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Tag Archives: auditors
Updating Government Auditing Standards – The 2018 Yellow Book
Today we issued a new revision of the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, also known as the “Yellow Book,” which supersedes the 2011 revision of the standards. What kind of training and experience make a competent auditor? How is audit … Continue reading
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Tagged auditors, FMA, GAGAS, Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards, James Dalkin, yellow book
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Better Living through the Audit Process
GAO’s auditing process is rigorous, but the work literally pays off: in fiscal year 2013, we identified $51.5 billion in financial benefits as a result of our work—a return of about $100 for every $1 we spent. How do we … Continue reading
Posted in About GAO
Tagged 5 phase, accountability, audit process, auditors, how to, integrity, life hack, reliability
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