UK Financial Reporting Council chief executive
Stephen Haddrill said the wake of the financial crisis is the right
time to review the value of audit and investigate whether it can be
enhanced.
Speaking at an Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Scotland event, Haddrill said audit is a key part of
high quality governance.
“The auditor sees the company’s approach to
risk. The auditor challenges management’s judgement on the
financials,” Haddrill explained.
“The auditor reports to shareholders on
whether the company is providing a true and fair view of the
business. The investor only sees the tip of the iceberg of work.
But nevertheless investors are relying on that work being
done.”
Haddrill said some of the key issues that need
to be addressed are:
- How do we achieve a strong alignment between
the auditor and the interests of the shareholder? - Do we need to change the form of the audit
report to make it more useful? - Does more need to be said in the front of the
report about risk and the business model and should the auditor
provide greater assurance about such matters? And, - Can auditors give more help to regulators and
avoid conflicts of interest in doing so?
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