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Expectation Gap

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  • November 23, 2017 at 12:44 pm #417569
    iyamu
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    Sir, what exactly is the meaning of expectation gap?

    I find some of the details provided say that Auditor must test all transaction, detect all errors and fraud , produce FS and confirm that the company is a going concern . How is this possible`? Please, throw more light on what expectation is really talking about.

    Thanks

    November 23, 2017 at 2:45 pm #417607
    Ken Garrett
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    The expectation gap is the difference between what many members of the public and shareholders might think auditors do and what they actually do. The auditors do NOT

    Test every transaction
    Find every fraud
    Guarantee the accounts are completely correct
    Prepare the FS

    All that auditor do is provide reasonable assurance that the FS are free of material misstatement

    Also, a ‘clean’ audit report does not mean that the company is a good investment.

    November 23, 2017 at 3:12 pm #417620
    iyamu
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    Ha so, thank you so much because i was not able to get it like this before.

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