Introduction to Auditing and Professional Standards Worksheet

Complete Part I, Part II, and Part III.

Part I: Professional Authorities: Auditing

In the first column, identify three to five organizations that set the standards for auditing profession. In the second column, describe how each organization set the standard for the auditing profession.

Organization Description of Influence

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Part II: Audit Types and Attestation Services

List at least three types of audits with a brief description and at least five types of attestation services with a brief description.

Audit Types Description

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Attestation Types Description

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Part III: Professional Auditing Standards

In five to seven sentences, describe how professional auditing standards are formed and how they continue to evolve.