THE ROLE OF AUDITORS IN THE CONTEXT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Asst. Prof. Loganathan Krishnan Abstract Auditors examine company’s accounts and report to the company on the accounts. Fundamentally‚ the concern is how auditors carry out these duties effectively. Legislations namely Companies Act 1965‚ Securities Industry Act 1983 which has been consolidated as Capital Market and Services Act 2007 have made major inroads to ensure that auditors carry out their duties and obligations effectively. Additionally
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considered when agreeing the school’s general health and safety policies and procedures. A regular check to make sure the precautions remain suitable is all that is required. Under the Health and safety at work act 1974 the employer in a school must take reasonable steps to ensure that staff and pupils are not exposed to risks to their health and
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(by an outside firm). As defined by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)‚ "Internal auditing is an independent‚ objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization’s operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic‚ disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management‚ control‚ and governance processes. Internal Auditors’ roles include monitoring‚ assessing‚ and analyzing organizational
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External Auditor in Corporate Governance The external auditor has long played an important role in the corporate governance function. However‚ before we begin our analysis on how the external auditor plays this role and its importance‚ we must first examine the responsibilities and duties of such an auditor. Similarly‚ we need to clearly define what corporate governance is before we discuss in detail the role that auditors play in it. 1. Introduction 1.1 The External Auditor External auditors are
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external auditors to be independent? Relate your answer to the primary role of external auditors? By Zachariah Godfrey-Plews This essay has asked me to look at the importance of external auditors and why it is vital for them to remain independent. I will try and look at the many ways of the advantages of independent auditing from different perspectives for example the company itself‚ the general public and the state. I think it is important to first define what an audit and an external auditor to be
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PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING Course: Auditing Title: Auditing Operations and Completing the Audit‚ Auditors’ Reports Date: March 25‚ 2014 Justin Kealey‚ CPA‚ is auditing Tustin Companies‚ Inc. Kealey has accumulated known and likely misstatements for the current year to evaluate whether there is a sufficiently low risk of material misstatement of the financial statements to issue an opinion. However‚ Kealey notes that there are several misstatements that have been
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classifications of law. 1. Substantive of laws vs. Procedures of laws- Substantive of law is the substance that makes up a law. It is the meaning of a law that explains what you can and cannot do. For example the law states that you cannot murder another human being unless it was in self defense‚ you were under duress‚ or if you were drugged by another person. Unlike substantive of law‚ Procedures of laws are just the steps that must take place when filing a lawsuit against
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Fusion or no fusion of equity and the common law at a substantive level Since the administrative fusion of the Common Law and Equity Courts after the 1873 and 1875 Acts‚ there has been a lot of controversy over whether to fuse both equity and common law. There are valid arguments both for and against fusion. Those arguing for the fusion of Equity and Common Law at a substantive level often comment on the inconsistency created by equity’s intervention in law. ‘There would sometimes be arbitrary
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played by professional auditors in Uganda Auditing is the independent examination of financial statements and the underlying books of account so as to form an opinion on whether they are prepared in all material aspects in accordance with the financial reporting framework. Such reporting framework includes International Accounting Standards (IAS)‚ the Companies Act Cap 110 (for Uganda) and any other relevant legislation. This is however carried out by a person termed as auditor. Internal Audit‚ Internal
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As the convergence of IFRS and GAAP continues to impose new personal and professional challenges on U.S. auditors‚ it also presents new career opportunities for those who embrace the continuous‚ accelerating change that characterizes globalization. U.S. auditors who recognize the opportunities and prepare to take advantage of them have little to fear from the convergence. In contrast‚ auditors who are in denial about the convergence’s inevitable effects face a very different future.
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