Guide to audit quality and the external auditor

Guide to audit quality and the external auditor

A high-quality, independent audit is the cornerstone of investor and regulator confidence. Changing your auditor is an appropriate way to solve a quality problem, but not to solve a perception problem. KPMG encourages Board and Audit Committees to actively assess the quality of their external auditor.

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When assessing your external auditor, consider these four key categories:

  1. Quality of service and sufficiency or resource
  2. Exercise professional scepticism
  3. Independence and objectivity
  4. Communications with the Board/Audit Committee

Our Guide to audit quality and the external auditor can help identify areas of concern and act as conversation starters with the external auditors.

Download a copy of Guide to Quality Audit and External Auditor. This version is designed to be printed and handwritten.

Download the electronic form of Guide to Quality Audit and External Auditor.

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