October 5, 2012 letter commenting on IAASB's June 2012 Invitation to Comment "Improving the Auditor's Report"

Published: Oct 05, 2012. Publicly Released: Oct 09, 2012.

Highlights

This letter provides the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) comments on the IAASB's invitation to comment on methods to improve the auditor's report and the value to the entity's stakeholders.

Full Report

Full Report (3 pages)

GAO Contacts

James R. Dalkin

Director

dalkinj@gao.gov

(202) 512-3133

Office of Public Affairs

Chuck Young

Managing Director

youngc1@gao.gov

(202) 512-4800

Topics

Auditing and Financial Management

AccountantsAccounting standardsAudit reportsAuditing standardsAuditorsDocumentationFinancial disclosureFinancial managementFinancial recordsFinancial statement auditsInformation disclosureReporting requirements