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Question:  Types of Audit

Answer: Explain different types of audit, its nature, advantages and disavantages.


November 11, 2008 01:45:38 #1
 Nishi Kanti Dey   Member Since: October 2008    Total Comments: 8 

RE: Types of Audit
 
There are following types of audit
Statutory Audit
Nonstatutory Audit
External Audit
Internal audit
Final Audit
social audit
performance Audit

Statutory audit: This is the audit governed by statute such as the company's Act....

Non statutory audit : This are the audit not specially required by law this scope of the audit will be outline by the contract between the auditor and the clients.

External audit :external audit is that which is critical review of the representation of the published financial statements it is compulsary for all company;s which are listed in the stock exchange.

Internal Audit: this is a review of operation carried out sometimes continuosly specially assigned staff with in the client business.

Final Audit: final audit is commenced when all account has been closed and final accounts is been prepared.
Social Audit: social audit is performed to know the corporate social responsibility.

     

 

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