Independence in fact exists when the auditor is actually able to maintain an unbiased attitude throughout the audit.
Independence in fact exists when the auditor is actually able to maintain an unbiased attitude throughout the audit, whereas independence in appearance is the result of others' interpretations of this independence.
The auditor and his/her firm must be free, in both fact and appearance, from all types of impairments of independence
Because the auditor's report is an opinion. Just because that one auditor thought what they did. It does not mean that all other agree. The auditor's report is a formal opinion, or disclaimer, not a fact.
There is no way to contact your local food safety auditor. In fact most cities do not have a food auditor that monitors all food in a town.
Rules designed to increase auditor independence.
Independence
The statutory rights of the auditor that enhance auditor independence are: · s. 310, which provides that the auditor has the right of access at all reasonable times to the accounting and other records and registers, and an entitlement to require from any officer of the company such information and explanations as required for the purpose of the audit. · s. 329, which provides that an auditor may only be removed from office by a resolution at a general meeting of shareholders of which special notice has been given and the auditor is entitled to make written representations to all shareholders at the company's expense, and to speak at the general meeting. · s. 331, which provides that the auditor is entitled to receive reasonable fees and expenses for the work carried out.
1.Integrity 2.Independence 3.Objectivity 4.logical ability 5.tactfulness
It refers to the auditor having independence from the people that have a financial interest in the audit. It ensures the audit is not done with bias.
No. The word auditor doesn't only mean an internal auditor but also an external auditor. An auditor could be an internal or an external auditor. In most cases simply an auditor means an external auditor.
Independence can be compromised in following ways:1 - auditor is spous of management of company2 - doing some kind of business with any member of board of directors3 - auditor is getting some kind of remuniration from the company which he auditing4 - some kind of dealing with company or any member of management etc.
The degree to which the person doing the audit can be controlled (either by personal benefit or coersion, etc) by the entity being audited, directly or indirectly. This needs to be zero, no chance that the auditor can be influenced.