Well run with clear materials. Many slides could be updated or reviewed for grammar and detail that may be inaccurate. The points, however, were clear and valid. One item that I would like to bring up is the comment about issues that may be a "little wrong" and it disturbs me because this is not only subjective, but as auditors it is our role to ensure that the readers of the financial report understand the significance. If it has "high" risk or leaves out many of the issues because we don't want to "overburden" management, this is a significant concern to the structure, integrity and timeliness of reporting. If we have 20 issues, but leave some out or essentially disregard the cumulative effect of some of the issues, we promote inefficiencies in addressing where management is failing. I've seen major private and public entities and banks, where this was their mindset, which basically means they keep on incompetent people and look for those who are "positive" in light of a storm. I do think your points are valid, but not as balanced to emphasize the fact that as auditors we must remain independent.

A fresh and insightful look at audit reporting that is designed to improve report effectiveness. The presenter offers some great strategies, which focus on conveying audit information constructively in a format that holds the reader's attention. Practical content that can be used daily.

Good course. Report writing is never easy. Everyone has their own style of writing. This mentions some good facts for auditors to remember. One key item I picked up from this course was that we should also include praise the good work done by management as well - it's part of the standards.

Great presentation! I liked the manner in which the information was presented because it was clear and straight to the point. I was engaged the entire time, never bored, and overall, I learned something new that I can use in my current role as an auditor with the government.

The course gave me an open view that audit reports do not have to be standardized or generic which at the end of the day makes the reports boring or too wordy. As long as you follow the IIA guidance, you can make the report more enticing for the reader.

The course provided a fresh look at writing an audit report. I liked the emphasis on conciseness and use of visuals in the report. The section on using language to diffuse tension is also very useful for compliance audits.

I was surprised that the course taught that graphics should be included in audit reports. In my organization, we do not use graphics in audit reports. I agree that graphics could be helpful in showing/telling the story.

The course was great. I liked the presentation entirely. The instructor was giving excellent examples of what to use and what not do use when writing a report.

I am very happy to take this course to meet my CPE requirement. The instructions, material, quiz and exam were all easy to follow. Highly recommended.

To include satisfactory performance in engagement; the seven second attention catch was new to me. I liked the lost standard.