EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
EBK AUDITING & ASSURANCE SERVICES: A SY
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260687668
Author: Jr
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL LEARNING SOLN.(CC)
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.1RQ
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Concept Introduction:

Auditing is an independent examination of financial statements. The set of financial statements includes balance sheet, income statement, statement of owner’s equity, and statement of cash flows. The audit is performed by an independent auditor.

To indicate:Types of auditors and their roles.

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There are two types of auditors; internal and external. Internal auditor performs the audit as per the requirement of the management and provides opinion as well suggestions on the internal control and financialstatement of the entity. The external auditor (independent auditor) performs the statutory audit of the financial statement and provides opinion on the true and fair view of the financial statements.

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