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25: 135:, internal management auditing, information systems auditing, and investigations. Audit working papers are used to support the audit work done in order to provide the assurance that the audit was performed in accordance with the relevant auditing standards. They show the audit was: 155:
The Institute of Internal Auditors, a global professional audit standards body, has issued practice advisory 2330-1 stating the goals of audit working papers are to:
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The audit working paper are divided into two parts: The first group consists of the current file and second group contains the permanent file.
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The data to be used for a number of years placed in permanent file. The auditor can rely on the facts and figures recorded in permanent files.
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Features of Audit documentation are defined by related audit standards ie. IFRS, USGAAP. Following features might be considered as minimum:
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Provide the principal support for audit communication such as observations, conclusions, and the final report;
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Signed, dated and approved by relevant level of audit staff with sufficient cross reference.
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With evidence of effective audit planning, work done, sufficient and quality evidence.
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Provide a basis for evaluating the internal audit activity's quality control program.
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That the evidence is sufficient and appropriate to support the audit opinion
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The material relating to the current year only is placed in current file
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Facilitate third-party reviews and re-performance requirements; and
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Document the planning, performance, and review of audit work;
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are the documents which record during the course of
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"Producing Quality Workpapers"
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