Audit Management

Audit Reporting

Generate comprehensive audit reports including executive summaries, detailed reports, and compliance reports

What is Audit Reporting?

Audit reporting allows you to generate professional, comprehensive reports from your audit data. Reports aggregate control test results, findings, evidence, and remediation actions into formatted documents suitable for executives, stakeholders, and regulatory purposes.

Multiple Report Types

Generate Executive Summary, Detailed Report, or Compliance Report based on your audience and needs.

Professional Formatting

Reports are professionally formatted and can be viewed in-browser or downloaded as PDF.

Report Types

Executive Summary
High-level overview for executives and stakeholders

Includes:

  • Audit overview and objectives
  • Key metrics and statistics
  • Summary of findings
  • Risk assessment
  • Recommendations
Detailed Report
Comprehensive report with full details

Includes:

  • Complete control test results
  • Detailed evidence review
  • All findings with severity
  • Remediation action status
  • Full audit trail
Compliance Report
Compliance-focused report for regulatory purposes

Includes:

  • Control coverage analysis
  • Compliance status per control
  • Gap analysis
  • Remediation roadmap
  • Certification readiness

Generating an Audit Report

Step-by-Step Guide
Create a professional audit report from your audit instance
1

Navigate to Audit Instance

Go to Audit ManagementPrograms → Select program → Select cycle → Select instance → Go to "Reports" tab.

2

Click "Generate Report"

Click the "Generate Report" button to start creating a new report.

3

Select Report Type

Choose the type of report you want to generate:

  • Executive Summary: High-level overview for executives
  • Detailed Report: Comprehensive report with full details
  • Compliance Report: Compliance-focused for regulatory purposes
4

Fill in Report Details

Enter the following information:

  • Title: Report title (e.g., "Q1 2026 IT Access Controls Audit - Executive Summary")
  • Report Type: Selected in previous step
  • Include: What to include (all control tests, findings, recommendations)
5

Generate Report

Click "Generate". The system will:

  • Collect all control test data
  • Aggregate findings and remediation actions
  • Calculate completion rates and metrics
  • Generate formatted report
6

Review and Approve

Review the generated report → Verify accuracy → Add notes if needed → Click "Approve Report" → Report status changes to APPROVED.

Report Features

View Reports

View reports in a professional, formatted interface. Reports are displayed with proper sections, charts, and visualizations for easy reading and understanding.

Download Reports

Download reports as PDF files for sharing, archiving, or printing. PDFs maintain professional formatting and can be distributed to stakeholders.

Metrics and Analytics

Reports include comprehensive metrics: completion rates, findings summary, risk assessment, and performance analytics.

Report Status

Track report status: DRAFT, APPROVED, or PUBLISHED. Reports can be updated and regenerated as audit data changes.

Report Content

What's Included in Reports
Comprehensive data aggregation from audit activities

Control Test Data

  • • Test objectives and procedures
  • • Test results (Pass/Fail/Partial)
  • • Completion status
  • • Risk levels
  • • Assignment details

Findings

  • • All documented findings
  • • Severity levels
  • • Linked control tests
  • • Status (Open/Resolved)

Remediation Actions

  • • Remediation plans
  • • Assignment and due dates
  • • Progress tracking
  • • Completion status

Metrics

  • • Completion rates
  • • Findings summary
  • • Risk assessment
  • • Performance analytics

Report Workflow

From Generation to Distribution
1

Generate Report

Select report type, fill in details, and generate. Report status: DRAFT.

2

Review Report

Review generated report for accuracy, completeness, and formatting. Make any necessary edits.

3

Approve Report

Approve the report. Status changes to APPROVED. Report is ready for distribution.

4

Download and Distribute

Download as PDF and distribute to stakeholders, executives, or regulatory bodies as needed.

Report Status

DRAFT

Report has been generated but not yet approved. Can be edited and regenerated.

APPROVED

Report has been reviewed and approved. Ready for distribution. Can still be regenerated if needed.

PUBLISHED

Report has been published and distributed. Typically final version, archived for record-keeping.

Best Practices

Choose Right Report Type

Use Executive Summary for executives, Detailed Report for audit teams, Compliance Report for regulatory purposes.

Review Before Approving

Always review generated reports for accuracy and completeness before approving. Verify all data is correct.

Use Descriptive Titles

Include audit instance name, report type, and date in report title for easy identification.

Generate After Completion

Generate final reports after all control tests are completed to ensure comprehensive data.

Next Steps

End-to-End Example

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Overview

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