AccountingCode 9706

Auditing and stewardship of limited companies

What this topic asks you to be able to do

  • what an auditor does and is responsible for
  • the ways in which an external audit differs from an internal one
  • how a qualified audit report differs from an unqualified one
  • stewardship, and the job directors perform along with the obligations they owe to shareholders
  • why it matters that financial statements give a true and fair view
  • apply your grasp of ethical considerations and of auditing so that you can evaluate relevant information and reach informed business choices