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here are the limitations of the external auditor:

time lapse: lapse of time between balance sheet date and the presentation of the audit report may be up to 4 months.

audit testing and selective samples: has limitations due to sampling risk

Assessment of materiality: the assessment of materiality with both quantitaive and qualitative requires high degree of professional judgement

Highly specialised areas: forming professional judgement in highly specialised areas can often result in disagreements between auditors and clients

Report format limitations: the standard format of the audit report may not reflect fully the complexities involved in the audit process and the decision of the audit opinion.

despite these limitations an audit of the financial statements adds credibility to the financial information

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