How to Present Audit Results to Senior Management

Communicate results executives act on: lead with the conclusion and the two or three risks that matter, explain cause and consequence, and show actions, owners and decisions needed.

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What you'll find inside

Why presenting results well matters and the outcome to aim for
A six-step approach from the business question and overall conclusion to what internal audit will follow up and when
How to use concise evidence and trend data while keeping technical detail as backup
An auditor prompt and a quality check to test whether your evidence supports the conclusion
Worked example: replacing an 18-slide exception walkthrough with a one-slide executive version
Quick reference with practical reminders and a five-question mini self-check

Best for

Senior Internal Auditors
Audit Managers
Heads of Internal Audit
Risk Professionals

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Format:: PDF
Pages:: 6
Price:: Free
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