I am a firm believer that the quality of your audit workpapers is a direct reflection of the level of care, diligence, and effort which...

The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors this week released draft Code of Practice and sought feedback from audit professionals and...

An Audit Work Program forms the backbone of your review. It's what brings the assignment plan / scoping document, fieldwork, and...

It's 2019 and the weather has gone crazy. Paris experienced its hottest day on record this year. Cape Town counted down the day days to...

It was almost ironic the timing. Whilst performing an audit (and being told by the business area "... how under resourced, and...

With all the focus currently on Big 4 audit firms and the quality of their audits, it has made me question the amount, we as auditors,...

On 2 April 2019, Rachel Reeves MP, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Select Committee, presented the...

Whether operating as an in-house internal audit function, or performing internal audit services for a client, a budget is an important...

But what else can we do to improve our audit quality? The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (ICAANZ) last...

Helping with audit recommendation implementation. They're loathed by everyone. Loathed by recommendation owners who are charged with...

Terms of Reference, Audit Scope, Scoping Document, Assignment Plan. These are a few of the news commonly used for the main document...

Good planning is essential to delivering a quality audit that meets the expectations of the business area, management, and other...

An article appeared in front of me today titled "How to avoid an audit". My initial thought was "how bold; an article telling people on...

The Australian Securities & Investment Commission (ASIC) today released its media statement regarding Mr Wayne Allan Armistead, former...

Nobody understands current processes and activities better than those performing it on a daily basis. Its therefore important that, as...

This Tuesday, I was fortunate enough to attended to an ICAEW event (promoted by Australian and New Zealand Accountants in London) at...

As the probe into audit firms across the UK continues, the fresh new face of Grant Thornton, David Dunckley, stated in front of committee...

As we continue the audit planning process, we need to identify and understand what risks and controls are currently in place. Depending...

As part of the planning process, it is essential to understand if there has been any previous audit activity within this particular area....

A company’s culture is important on so many fronts. It’s how the employees feel whilst they are at work. It’s how the public perceives...