Auditing
Policies and procedures should be implemented to provide the firm with reasonable assurance the personnel will seek assistance from persons having appropriate levels of knowledge, competence, judgement, and authority. Those policies and procedures do not
A. Designate individuals as specialists to serve as authoritative sources and define their authority in consultative situations.
B. Identify areas in which consultation is required and encourage personnel to consult with or use authoritative sources on other complex or unusual matters.
C. Provide continuing education to professional staff.
D. Provide for resolving differences of opinion between engagement personnel and specialists.
A. Designate individuals as specialists to serve as authoritative sources and define their authority in consultative situations.
Auditing Policies and procedures should be implemented to provide the firm with reasonable assurance the personnel...
a. Appropriate accounting and auditing research requires adequate technical reference materials. Each firm professional has online password access through the firm's Web site to electronic reference materials on accounting, auditing, tax, SEC, and other technical information, including industry data The partners accept responsibility for leading and promoting a quality assurance culture within the firm and for providing and maintaining a quality assurance manual and all other necessary practical aids and guidance to support engagement quality b. c. Each office of...