Ask, Get, Perform for the Auditor
Elevate your auditing expertise with the Ask, Get, Perform CPE Training Event. This four-hour program is tailored for internal auditors and professionals eager to enhance their communication and interviewing skills. Effective questioning is the backbone of successful audits, enabling you to uncover critical insights, assess risks, and deliver meaningful results. Earn 4 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits while learning actionable techniques that improve audit performance and client relationships.
Why Attend?
Master the Art of Asking the Right Questions
Develop a strong foundation in inquiry and observation—essential tools for gathering accurate information and identifying risks.
Enhance Audit Effectiveness
Learn how powerful questioning and active listening can lead to better audit outcomes, improved findings, and increased value for your organization.
Strengthen Client Communications
Gain skills to tailor your approach to various client personalities, ensuring productive, conflict-free interactions during fieldwork.
Earn 4 NASBA-Approved CPE Credits
Advance your professional development with recognized credits in auditing and personal development domains.
What You’ll Learn
This engaging course equips you with the techniques and strategies to excel in audit communication and leadership:
1. Fundamentals of Effective Questioning
- Discover the five elements of impactful questions for audit interviews.
- Understand how curiosity drives meaningful dialogue in internal audits.
2. Overcoming Barriers to Communication
- Identify common challenges in asking questions and learn practical ways to address them.
- Explore techniques to avoid miscommunication and build stronger client relationships.
3. Applying S.P.I.N. Selling in Auditing
- Learn to utilize the Situation, Problem, Implication, and Need-Payoff (S.P.I.N.) method to uncover client concerns and guide meaningful action plans.
4. Building Communication Excellence in Auditing
- Identify client personalities and adapt your question style to match their needs.
- Develop a structured, four-phase approach to understanding situations, diagnosing problems, analyzing implications, and proposing actionable solutions.
5. Expanding Audit Influence and Leadership
- Explore the interplay of “hard” and “soft” skills to enhance team performance and organizational impact.
- Strengthen your ability to lead discussions, resolve conflicts, and promote the value of internal auditing.
Event Details
This comprehensive training program provides both foundational knowledge and advanced strategies for improving audit communication skills:
- Format: Group internet-based training.
- Schedule: Offered every eight weeks on Mondays, 10:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (Central Time).
- Cost: $280 per participant.
- Group Options: Custom scheduling available for teams of two or more participants.
Who Should Attend?
This training is designed for professionals in auditing and related roles who want to elevate their communication and interviewing skills:
- Internal Auditors: Enhance your ability to gather accurate data and conduct high-impact audits.
- Audit Professionals: Strengthen your fieldwork and client communication proficiency.
- Compliance Teams: Improve collaborative efforts through effective questioning techniques.
Why Communication Skills Are Essential for Audit Success
Successful audits rely on more than technical expertise. The ability to ask insightful questions, foster dialogues, and interpret responses is key to uncovering problems and delivering audit value.
The Ask, Get, Perform CPE Training Event equips auditors with the communication skills needed to inspire trust, gather critical information, and resolve conflicts effectively. By refining these skills, you’ll elevate your audits’ quality, foster stronger client relationships, and expand your influence within your organization.
Focused on practical strategies, this course will help you strike the perfect balance between technical knowledge and interpersonal effectiveness—ensuring sustained success in your auditing career.
Register Today
Take your auditing skills to new heights with the Ask, Get, Perform CPE Training Event. Don’t miss this opportunity to master effective questioning and earn 4 NASBA-Approved CPE credits.
Sign up now to gain the tools needed to communicate with confidence, perform exceptional audits, and lead with stronger influence in your organization!
Details on Event Presentation
Offered every eight weeks on Mondays at 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Central Time in four CPE-Credit event.
We can schedule private events on your timetable for two or more attendees.
CPE Event Highlights
This virtual event reviews and answers the following questions:
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What are the "soft skills" that the internal auditor needs to employ?
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How interviewing is an important tool to get to the "Facts"?
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How can the S.P.I.N. Selling methodology be used used as an excellent tool within the audit fieldwork process?
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How can the audit professional avoid conflict?
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What can the audit function do to increase their influence within the overall organization?
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Learning Objectives
Attendees will:
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Learn how to improve the effectiveness of the internal audit function.
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Review the mix of "hard" and "soft" skills needed to perform better.
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Learn how to use the S.P.I.N. Selling methodology within the audit function.
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Understand all the different communication soft skills that need to be perfected to be an effective audit team member.
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Key Issues on the Agenda
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Selling the Value of Internal Audit
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Sharping Your "Soft Skills"
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Conflict Resolution
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Techniques for Better Audit Questioning
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Improving Your Audit Leadership Skills
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Improving Time Management Skills
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Expand Your Audit Influence
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NASBA Program Disclosures
Program Level of Understanding: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Advance Preparation: None
Delivery Format: Group Internet Based
NASBA Field(s) of Study: Personal Development
CPE Credits: 4, based on 50 minutes of instruction per hourSummary of the Subject Matter
This CPE event "Ask, Get, Perform" takes a unique approach by focusing on the art of asking questions, specifically from the perspective of an internal auditor. This valuable event aims to equip professionals with the essential skills and techniques for effective questioning within an audit framework.
The emphasis lies on fostering proficiency in asking relevant, insightful questions to gather pertinent information, assess risks, and drive performance optimization within organizations.
By honing the art of asking pertinent questions, professionals can enhance their ability to uncover critical insights, identify areas for improvement, and contribute to the overall effectiveness of internal audit processes. This approach underscores the significance of effective communication, critical thinking, and judicious inquiry in the realm of internal audit, ultimately contributing to organizational resilience and sustainable success.