Government auditing focuses on ensuring accountability and compliance with laws and regulations in the public sector, emphasizing transparency and the proper use of taxpayer funds. In contrast, commercial auditing primarily aims to verify the accuracy of financial statements and assess the financial health of private enterprises, often focusing on profitability and compliance with accounting standards. Additionally, government audits may involve performance evaluations of programs and efficiency assessments, while commercial audits typically concentrate on financial performance and risk assessment.
auditing is a review process,usually of accounting procedures
Auditing begins where Accountancy ends.
simply stated; accounting is recording, whereas, auditing is verifying the recorded information
Says, Bisworanjan Nayak. Lets start with the objective The objective of financial accounting is to prepare accounts, trial balance, financial statements etc The objective of auditing is to express an opinion thereon Auditing starts where accounting ends Auditing is the big brother of accounting Accounting involves more numbers Auditing involves checking these numbers However, more math is involved in accounting Accounting is concerned with details like transactions, account balances etc Auditing gives usually cursory view on accounts Accounting is a routine function Auditing gives an opinion on this function Accounts requires less specialized skills Auditing requires more specilised skills Accounting is usually less remunerative to an individual Auding is usually more remunerative to an individual I think this should help you to understand the job role of an accountant vis-a-vis auditor. In conclusion, Auditing is more interesting, challenging, dynamic, remunerative than accounting in general.
Government audit is process of auditing of government organization's account by government auditors. Government auditing is carried out to assess the performance of public accountability by government entities.
There is management accoungint, pucblic accounting, government accounting, and internal auditing. You should become faamiliar with all four but try to speacilize in one.
Government Auditing is the systematic and professional examination of financial, administrative and other operations of a public entity, Government Company and/or a government program by Government Auditors.
International Journal of Government Auditing was created in 1971.
Mahamat Bechir Okormi is the Minister in Charge of Auditing Government Depts. for Chad.
Lars Breie has written: 'The auditing and control of government accounts in Norway' -- subject- s -: Accounting, Public Finance
B. P. Mathur has written: 'Public enterprises in perspective' -- subject(s): Auditing, Finance, Government business enterprises 'Government accountability and public audit' -- subject(s): Accounting, Auditing, Executive departments, Government accountability, India, India. Comptroller and Auditor-General, Public Finance, Standards
Asit K. Sarkar has written: 'The accountability of mixed corporations' -- subject(s): Accounting, Corporations, Government, Finance, Public, Government Corporations, Government business enterprises, Legislative auditing, Privatization, Public Finance
Carlos Santiso has written: 'The political economy of government auditing' -- subject(s): Accounting, Finance, Public, Law and legislation
The Comptroller General is in charge of the General Accounting Office (GAO). The GAO aids Congress in all auditing and budgeting matters for the Federal Government..
auditing is a review process,usually of accounting procedures
Auditing begins where Accountancy ends.