OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENHANCING INFORMATIVE VALUE OF AUDIT REPORTS

The question of information content of audit reports is discovered in this paper. The role of audit reports in decision-making by its users is examined in the paper. It was found that audit reports are an important source of information for the users of such statements. The need to increase the info...

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Main Author: Silviya Kostova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zhytomyr Polytechnic State University 2016-07-01
Series:Проблеми теорії та методології бухгалтерського обліку, контролю і аналізу
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Online Access:http://pbo.ztu.edu.ua/article/view/72280
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Summary:The question of information content of audit reports is discovered in this paper. The role of audit reports in decision-making by its users is examined in the paper. It was found that audit reports are an important source of information for the users of such statements. The need to increase the information content of audit reports and the criteria as such informative have been established. This publication considers the requirements which are brought to the Auditor's report. Attention is directed both to those charged with governance in the company and all stakeholders. An audit report should describe the responsibilities of the auditor, i.e. to identify and assess risks of material misstatements in the financial statement; to design and implement audit procedures in response to those risks and to obtain sufficient and relevant audit evidence on which the audit opinion will be based. The aim of the article is to discuss the changes in international auditing standards and auditors' liability.
ISSN:1994-1749
1994-1749