Key to Audit Success: Focus on Objectives

Overview

Gain an understanding of the importance of establishing precise objectives to the performance audit process through a series of exercises and discussions. This course has been updated in accordance with GAO's Yellow Book update which applies to financial audits, attestation engagements, and performance audits.

Who Attends

The course is designed for auditors who need to know how to create effective audit objectives, how to use those objectives to plan and execute the audit, and how to write the audit report. This course may be of interest to both auditors and auditees in both the public and private sectors.

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

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Available Dates

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July 27 - July 28, 2026

Class ID: 265825003

Virtual

9 AM - 5 PM EST

November 12 - November 13, 2026

Class ID: 265825004

Virtual

9 AM - 5 PM EST

Learning Objectives

Describe the effect that objectives have on findings and message formulation
Design a report to solve the problem of multiple audiences
Write objectives for process-oriented and results-oriented audits that identify performance aspects and finding elements to be developed
Develop a report outline
Organize a finding that answers the audit objectives using different outline methods and advance organizers such as captions and topic sentences
Apply general guidelines for selecting appropriate visual aids

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Key to Audit Success: Focus on Objectives

Overview

Who Attends

For Groups

Available Dates

Learning Objectives

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

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