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The Government Audit: From Planning to Reporting

Course Category Audit

September 11, 2025

8:00 a.m.

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On-Site

This course will be delivered on-site in CNMI.

Registration is open to insular government professionals.

Course Description

If you have been assigned to only portions of a performance audit and need an overall perspective of the process, this course is for you. Improve your knowledge and skills related to all phases of the performance audit and the evaluation of results. By working a case study throughout the course, experience a complete audit, including preparing an audit justification, planning and conducting a survey, planning the audit and preparing a report.

What You Will Learn

Plan for and manage audit assignments.
Identify types of evidence used by auditors and evaluate their quality.
Survey, review and comment on the adequacy of controls and results.
Organize and utilize your audit documentation more effectively.
Implement the audit plan using the necessary tasks and understand staff responsibilities.
Assemble a findings-based audit report that will obtain and maintain interest.
Formulate value-added recommendations and obtain acceptance

Who Should Attend

All auditors and oversight professionals interested in the stages and phases of government audits and the audit process.

Tuition Fees

With funding support from the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, courses are available free of charge for government accountability professionals within the insular areas. The course fee is waived and there is no cost to register and attend, Professionals who do not meet the above criteria, please contact [email protected].

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September 11, 2025

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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CPEs - 8 Credit Hours

On-Site, CNMI

TBD, CNMI

Instructor

Drummond Kahn

Portland, OR

Drummond Kahn serves on the faculty of the Graduate School USA, training auditors and financial managers in the U.S. and overseas. Since 1990, Mr. Kahn served in federal, state, and local government auditing positions.

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