Reader-Centered Audit Writing™

a Write to the Top® workshop

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What outcomes can you expect?

In this workshop specially designed for auditors, teams and individuals will learn our reader-centered approach to writing audit documents. By applying our six-step process, you will create consultative audit reports that win cooperation. Learn how to

  • present findings and recommendations in a professional manner
  • reinforce the quality of your audit with an effective report
  • complete reports up to 50% faster
  • avoid sounding negative when giving constructive criticism
  • encourage action with persuasive suggestions
  • improve relations with the auditee with the Interpersonal Checklist For Auditors
  • develop strategic thinking skills
  • strategically review audit report drafts.

The focus: creating constructive audit documents that drive action

Write attention-getting documents

  • Design audit reports for visual impact
  • Analyze and plan for your readers
  • Write a good executive summary
  • Overcome writer's block

Influence your reader

  • Adopt the "you" attitude
  • Choose the right words, content, and tone
  • Use the positive approach
  • Organize and transition ideas effectively
  • Sound objective, non-judgmental

Streamline your message

  • Avoid gobbledygook
  • Streamline sentences for conciseness
  • Choose between long and short reports

Write for results

  • Edit for results using checklists
  • Critique constructively
  • Check for logic

Continuing education credits

Certified Public Accountants can receive nine Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits for this workshop.

What books and materials do you receive?

  • Write to the Top®: Writing for Corporate Success (Random House) by Deborah Dumaine, founder of Better Communications®
  • The Instant-Answer Guide to Business Writing (iUniverse), also by Deborah Dumaine
  • Better Communications' workbook, with additional exercises tailored to your needs
  • Laminated job aid: The Six Steps to Reader-Centered Writing and the Focus SheetTM

CPE SponsorsBetter Communications 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. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.