Auditors, particularly auditors conducting governmental audits,
frequently have poor relationships with the entities they are auditing. In some
ways, this is predictable because government auditors aren’t usually hired by
the entity under audit. Instead, the auditor gets to choose who gets audited,
and the auditee rarely appreciates being selected. 

Wouldn’t it be great if the auditor could have friendly and
productive conversations with the auditee starting with the entrance
conference? When the auditor says the classic auditor line, “We’re here to
help,” wouldn’t it be amazing to hear back from the auditee, “And we’re happy
to have you”? That can happen if the auditor nurtures the auditor and auditee
relationship.  

After applying the techniques for improving the auditor and
auditee relationship covered in this short course, the auditee will be more apt
to welcome you and courteously give you what you need to get your work done,
making the whole audit experience much more enjoyable for everyone involved. 

Learning Objectives:

• Identify techniques to improve
  auditor/auditee relations
• Define practices that will improve
  auditor/auditee conferences
• Identify useful skills for
  presentations
• Recognize techniques to better
  communicate findings with
  the auditee
• Identify methods to achieve
  acceptance of findings and recommendations
• Identify the rationale and the
  need for timely written comments to audit findings and techniques to
  address the auditee’s response