Challenges Faced by Auditor In Developing Countries
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Nepal Engineering College
MSc. Construction Management
Construction Management in Developing Countries
CM 2014
Presentation on
What are the challenges faced by a project auditor in developing countri
practical ays to tac!le the"# $%plain ith specific e%a"ples#
Presented &y'
&haesh Mandal
(oll )o# 0*+ CM ,,, Se"#
)epal $ngineering College
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,ntroduction
Auditors play a critical role in any Organization/Project
!ere are some c!allenges t!at "e s!ould understand t!at #acing today$s auditors in p
services to t!e client so as to esta%lis! a &uality audit report
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-ypical Stages in .udit Process
Source'
http'++sitefinie+audit+hat/
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Challenges faced by a Project .uditor
Preparation f ,nfor"ation ocu"entation
Clients provide insu##icient in#ormation t!at re&uired %y auditors
'n#ormation overload ( too muc! in#ormation and lost in %et"een)
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Challenges faced by a Project .uditor
Co""unication &eteen .uditors Clients
Auditee/Sta## at t!e client$s o##ice did not "ant to
cooperate "it! t!e auditors
!e client$s Auditee/sta## are lac* o# understanding o# t!eo%jectives o# auditing
Psyc!ological (+ear and P!o%ia)
'ntellectual (,no"ledge and S*ills o# Auditee)Source-!ttp-//""".#reee%oo*s.com/#a&pm/&ual
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Challenges faced by a Project .uditor
efinitive Standards that are 3ard -o nderstand
ec!nical "ords regarding to Client$s %usiness operation sometimes !ard to und
%y auditors.
Delaying o# auditors$ "or*s
1ess time can %e spend on more critical aspects o# t!e client$s #inancial statement
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Challenges faced by a Project .uditor
.voiding -raps
Misleading ,nfor"ation 5 6a!e or -
nderstanding e%act e%pectation of 8
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Challenges faced by a Project .uditor
9eographic (each f -he Clients ffice
Client$s o##ice are situated #ar #rom t!e auditors$ o##ice (to reac! #or documents 2 o
in#ormation)
Auditors need to incur more costs not only #or t!e transportation3 %ut also #or t!e "
(papers3 printing3 p!one calls etc)
4earing t!e ris* o# late payment %y t!e clients
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What does Audits Provide ?
Source' !ttp-//""".#reemanagemente%oo*s.com/#a&pm/&uality0.!tm
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3o it can be Solved
,"prove .udit :uality
4y #ocusing on clients t!at value audits3 audit #irm can "or* on improving t!e audit &
Auditors need to %e "illing to e5ercise more judgment in assessing areas o# %usiness Auditors !ave to c!ange t!eir mindset 6 not to only #ocus at costcutting
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3o it can be Solved
(efocus n -he .uditor;s Professional (esponsibility
4ecause o# #inancial c!allenges in auditing pro#ession3 auditors !ave recast t!eir rovalue for the client$ neglecting t!eir pro#essional responsi%ility
Auditors need to #las!%ac* "!y t!ey "ere granted a statutory mandate #or per#orminclients
Create a culture in t!eir #irms t!at recognizes t!is cele%rate
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3o it can be Solved
,"prove -heir .udit Planning Strategy
Auditors need to !ave an e##icient 2 e##ective audit strategy
Al"ays ma*e early preparation
Ma*e sure t!ey al"ays o%tain preliminary *no"ledge o# t!e industry o# t!e entity to %
Emp!asized on payment met!od t!at can encourage t!eir client to ma*e payment soo
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Conclusion
8ive opportunity #or ot!ers to t!in* a%out t!e c!allenges #aced %y audi
today
Auditors must #ind t!e appropriate "ays to overcome t!ose c!allenges
ris* %ared 2 to improve t!e &uality o# t!eir audit "or*s)
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