As you walk through the busy streets of New York you come across the most scrumptious looking cheesecake, you run inside to dig into it to savor every bite. But once you cut that cake, you realize it’s dry, tasteless and most definitely did not live up to the expectation the exteriors of the cake had set. You pay, and come out disappointed. Similarly, like  the delicious letdown dessert this author just had, a company might have all the trappings of success  from the outside, but might be facing  challenges that do not appear visible to the untrained eye.  

 

A delightful-looking cake may initially attract a customer, while financial reports and marketing can show the company’s successful side. Internal audits are  the real taste test, and a bad-tasting cake wouldn't just disappoint customers, it could make them sick! Equally, internal audits throw up  issues that  result in financial losses, legal problems or damage to reputation revealing what lay underneath. They look at the organization's internal controls, risk management processes and governance systems to highlight gaps.

 

The internal audits suggest areas where improvements are required in order to bring back the company’s "recipe" of success. It may include an overhauling of  internal controls, mitigation of risks or ensuring compliance with regulations. In an organization, internal audit dashboards are visual tools that give immediate insights into the company’s auditing process. These show key performance indexes (KPIs), audit observations, risk evaluations and condition of conformity. Such dashboards make decision making easier, a more efficient audit operation and effective control monitoring thus encourage organizational governance and risk management by presenting data in a convenient format.

 

So, get ready to explore your fail-proof recipe of internal audit with our Top 7 Internal Audit Dashboard Templates. We’ve got you 100% editable and content ready templates. The customizable nature of the templates provides you with the flexibility to edit your presentations. The content-ready slides give you the much-needed structure.

 

Let's explore the templates. 

 

Template 1: Internal Audit KPI Analysis Dashboard PPT Template 

 

This Internal Audit PPT Template tracks the performance of internal audits by monitoring  metrics. The dashboard template includes sections on quarterly audit observations, internal audit plan status, and internal audit people activities. The section on quarterly audit observations breaks down observations by severity (significant, moderate, low). The PPT Layout tracks the progress of the internal audit plan, including the percentage of audits completed and in progress. The internal audit people activities section monitors staff and contractor hours spent on audits. The dashboard also includes charts that track the audit time spent on high-risk areas, audit report cycle time, management response time, and remediation time.

 

 

Template 2: KPI Dashboard for Internal Audit PPT Template 

 

Use this PPT Template to track and analyze internal audit findings. The dashboard includes charts and graphs that track the number of findings by severity, by business unit, and by related risk. It also includes a trend graph that shows the number of findings over time. The dashboard will help identify trends and areas of concern. The PPT Template can be used to see if there is an increase in the number of high-risk findings or if there are certain business units that are more likely to have findings. This information is  used to improve the internal audit process and to focus on the areas of greatest risk.

 

Template 3: Audit KPI Dashboard PPT Template

 

This PPT Template is an audit KPI dashboard that showcases the overall assurance of a company. The dashboard displays information on inherent risk score, residual risk score, and the number of audits closing more than two weeks late. It also tracks the number of audit findings by department, corrective action report time, and closing time. Use this Dashboard Template to assess the effectiveness of the internal audit function and identify areas for improvement. Download Now!

 

Template 4: Internal Audit Dashboard with Risk Rating Template 

 

This PPT Template tracks the risk rating and observations of audits. It has a filter pane on the left that allows users to filter the data on   criteria. The center of the dashboard shows the risk rating of planned audits, the status of planned audits, the results of completed audits, and a summary of observations versus remediated observations. The right side of the dashboard shows observations by risk rating and a chart that tracks audits observations by business process. The bottom section of the dashboard shows a summary of audit observations by location and an analysis of impact and vulnerability for completed audits. Internal auditors can use this dashboard to track the progress of audits and identify areas of concern.

 

 

Template 5: Internal Audit Control KPI Dashboard PPT Template

 

The KPI dashboard displays information on the effectiveness of internal controls categorized by department and business unit. The PPT Template uses charts to represent the distribution of controls across  categories and business units. It also includes a section on Key Control Ratio which shows the percentages of automated, manual and combination controls, and another section titled Detection, Preventative, Reactive Ratio that illustrates the distribution of controls between detective, preventative and reactive types. Internal auditors can use this dashboard template to assess the effectiveness of internal controls and identify areas for improvement.

 

 

Template 6: Internal Audit and KPI Dashboard and Status PPT Template  

 

The PPT Slide is an internal audit KPI dashboard that tracks the status and risk rating of audits. The top left section shows the percentage of audits in stages like started, final report, closed, and canceled. The PPT Template has a gauge chart that shows the percentage of past due corrective actions. The bottom left section of the slide lists auditable entries by risk rating, along with the last accessed date, last audited date, number of audits performed to date, and the number of open issues. Get this Template today!

 

 

Template 7: Internal Audit Quality Check and Control Dashboard PPT Template

 

The PPT Dashboard can be used to monitor the effectiveness of an organization’s internal audit function. The dashboard includes a pie chart, which displays the distribution of internal audit quality checks across different categories. The PPT Template also includes a table that allows you to track internal controls by business unit and control category. The table allows you to see how many governance controls the treasury department has reviewed. The bottom portion of the slide includes three key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the internal audit function. These KPIs include the key control ratio, the automation ratio, and the detective, preventative, reactive ratio. Download Now!

 

 

Get your recipe right!

 

Don't let your divine-looking cake be a letdown when it comes to tasting from the inside. Internal audits come in handy as they help evaluate these areas to make sure that your organization looks good and works well. Internal auditing objectively enhances an organization’s business practices. It involves gaining insights into an organization’s culture, policies and procedures, and it contributes to the oversight of the board and management. This contribution is made by verifying the effectiveness of internal controls, including operational efficiency, risk mitigation measures, and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.