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Types of Audit
Explain different types of audit, its nature, advantages and disavantages.


  
Total Answers and Comments: 3 Last Update: October 26, 2009     Asked by: blessingbelt 
  
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Submitted by: Nishi Kanti Dey
 
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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November 08, 2008 01:45:38   #1  
Nishi Kanti Dey Member Since: October 2008   Contribution: 9    

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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January 10, 2009 05:53:04   #2  
manoj2mishra Member Since: January 2009   Contribution: 1    

RE: Types of Audit
There are following types of audit Statutory Audit Nonstatutory Audit External Audit Internal audit Final Audit social audit performance Audit
 
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October 26, 2009 01:11:35   #3  
prafull.dagwar Member Since: October 2009   Contribution: 1    

RE: Types of Audit
Internal audit external audit are the main types and further they are classified on the basis of nature of work tangible intangible.
 
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