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
PWC
Deloitte
An external auditor is hired in order to ensure that no corruption or compromise takes place in important matters. The responsibilities of the auditor start when their work starts and ends when the auditing is complete and results submitted.
Kpmg llp
Job of external auditor is to examine the books of accounts of company and issue a clearance letter regarding the true and fair nature of financial statement.
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.
PWC
Deloitte
An external auditor is hired in order to ensure that no corruption or compromise takes place in important matters. The responsibilities of the auditor start when their work starts and ends when the auditing is complete and results submitted.
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Kpmg llp
E&y
Job of external auditor is to examine the books of accounts of company and issue a clearance letter regarding the true and fair nature of financial statement.
An external auditor as opposed to an internal auditor, means the person that is auditing a company is not employed by that company. A business will employ an auditing firm to assess it's business financials and practices, ensuring it is operating in a legal and ethical manner.
The company's internal auditor is a watchdog, making sure rules are being followed. An external auditor is a bloodhound looking for rules that have been broken.
The writing of a letter to terminate an external auditor's appointment should start with your authority to do so if it is not clear who you are to the auditor. The letter should thank the person for their service. Finally, the letter should end with the expected end date.
Quality audit is the process of systematic examination of a quality system carried out by an internal or external quality auditor or an audit team.