In the past few weeks, I have encountered three separate audit teams (one at the city level, one at the county level, and one at the federal level) who are struggling to overcome scope limitations. This is a very frustrating experience for the auditor and results in a significant waste of taxpayer funds. What are […]
Audit scope
What is the job of an auditor?
Auditors, I suggest you keep your job title on the down-low when meeting someone new at a party. Why? Because just as soon as you reveal you are an auditor, your new acquaintance will get very quiet. Shortly thereafter, your not-yet (and likely will-never-be) friend will leave to get a drink and never come back. […]
Scope: The Boundary of Your Audit
Scope is the boundary of the audit and is one of three main parameters of your audit along with audit objective and methodologies.