What is an External Audit?

The external auditor refers to the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms or individuals who work in those firms which offers audit services to their customers. Usually, these firms operate independently from their customers whom they provide the audit services for. Typically, entities will engage external audit firms (Also see Introduction to Audit Engagement) to audit … Read moreWhat is an External Audit?

A Checklist for Ways to Assess Internal Controls

Internal controls refer to the protections that secure the financial information and business operations of a company. Typically, it is the business owners’ responsibility to develop and apply internal controls in their organisation. To assess the efficiency of those controls, business owners may conduct external or internal audits (Also see The Audit Objective of External … Read moreA Checklist for Ways to Assess Internal Controls