T&Ts Series F, Internal Audit, Reporting & Communication, Episode F4 \u2014 Infographics<\/a><\/p>\nTemplate Overview<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n- \n
Columns for status<\/strong>, findings<\/strong>, resolution rate<\/strong>, and risk level<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n- \n
Designed in Excel for maximum accessibility and customization<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Can be copied into PowerPoint or Canva for a polished final graphic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Real-Life Application<\/strong>:
\nWhen presenting to the Audit Committee, Auren<\/strong> created a one-page infographic titled \u201cAudit Progress Snapshot \u2013 Q2\u201d<\/em>. Using the Excel data:<\/p>\n\n- \n
A pie chart displayed audit status (e.g., 40% completed, 40% in progress, 20% not started)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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Color-coded icons showed risk levels by audit area (red for high, amber for medium, green for low)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n
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A bar graph compared findings vs. resolved percentage<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Aven<\/strong>, the Project Manager, found it much easier to act on Procurement\u2019s high-risk status after seeing it visualized. Meanwhile, Liora<\/strong>, the CEO, appreciated how quickly she could digest the information.<\/p>\nThe result? The infographic became a standing item in all future internal audit reporting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1. Introduction to the Tool\/Technique Infographics are visual tools that combine data, graphics, and concise storytelling to present complex information in a simple, engaging way. In internal audit, infographics help bridge the gap between technical findings and executive understanding. Unlike dashboards, which are data-heavy, infographics are designed to communicate a specific message clearly and memorably\u2014ideal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-965","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tt-internal-audit"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/patterns8.gif","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=965"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1289,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/965\/revisions\/1289"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}