Auditing For Dummies

Want to be an auditor and need to hone your investigative skills? Look no further. This friendly guide gives you an easy-to-understand explanation of auditing — from gathering financial statements and accounting information to analysing a client's financial position. Packed with examples, it gives you everything you need to ace an auditing course and begin a career today.

Auditing For Dummies offers:

• Auditing 101 — Get a crash course in the world of auditing and a description of the types of tasks you'll be expected to perform during a typical day on the job.
• It's risky business — Find out about audit risk and arm yourself with the know-how to collect the right type of evidence to support your decisions.
• Auditing in the real world — Dig into tons of sample business records to perform your first audit.
• Focus on finances — Learn how both ends of the financial equation — balance sheet and income statement — need to be presented on your client's financial statements.
• Seal the deal — Get the lowdown on how to wrap up your audit and write your opinion.
• After the audit — See the types of additional services that may be asked of you after you've issued your professional opinion.