Statements Internal auditing is an improve an organization's operations. objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and An operational audit focuses on the efficiency, effectiveness, and of operations. involves a meeting of the operational auditors and the persons directly concerned with the An operations audited to discuss the audit findings. In an audit in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, the auditors report on the organization's internal control. and on In an audit in accordance with the Single Audit Act, violations of laws and regulations that are estimated to have a material effect on an organization's financial statements are referred to as

Statements Internal auditing is an improve an organization's operations. objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and An operational audit focuses on the efficiency, effectiveness, and of operations. involves a meeting of the operational auditors and the persons directly concerned with the An operations audited to discuss the audit findings. In an audit in accordance with Government Auditing Standards, the auditors report on the organization's internal control. and on In an audit in accordance with the Single Audit Act, violations of laws and regulations that are estimated to have a material effect on an organization's financial statements are referred to as

Auditing: A Risk Based-Approach to Conducting a Quality Audit

10th Edition

ISBN:9781305080577

Author:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Publisher:Karla M Johnstone, Audrey A. Gramling, Larry E. Rittenberg

Chapter1: Auditing: Integral To The Economy

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