External audits usually provide companies with a fresh perspective on their financial health and reporting practices.
It’s important that your board, or more specifically, that your Audit Committee asks the right questions in order to make the most out of the findings you receive.
Here are some of our suggestions for queries we think you should address with your auditor or auditing firm:
1. Did you have any difficulty interacting with employees or accessing information while collecting data?
It’s important that companies establish a culture of forthcoming reporting. If a member of your internal team was not cooperative with the auditor, or if records were extremely hard to locate, you may have some internal issues to address. Additionally, if auditors are unable to obtain thorough records, it could lead to an incomplete report.
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