages-Invites ATTY. IRENE D.T. ALOGOC,
    • Virtual Class Picture CESO I
    • Announcement - Evaluation Link / E-Certificate Board Member, AGIA
    • Thank you

    MS. KIMBERLEEN B.
    VERGARA
    Training Assistant

    ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENT INTERNAL AUDITORS, INC.


    Unit 402 Merchant Square Condominium, 1386 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue corner Mabolo St. New Manila Quezon City
    Website: www.agiaph.org Email: [email protected] Facebook Page: @AGIAPhilippines

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