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A Practical Approach for Ensuring IPE Communication Skills for Audit
Requirements and Data Integrity Managers

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“When we look at an audit, the failure rate has been in a range Success for managers depends on the ability to manage and
of 35 to 40%.” communicate up, down and across. Effective communication
Martin Baumann, the Chief Auditor for the Public for managers requires cooperation, commitment and action of
Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in a those you manage; and relationship building, establishing
statement to the New York State Society of CPAs on credibility and effectively communicating with business part-
January 24, 2014. ners and clients. Interpersonal skills are important for everyone,
but they are critical for success in the audit world. Auditors,
Mr. Baumann’s comments triggered a dramatic change in the and especially audit managers, spend most of their time com-
way auditors, both internal and external, reviewed and relied municating and they need to convey confidence and credibility
upon information produced by the organization for decision through interactions with others.
making and control environments. Expectations have risen
dramatically regarding how auditors should identify, evaluate, This course helps participants improve their communications
and ultimately rely upon information generating within the skills for managing engagements by looking at personal commu-
organization. Ensuring data integrity for reliance in audit, data nication styles and how that im-pacts relationships and how to
analytics and reporting is a crucial element in auditing. effectively communicate 360 degrees.

This course will help auditors navigate the requirements regard This course utilizes the DiSC Assessment to evaluate
ing Information Produced by the Entity (IPE) and ensure data in- participants’ communications styles.
tegrity within their organization and audits. The course provides
an interactive learning approach through lecture, case studies,
examples, and exercises.

What You Will Learn: What You Will Learn:
• Understand IPE and its uses in your organization • Solve problems by identifying and clarifying the real
• Understand the most common issues with IPE and how to communication issue
identify them during an audit • Negotiating win-win solutions
• Learn to evaluate the reliance on IPE in your organization • Minimize conflict
and the importance of prioritizing the audit approach • Motivate and influence others
from a risk-based perspective • Understand perception and how it impacts credibility
• Learn a practical approach to understanding, documenting • Build a team culture and get results
and testing the accuracy of IPE
• Learn how to vet, validate, and ensure data integrity for
all reporting and data usage

Group Live | 2 Days | Intermediate | Auditing Group Live | 2 Days | Advanced | Auditing
Who Should Attend: Internal Audit Staff & Management Who Should Attend: Internal Audit Leads, Managers, and
Prerequisites: Minimum of 2 years general audit experience Project Managers
Prerequisites: Professionals with at least 2 years of experience

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