Auditing: Introduction And
Objectives
Anjani Antony
Assistant Professor
Department of Commerce
St. Mary’s College
Thrissur-680020
Kerala
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
Introduction of double entry
Industrial revolution
Statutory auditing
companies act 1956,2013
IASC
Renaissance
Computer accounting
Auditing practices
SEBI
Corporate governance
Globalization
Nano technology
Multinational companies
Independence of auditor
Court judgement
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
Meaning of Auditing
 Systematic examination of books
 Verify authenticity and accuracy
 Derived from latin word audire which means to hear
 Auditor means one who hears
 Find out whether the transactions entered are correct or not.
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
Investigation
 An act of detailed examination of books and accounts.
 Specific purpose.
 Referred as special audit.
 Involves enquiry into facts behind the books of accounts.
 Disclose the true and fair position of the business.
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
Submission of Investigation Report
 On behalf of an intending purchaser of
 On behalf of an incoming partner
 On behalf of management where fraud suspected
Misappropriation of cash
Misappropriation of goods
Manipulation of accounts
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
Objects of auditing
 Primary object
Primary objective of auditing is reporting to the management and
to see whether the final accounts are drawn as per law.
 Subsidiary objects
Detection and prevention of errors
Detection and prevention of frauds
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
Detection and prevention of errors
Errors of ommission
Errors of commission
Compensating errors or offsetting errors
Errors of principles
Detection and prevention of fraud
Fraud means false representation or making a wrong entry
intentionally to defraud somebody
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
Types of fraud
Misappropriation of cash
 Omitting to enter a receipt
 Acknowledging lesser amount than actual receipts
 Entering fictitious payment
Computer related fraud
Computer fraud
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
Qualities and qualifications of a
professional auditor
 Professional qualifications- statutory qualifications
 Professional qualities or personal qualifications
 Personal qualities- general qualities
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
Advantages of auditing
Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College

Auditing: Introduction And Objectives

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    Auditing: Introduction And Objectives AnjaniAntony Assistant Professor Department of Commerce St. Mary’s College Thrissur-680020 Kerala
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    Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College Introductionof double entry Industrial revolution Statutory auditing companies act 1956,2013 IASC Renaissance Computer accounting Auditing practices SEBI Corporate governance Globalization Nano technology Multinational companies Independence of auditor Court judgement
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    Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College Meaningof Auditing  Systematic examination of books  Verify authenticity and accuracy  Derived from latin word audire which means to hear  Auditor means one who hears  Find out whether the transactions entered are correct or not.
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    Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College Investigation An act of detailed examination of books and accounts.  Specific purpose.  Referred as special audit.  Involves enquiry into facts behind the books of accounts.  Disclose the true and fair position of the business.
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    Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College Submissionof Investigation Report  On behalf of an intending purchaser of  On behalf of an incoming partner  On behalf of management where fraud suspected Misappropriation of cash Misappropriation of goods Manipulation of accounts
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    Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College Objectsof auditing  Primary object Primary objective of auditing is reporting to the management and to see whether the final accounts are drawn as per law.  Subsidiary objects Detection and prevention of errors Detection and prevention of frauds
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    Detection and preventionof errors Errors of ommission Errors of commission Compensating errors or offsetting errors Errors of principles Detection and prevention of fraud Fraud means false representation or making a wrong entry intentionally to defraud somebody Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
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    Types of fraud Misappropriationof cash  Omitting to enter a receipt  Acknowledging lesser amount than actual receipts  Entering fictitious payment Computer related fraud Computer fraud Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
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    Qualities and qualificationsof a professional auditor  Professional qualifications- statutory qualifications  Professional qualities or personal qualifications  Personal qualities- general qualities Auditing,Anjani Antony,St.Mary’s College
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    Advantages of auditing Auditing,AnjaniAntony,St.Mary’s College