what are the main benefits of international harmonization of auditing standards?
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Harmonization of international auditing standards will help increase consistency of auditing worldwide. The increased level of assurance on financial statements should result in more efficient global capital markets.
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International Standards on Auditing (ISA) are professional standards for the auditing of financial information. These standards are issued by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) through the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB).
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['Compliance. ... ', 'Business Improvements / System Improvements. ... ', 'Credibility. ... ', 'Detect and Prevent Fraud. ... ', 'Better Planning and Budgeting.']
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INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING is the international aspects of accounting, including such matters as accounting principles and reporting practices in different countries and their classification; patterns of accounting development; international and regional harmonization, foreign currency translation; foreign exchange risk; ...
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['Increased reliability of equipment and production lines.', 'Improved OEE through reduced downtime and improved performance.', 'Improved productivity.', 'Reduced risk in various areas including product availability, marketplace reputation, and more.']
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['(1) Benefits of Specialisation:', '(2) Coordination is established:', '(3) Managerial Efficiency is increased:', '(4) Minimal Duplication of Efforts:', '(5) Training is facilitated:', '(6) Equal Weight age to All Functions:']
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['Identify potential risks and liabilities and improve legal compliance.', 'Can be key in improving organizational performance.', 'Improved relationships with stakeholders.']
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Benefits of Internal Audit Improves the “control environment” of the organization. Makes the organization process-dependent instead of person-dependent. Identifies redundancies in operational and control procedures and provides recommendations to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of procedures.
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Rigorous analysis of an organization's operations and maintenance of systems of internal controls can help detect and prevent various forms of fraud and other accounting irregularities. Without a proper audit system, an organization cannot be able to create reliable financial reports for internal or external purposes.
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An audit can promote fresh thinking and can bring about significant improvement or address previous blind spots. An audit may also highlight that the function is under-resourced and add support to a risk manager's request for additional resources.
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Improved organizational performance, employee retention and loyalty, improved productivity, overcoming the barriers to communication, clear accountabilities, and cost advantages. Saves time and reduces conflicts, ensures efficiency and consistency in performance.
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['Focused IT Costs. ... ', 'Total Visibility. ... ', 'Improved Reporting and Planning. ... ', 'Flexible Modularity. ... ', 'Improved Efficiency. ... ', 'Customer Service. ... ', 'Data Security and Quality. ... ', 'Improved Collaboration and Workflows.']
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Generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS) are a set of principles that auditors follow when reviewing a company's financial records. GAAS helps to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and verifiability of an auditors' actions and reports.
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ABSTRACT The main difference between harmonization and standardization processes lies in the degree of strictness of the accounting standards. Harmonization involves a reduction in accounting variations, while standardization entails moving towards the eradication of any variation.
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The advantage of EHRs is that they can impose data entry controls and standardisation, which alongside sufficient staff training can significantly reduce these data quality issues compared to manual systems.
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Auditing is helpful in detecting frauds and prevention of errors. It helps to keep the staff vigilant; as eventually the work done by them goes for an audit. Insurance claim can be easily estimated from audited accounts. Management can take advantage of expert advice of Auditor in financial matters.
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['Problems of Undervaluation and Overvaluation are Avoided: ... ', 'Promotes Growth of Multilateral Trade: ... ', 'Flexible Exchange Rates does not Necessarily Show Large Fluctuations: ... ', 'It Ensures Individual Freedom: ... ', 'It Frees the Government from Problems of Balance of Payments:']