# Written Communication for Auditors Course (Self-Paced)

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## Overview

Gain experience using the writing tools you need to produce professional audit documents that comply with the Government Auditing Standards. Learn to develop strong messages in response to audit objectives, support those messages with compelling evidence, develop the appropriate elements of a finding, and organize your writing to eliminate unnecessary information. Learn how to write in a professional and correct style.

## What you'll learn

- Assess the strengths and weaknesses of report messages and structures.
- Develop a strong link from objectives to findings to recommendations.
- Use all four elements of a finding as a critical thinking process.
- Master the message-first style.
- Control paragraph unity and coherence.
- Recognize common sentence problems.
- Avoid common grammar and punctuation problems.
- Develop objective criteria for writing and reviewing audit documents.

## Curriculum

#### Module 1: Understanding Readability and Usefulness

- Write clearly for target audiences
- Explain the readability model (HOCs and LOCs)
- Optimize the audit writing process for readability

#### Module 2: Understanding Audit Writing as Part of Job Process

- Link audit objectives to clear findings and recommendations
- Create persuasive findings using all finding elements
- Maintain logical flow and coherence throughout audit reports

#### Module 3: Designing a Deductive, Reader-Focused Style

- Organize documents using a message-first approach
- Utilize headings and subheadings effectively
- Apply bullet points appropriately for clarity

#### Module 4: Creating Unified and Coherent Paragraphs

- Write deductive paragraphs featuring clear topic sentences
- Ensure paragraph unity and coherence
- Use the "known/new" contract for smooth transitions

#### Module 5: Writing Clear Sentences

- Control sentence length and manage concept load
- Maintain strong subject-verb-object cores
- Avoid common sentence pitfalls and passive voice misuse

#### Module 6: Reviewing Effectively

- Conduct structured reviews of audit documents
- Identify and correct organizational, content, and grammatical issues
- Ensure appropriate professional tone

#### Module 7: Controlling Punctuation and Grammar

- Apply rules for punctuation (comma, colon, semicolon, hyphen)
- Correct common grammatical errors (agreement, pronouns, parallelism)
- Improve overall clarity and correctness in writing

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $1199