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Short essays on Auditing especially written for school and college students.
The given expression underlines that auditing does not confine itself merely to the task of verifying the arithmetical accuracy of the statements of accounts by the routine procedures of ‘ticking’ or ‘checking totals’. It is something more than this.
It should inquire into the substantial accuracy and ascertain that the accounting and financial statements have been properly drawn up so as to depict the attributes of truth and fairness, objectivity, disclosure and consistency.
It is ‘a systematic examination of the books and records of a business or other organization in order to ascertain or verify and to report upon the facts regarding its financial operation and the results thereof. It should be undertaken ‘to increase the reliability of information where reliability may be defined as congruence between the message transmitted and the reality being described’.
The concept of an audit suffers from the following limitations:
The auditor of a company is appointed by the shareholders as per the Companies Act. But in reality, he is appointed by the directors and remains responsible to the latter.
The auditor’s report, in most cases, depends on the genuineness of the explanations and information given by the client or its responsible officials. Incorrect or inaccurate information affects the report.
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