Professional Documents
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Advantages:
- 1.Reconciliatory :Disputes between management
may be more easily settled. For instance, a
partnership which has complicated profit- sharing
arrangements may require an independent
examination of those accounts to ensure as far as
possible an accurate assessment and divisions of
those profits.
Advantages and Disadvantages of an Audit
Cont.
Advantages:
- 2. Source of continuous improvement: Major
changes in ownership may be facilitated if past
accounts contain an unqualified audit report, for
instance, where two sole traders merge their
business to form a new partnership. Application
to third parties for finance may be enhanced by
audited accounts.
Advantages and Disadvantages of an Audit
Cont.
Advantages:
Advantages:
Advantages:
Advantages:
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Disadvantages:
Annual Plan
Team Composition
Budget
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Quarter 3 Team A Required skills
Quarter 4 Team B Required tools
Team C Required time
Phase 2: Assignment Planning Cont.
• Assignment Objectives
• Audit Program
• Audit Notice
Phase 3:Execution and Report Phase
• Testing and Evidence Gathering
• Audit Working Paper
• Exit meetings
Phase 4:Evaluation and Judgement
• Audit Opinion
• Management Letter/ Report
End
• Any Clarifications?