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Both the terms Audit Report and Audit Certificate have been used a lot in common parlance and often used interchangeable. However, there exists a lot of difference between these two terms. Although they are used causally as one and same thing, yet they differ a lot in terms of purpose and usage. This piece of writing discusses the 10 major differences between an audit report and an audit certificate.
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An audit report is an opinion of the auditor on his analysis after reviewing all the company’s financial statements. An audit report is an instrument used by the auditor to convey his opinion on the accumulated results obtained after evaluating the financial statements of a client. It is the final product given at the conclusion of the audit proceedings. No audit proceeding can be concluded successfully without the submission of audit report from the auditor’s end. The Companies Act, 2013[1] makes it mandatory that an audit report should be duly signed by the auditor and must be laid down before the members of the company at the time of Annual General Meeting.
An audit certificate is a statement given by an auditor providing confirmation about the accuracy of specific information sought to be verified by the client. The auditor in an audit certificate does not give an opinion or estimate about the accuracy. Through the instrument of audit certificate, an auditor certifies the accuracy of particular information. In audit certificate, since the auditor vouches for the accuracy regarding particular information, legal liability is attached to the auditor. The audit certificate is not given for all the books of accounts for the entire year. It is given for specific portion of the financial transactions.
Following are the 10 major differences that exist between an audit report and audit certificate:
Both the terms audit report and audit certificate are similar in nature. However, the above discussion has clarified both the concepts of the concepts of audit report and audit certificate to a great extent. An audit report is a subjective opinion of the auditor and can differ from auditor to auditor whereas the audit certificate is a step forward as it is a certification from the auditor’s end regarding the accuracy of the financial statements. This makes the auditor liable for his certification in the case of audit certificate and absolves him for any liability in case of audit report.
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