Practice Inspector
CurrentThrough an assessment of quality controls and a review of current assurance and compilation engagement files, Practice Inspection identifies areas where an office may require assistance in maintaining prescribed professional standards. Practice Inspection does not set standards. Conducts inspections of audit firms identifying financial statement and assurance deficiencies and reporting the results to the firm and the Practice Inspection Committee. Completes a detailed review of reports… Show more Through an assessment of quality controls and a review of current assurance and compilation engagement files, Practice Inspection identifies areas where an office may require assistance in maintaining prescribed professional standards. Practice Inspection does not set standards. Conducts inspections of audit firms identifying financial statement and assurance deficiencies and reporting the results to the firm and the Practice Inspection Committee. Completes a detailed review of reports from other inspectors together with responses and action plans from audit firms before submission to the Practice Inspection Committee. Prepares and presents training material for the training of part-time practice inspectors. Updates the software used in the inspections when the accounting and auditing standards are updated. Assigns inspectors to inspections based on their specialties, location and availability. Completes an assessment of risk for assurance firms with the view to accelerate the inspection cycle of the riskier firms. Show less