Critical and Creative Thinking for Transformational Auditing

Overview

Learn how to apply critical and creative thinking to identify significant issues, risks, opportunities, and solutions in government audit environments. In this course, you will explore characteristics of critical thinkers and strategies for overcoming common thinking patterns that can affect audit judgment. Participants will practice using practical tools and approaches, grounded in Government Auditing Standards (the Yellow Book), to support professional judgment and professional skepticism throughout planning, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up.

Who Attends

This course is intended for government auditors, analysts, evaluators, and investigators at all levels who want to build critical and creative thinking skills for identifying problems, root causes, implications, opportunities, and practical solutions.

Course Level: Intermediate
CLP: 16 | CPE: 16
Duration: 2 Days

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Course Details

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Available Dates

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September 28 - September 29, 2026

Class ID: 265803001

Virtual

8 AM - 4 PM EST

November 16 - November 17, 2026

Class ID: 265803002

Virtual

8 AM - 4 PM EST

Learning Objectives

Explain the role of critical thinking as an essential skill for sound audit judgment and decision-making
Identify strategies for overcoming common barriers to critical thinking in audit work
Apply critical and creative thinking strategies to improve audit analysis and recommendations
Use various tools and strategies to generate ideas addressing audit problems

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Critical and Creative Thinking for Transformational Auditing

Overview

Who Attends

For Groups

Available Dates

Learning Objectives

Additional Features

Credits

This course is part of the following Management Concepts Certificate Programs:

Core Courses

Elective Courses

Prerequisites:

Mandatory

Suggested

Course Activities

Course Topics

Audit Boot Camp

Preparing High-Impact Audit Reports