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
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Design audit reports for visual
impact
Analyze and plan for your readers
Write a good executive summary
Overcome writer’s block |
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Influence your reader
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Adopt the “you” attitude
Choose the right words, content, and tone
Use the positive approach
Organize and transition ideas effectively
Sound objective, non-judgmental |
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Streamline your message
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Avoid gobbledygook
Streamline sentences for conciseness
Choose between long and short reports |
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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 Sheet™
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Better 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: 