Registration Time: 13.15
Sessions Time: 13.30 - 16.45 including a 15-minute break
Speaker: Mr Giancarlo Millo 
Venue: Online Webinar

Participation Fees (The Institute is now accepting payments via Paypal)
MIA Members: €40.00
Non-MIA Members: €75.00
Retired Members: €20.00
Students: €30.00

Background Information

If you ask internal auditors why they write audit reports, some might answer that it is to communicate an engagement's objectives, scope and results. Others might state that it is to describe what the auditors found and to make recommendations for improvement. But the ultimate objective of internal audit reporting is not to describe what was found or to make recommendations for improvement. It is to persuade readers to take action.

Objectives of the session:

Impact is imperative, but not all internal auditors realise the difference that writing style can make to ensure corrective action is complete and timely. The content of a report informs readers, but writing style is what really motivates. The aim of this seminar is to highlight ways of how internal auditors can help ensure that their audit reports are effective – that they will not only change minds, but that they will create a call to action that gets results. The seminar shall also focus on the periodic reports through which the internal audit function communicates its overall progress to the Audit Committee. While the speaker will be sharing some of his tips for making internal audit reporting more persuasive, the participants will be welcome to put forward any other thoughts or suggestions they may have during the session.

TOPICS ON THE AGENDA

- Recognising the importance of thinking before writing.
- Understanding the needs of readers and writers.
- The components of the audit report.
- The importance of identifying cause and impact of audit observations.
- Advantages and disadvantages of different report formats.
- How to improve writing quality.
- Developing reports that are accurate, objective, clear, concise, constructive, complete, and timely.

Target Audience:

This seminar is targeted at internal audit practitioners and students.

Speaker's Profile:

Giancarlo Millo FIA, CPA, CIA, CISA, CRISC, MBA (Fin) is the Group Chief Internal Auditor at Mizzi Organisation, a conglomerate of business units spanning a broad portfolio of business interests and industry sectors including automotive, tourism and leisure, manufacturing and retail, real estate, and mechanical and engineering contracting. Mr Millo previously held the post of Deputy Group Head Internal Audit at FIMBank plc, also responsible for IT assurance and advisory services within the group. He is a Past President of the ISACA Malta Chapter and has been invited to deliver talks on internal audit and IT audit subjects both locally and overseas.

EVENT CPE COMPETENCES

3 Hours Core 

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