Hi everyone. I’m a newer audit manager and I wanted to get some advice. What do you normally go over in audit kickoff meetings with in charges and staff? How (specifically) do you ensure you communicate expectations up front so there isn’t confusion on roles, responsibilities and deadlines?

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Simple: I gather the team, channel my inner coach, and say: ‘Here’s the game plan—who does what, by when, and no one dies. Questions?’ Then I hand out roles like it’s a casting call and set deadlines like a Netflix release date. Everyone leaves scared… but aligned.

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