Workforce Audits: What Attorneys Need to Know

“Audit”—just the word can strike fear into even your most competent client. For many, it can feel like the organizational equivalent of blue police lights in your client’s rear view mirror. But not all audits are the same nor are all auditors legal enforcers. In this course, Mary Ann Downey, an attorney and career business professional, provides a legal and business framework to understand “audits.” Mary Ann will share the elements of an effective audit, how to conduct and protect the findings, and present the results to management in a manner that aids decision-making and reduces risks.  

Learning Objectives: 

I.     Differentiate between Sarbanes-Oxley mandated audits versus internal auditing

II.    Grasp the potential expansion of reporting requirements to include workforce data

III.   Define and grasp the scope of “workforce”

IV.   Identify areas of legal and business concerns/risks that your client organizations need to be aware of regarding their workforce

V.    Recognize the methods of conducting an audit