Audits Uncover Widespread Corporate Fraud, Demand Stricter Regulations
The article discusses auditing using a risk analysis approach. It covers the auditing profession, planning the audit, conducting the audit, and reporting the results. The main goal is to ensure quality standards, ethics, and legal responsibilities are met in auditing practices. The researchers focus on assessing risks, gathering audit evidence, and testing control procedures. Key findings include the importance of internal controls, statistical sampling for testing, and completing audits efficiently. The article also explores other attestation and assurance services, such as operational and governmental compliance auditing.