In: Accounting
distinguish between the roles of an internal and an external auditors
Differences between the internal audit and external audit | ||
Internal auditors | External auditors | |
1 | Internal audit refers to the examination of the financial statements of a business by its company employees. Therefore company employees are the internal auditors. | External audit refers to the independent examination of the financial statements of a business by Third Party. External auditors are independent of the organisation they are auditing. |
2 | Internal auditors are appointed by management | External auditors are appointed by the shareholders. |
3 | Internal audits are a continuous process and are conducted throughout the year | External auditors are conducted once in a year. |
4 | Internal auditors will examine the routine operational activities and evaluating the accounting and internal control system. They checks the operational efficiency. | External auditors examine the financial records and issue an opinion regarding the financial statements of the company. Therfore they accuracy and validity of Financial Statement. |
5 | Internal auditors will examine issues related to company business practices and risks. | External auditors examine the financial records and issue an opinion regarding the financial statements of the company. |