Creative and critical thinking skills are among the most important that auditors must develop to add value by perceiving what others do not in identifying root causes of problems and new possible solutions in a rapidly changing world. Students are encouraged to think out of the box and use critical thinking to break away from pre-conceived notions and the comfort zone of intuitive thinking to consider different perspectives and alternatives. This course includes brain training exercises and tools to think more abstractly, look beyond the obvious, challenge the status quo, and use process techniques for generating new ideas and making discoveries in practical audit applications.
Students should be familiar with basic problem-solving techniques, such as identifying and analyzing audit-related performance gaps. They should also know how to use tools like SWOT analysis and fishbone diagrams.
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