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Alix Stuart, CFO.com | US
January 24, 2008

useful methods

I find these methods useful. Especially the recommendations to reduce legal entities and to have known repeatitive support available in advance.

The comment one reader had regarding auditor vreluctance to adhere to AS5 is valid. That though should be managed by a strong Audit Exec.

Mark Speck
VP of Internal Audit
LCC International

Posted by Mark Speck | May 8, 2008 5:13 PM ET

vouch vouch vouch!

Excellent article! In my experience though, external auditors rarely rely on internal auditors' work, hardly use statistical methods for sampling, and tests for internal controls are repeated every year with minimal change in the sample size. Examine 85% of transactions in year 1...examine 85% of transactions in year 2...examine 85% of transactions in year 3! I think if external audit managers and seniors paid more attention to customizing audit strategies memos and audit programs, and allowed client personnel to participate, then external auditors dont have to log so many hours of fieldwork and ultimately generate cost efficiencies that benefit both parties.

Posted by Richard Allan Co | Feb 6, 2008 12:20 AM ET

Good Article

Good Article.

Posted by Wael Bibi | Jan 25, 2008 12:51 PM ET