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What are the key features of auditing?

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Question added by Frank Mwansa , ACCOUNTING LECTURER , FREELANCER
Date Posted: 2016/04/12
Shahbaz Hayder
by Shahbaz Hayder , Group Head of Finance , Sharif Group of Companies

The key features of auditing are:

 

  • ·         Engagement
  • ·         Audit Plan & Programs
  • ·         Risk based systematic approach
  • ·         Competency
  • ·         Independence
  • ·         Objectivity
  • ·         Due professional care
  • ·         Planning, Supervision and Sufficiency
  • ·         Materiality
  • ·         Sampling
  • ·         Compliance & Substantive testing
  • ·         Evidence gathering
  • ·         True & Fair opinion

Hamza Ali
by Hamza Ali , Tax Analyst , Philip Morris International

Key Features of Auditing are :Integrity ObjectivityProfessional Competence and Due care,Professional BehaviorConfidentiality 

Dema El-Zaharna
by Dema El-Zaharna , Account Receivable , Qatar Airways

Audit is a systematic and scientific examination of the books of accounts of a business and it is  undertaken by an independent person or body of persons who are duly qualified for the job. Audit is a verification of the results shown by the profit and loss account and the state of affairs as shown by the balance sheet. 

Aliyu Ahmed Alhaji
by Aliyu Ahmed Alhaji , Teacher , Wuraola Group of School, Ogun state

As accounting student in usmanu danfodiyo university sokoto,Nigeria,i am privilege to answer this question,below are the six key features of auditing;SYSTEMATIC PROCESS,THREE PARTY RELATIONSHIP(that is the auditor,manager and shareholder),SUBJECT MATTER,EVIDENCE,ESTABLISHED CRITERIA AND OPINION.

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