audit reports
Accounting review documents
Audit reports are formal documents presenting the findings of an audit—an official examination of accounts, practices, or compliance.
An external audit report assesses a company's financial statements; an internal audit report examines operational procedures.
The reports typically conclude with an opinion on accuracy or recommendations for improvement: The audit report revealed significant discrepancies in inventory records.
- auditorsFinancial statement reviewers
- appendicesAdded sections after main text
- executive summaryCondensed overview for decision-makers
- internal controlsOrganizational oversight procedures
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
attestation · sign off · recommendations · corrective action · going concern · paper trail · bottom line · methodology · risk assessment · red flags · scope of work · regulators · management · financial statements · due diligence · internal · footnotes · findings
audit reportssticky notes
Small adhesive paper slips
water cooler chat · text messages · water cooler talk · gossip · hearsay
audit reportsself-assessments
Personal performance evaluations
press releases · puff pieces · propaganda · sales pitches · testimonials