Six Writing Rules Every Auditor Should Follow
Orwell proposed six famous rules for writing.
Every auditor should know them.
Never use a metaphor you are used to seeing in print.
Never use a long word where a short one will do.
If it is possible to cut a word out, cut it out.
Never use the passive where you can use the active.
Never use foreign or scientific jargon if a simple equivalent exists.
Break any of these rules sooner than say something barbarous.
Applied to audit:
Replace "utilise" with "use".
Replace "facilitate" with "help".
Replace "control deficiencies were identified" with "management did not perform the review".
The goal is clarity.
The clearer the language, the stronger the message.
