internal and external auditing in private school
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INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITING IN
PRIVATE SCHOOL
Reporter:JONNA MAY M. BERCI
INTERNAL AUDIT - an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.
INTERNAL AUDITORS
- Integral to the organization and provide on going monitoring and assessment of all activities
- Their objectives are determined by professional standards, the board and management
- It serves the organization by helping it accomplish its objectives, and improving operations, risk management, internal controls, and governance processes.
- Concerned with all aspects of the organization, both financial and non-financial.
- Focus on future events as a result of their continuous review and evaluation of controls and processes.
- Concerned with the prevention of fraud in any form.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITI
ES OF INTERNAL AUDIT
FUNCTION
- Evaluates and provides reasonable assurance that risk management, control, and governance systems are functioning as intended and will enable the organization’s objectives and goals to be met
- Reports risk management issues and internal controls deficiencies identified directly to the audit committee and provides recommendations for improving the organization’s operations, in terms of both efficient and effective performance
- Evaluates information security and associated risk exposures
- Evaluates regulatory compliance program with consultation from legal counsel
- Evaluates the organization’s readiness in case of business interruption
- Maintains open communication with management and the audit committee
- Teams with other internal and external resources as appropriate
- Engages in continuous education and staff development
- Provides support to the company's anti-fraud programs.
- Provides an independent appraisal function within a school district that evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of the district's operations as well as compliance with laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
- Reviews activities for efficient and effective operations.
- Makes recommendations to enhance operations and processes.
EXTERNAL AUDIT - Periodic or specific
purpose audit conducted by external independent qualified accountant.
- It is designed to provide reasonable assurance that the financial statements fairly present the financial condition.
- Reviews internal controls for material weaknesses and checks for compliance with laws, rules and regulations.
OBJECTIVES OF
EXTERNAL AUDITING
- Determine the accounting records are accurate and complete.
- Prepared in accordance with the provisions of statements.
- Prepared from the accounts present fairly the organization's financial position, and the results of its financial operations.
EXTERNAL AUDITORS
- Independent of the organization and provide an annual opinion on the financial statements
- Their objectives are set primarily by statute.
- Provide an independent opinion on the organization's financial statements, annually.
- Their approach is historical in nature
IMPORTANCE OF AN
EXTERNAL AUDIT
1.) Ensures compliance
2.) Provides credibility.
3.) Critique internal processes
4.) Double check internal audit
THANK YOU!
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