Archive for November 6th, 2020

Meeting the challenge of remote auditing

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Travel restrictions, virtual attendance, screen sharing, scanned documents – PwC’s Geoff Swales looks at ways to manage the challenge of remote auditing in a COVID-19 world.

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Tech’s impact on the delivery of audit

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How much is technology transforming the quality of audit? David Lyford-Smith shares his thoughts and looks at what reviews, reports and other resources are revealing.

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Auditing the auditors: the monitoring report released

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Latest audit quality monitoring reveals a quarter of files reviewed by QAD needed improvement. Its report identifies areas of concern and shares tools for improved practice.

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Avoiding threats to independence

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Providing other accounting services to audit clients raises many issues and risks. Lecturer John Selwood examines the need for extreme care and appropriate safeguards.

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Charity begins at home: finding positives in a pandemic

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How has charity auditing and financial reporting been affected by COVID-19? Sudhir Singh discovers that the pandemic could lead to improved quality of the remote audit as parties.

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