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Pankaj Gandhi Jaiswal , Last updated: 01 May 2021  
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When we run an Enterprise we be too busy in getting the goals or losing the goals and become biased for the reason of success or failure. If we get success we think that we are strong and if we fail that then think that we are strong but in reality the things are different. Your win or defeat is totally depend on following things.

1. Who You Are: Assessment of Enterprise's SWOT

2. In Which Environment You are: Assessment of Environment in which Enterprise is working

3. Alignment of your decision with environment: Alignment & Optimum use of Enterprises resource & decision with environment.

If you assess yourself or your organization well and if you know SWOT of your organization as well as if you have clear picture of your environment like resources available to you like team, machine, technology, policies, market, government rule etc. and if your decision is aligned with all above things then you will get success.

For a running Enterprise it is an urgent requirement to have a watch like a Internal Audit who can do an independent evaluation and diagnosis of Enterprise and give an assurance. It require at both stages at a good stages as well as bad stages. In good stages it gives an assurance that the movement is going in right direction hence no worry and at bad stages it gives a logical study of problems & solution. Actually Internal audit is an independent organizational assurance and continuous consulting activity which is designed to add value and improve the organizational efficiency towards goal. It helps an Enterprises to accomplish its objectives by using a systematic, disciplined and regular approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of resources. Internal auditing is a Doctor by providing insight and recommendations based on analyses and assessments of data and business processes. With commitment to integrity and accountability, internal auditing add value to board as an objective source of independent advice. Internal auditing frequently involves measuring compliance with the entity's policies and procedures. However, internal auditors are not responsible for the execution of company activities;

How Internal Audit cover an enterprise

How We Do: Internal Audit Execution Process

1. Clear Understanding of object of Enterprise for Internal Audit

2. Assessment of Enterprise Objective with Required Objective of Enterprise by using firm’s experience

3. Finalizing Objectives of Enterprise's Internal Audit

4. Discussing About Key Area & Risk Area and Finalization of Priority Matrix & Planning

5. Audit Staffing as per Priority Matrix

6. Finalization of Audit Calendar for date of start, interim reports & final reports

7. Audit Start and weekly query discussion with departmental head

8. Exceptional Query raised to high authority in a real time if High ratio involved after partner permission

9. Query Solution and Preparing Fortnightly/Monthly Interim Report

10. Partner Meeting with Departmental Head on Interim Report and Representation Taken

11. Consolidation of Interim Reports

12. Issuance of Draft Report to Board for Board Discussion

13. Incorporation of Board Representation

14. Issuance of Final Report to Members/Shareholders/Appointee

Prepared By: CA Pankaj Jaiswal

Email: pankaj@anpllp.com


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Pankaj Gandhi Jaiswal
(Chartered Accountant)
Category Audit   Report

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