Government audits are unusually complex. In this lighthearted and easy to follow course, Leita Hart-Fanta will guide you through every step of conducting an audit. She'll cover the nuances of a financial audit, a performance audit, and a compliance audit, addressing assessing risk, refining the audit objective, choosing methodologies, and documenting your work. In addition, you'll learn about an auditor's responsibilities for fraud, useful interviewing tips, and the elements of a finding. Using her trademark humor, Leita provides case studies, references to audit standards, and stories of audit failures and successes.