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reliance on expert, internal auditor and component auditor

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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by MikeLittle.
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  • September 2, 2016 at 1:12 pm #337070
    juve
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    Hello dear tutor…

    I hope that you are well…

    It is necessary for auditors to do these before place reliance on expert’s works:
    1-assess his objectivity and independence(eg:by considering the reasonableness of fee paid to him-the more independent person,the more reliable work)
    2-assess his competence and qualification( more competent person means more reliable work)
    3-agree scope of work at start(any deviation from this agreed plan will reduce the reliability of his job)
    4-evaluate the relevance and adequacy of his work( reasonableness of assumptions used, reliability of sources of data ,…)

    Now this is my question:
    Q1:should we(as external auditor) evaluate the same things before reliance on internal auditor?(or we should consider other factors)

    Q2:should we(as group’s principal auditor) evaluate the same things before reliance on component auditors?(or we should consider other factors)

    Thank you in advance

    September 2, 2016 at 8:30 pm #337142
    MikeLittle
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    ‘1-assess his objectivity and independence’

    Yes

    ‘2-assess his competence and qualification’

    Yes

    ‘3-agree scope of work at start’

    Yes

    ‘4-evaluate the relevance and adequacy of his work’

    Yes

    ‘Q1:should we(as external auditor) evaluate the same things before reliance on internal auditor?’

    Yes

    ‘(or we should consider other factors)’

    The above 4 points pretty much cover what you should be looking for

    ‘Q2:should we(as group’s principal auditor) evaluate the same things before reliance on component auditors?’

    Yes

    ‘(or we should consider other factors)’

    The above 4 points pretty much cover what you should be looking for

    September 2, 2016 at 9:39 pm #337158
    juve
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    Thank you very much

    September 3, 2016 at 5:33 am #337197
    MikeLittle
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    • ☆☆☆☆☆

    You’re welcome

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