Does an Internal Audit provide Objective or Subjective Verification?

Jim Wynne

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And if you just flesh that out slightly... that means that the definition of what is conformity (or what is nonconformity) is subjective for auditors. Because it is subjective, that means the appreciation of evidence depends on them to make judgement. Subjectiveity as the guiding principle doesn't care wether or not auditor think it can't impact your process, if it can it will.
There are requirements. The requirements are either satisfied or not satisfied. If you can't tell whether or not a requirement has been satisfied, there's something wrong with the requirement. When it comes to compliance, there should be no subjectivity.
 
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Ka Pilo

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There are requirements. The requirements are either satisfied or not satisfied. If you can't tell whether or not a requirement has been satisfied, there's something wrong with the requirement. When it comes to compliance, there should be no subjectivity.
From that perspective, can we say that there isn't any place for sudjectivity in auditing? Objectivity is regarded as standards/requirements, and subjectivity as interpretations/opinions.
 
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Jim Wynne

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From that perspective, can we say that there isn't any place for sudjectivity in auditing? Objectivity is regarded as standards/requirements, and subjectivity as interpretations/opinions.
You haven't been paying attention. Go back and read my first post in this thread.
 

Jim Wynne

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I have read your first post. But I was trying to say is that the standard itself is open to intepretation.
I don't think you've mentioned a standard in this thread prior to this. What standard? If your own internal requirements have been established such that the requirements of the standard are taken into account, you shouldn't have to worry about internal auditors appraising compliance to the standard, whatever it is.
 
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