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Internal Audit Report

Document template for Google Docs and Word

Make a copy in Google Docs
Type
Document
Price
Free
Pages
8 · US Letter
Style
Corporate
Difficulty
Beginner
Updated
October 30, 2026

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Overview

Audit committees need to know what to fix first. This report puts the opinion and the highest-rated findings up front, shows what was and was not in scope, grades each finding against written criteria, and ends with management responses, owners and due dates that can be followed up.

The sample is a purchase-to-pay audit at Marlowe Green Partners: 22 controls tested, 3 failed, 11 findings with 2 rated high, and 12 of 16 prior actions closed. Replace the scope, ratings, findings and responses with your own testing, and delete any section that does not match your audit.

Useful for

  • An internal audit lead presenting a process audit and its graded findings to the audit committee
  • A finance director collecting management responses with named owners and dates before a report is final
  • A charity or small business documenting an independent examination with scope and exclusions

What's included

  • Cover page, then an executive summary with the opinion, headline figures and four key findings
  • Scope page comparing what is in and out of scope, with definitions and an exclusions callout
  • Findings page with a yearly trend chart, a findings-by-area donut and the causes behind them
  • Ratings scorecard with targets, trends and red, amber and green status for each measure
  • Management responses on a timeline, with a ruled table of responses and due dates
  • Action plan with owners, due dates and a four-month Gantt, plus a make-it-yours guide

How to use it

  1. 1

    Click Make a copy in Google Docs, then confirm on the Google page. The copy is saved to your own Google Drive.

  2. 2

    Set the audit title, period, auditor and distribution, then write your rating scale definitions before rating any finding.

  3. 3

    Replace the sample findings with criteria, condition, cause, effect and recommendation from your own testing, and update the charts.

  4. 4

    Enter management responses with named owners and due dates, then adjust the action list and Gantt to match.

  5. 5

    Delete the guide page at the end, then share the report with your audit committee or present it.

What you need

Requirements

  • A Google account with access to Google Drive

Works with

  • Google Docs
  • Microsoft Word (download the .docx)

Questions

Can I use it for an independent examiner's report?

Yes. Keep the opinion, scope and findings pages, replace the opinion scale with your examiner's statement wording, and shorten the management response section.

How do I rate findings consistently?

Write the rating definitions first, as the scope page does, with a loss threshold and a fix deadline for each level. Then apply them to every finding the same way.

Are the firm and findings in the sample real?

No. Marlowe Green Partners, the people named and every figure and email address are fictional sample data, there to show what a finished audit report looks like.

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