AUDIT: An Introduction provides a practical overview of the audit process in the UK from start to finish. Designed for anyone looking to gain an understanding of what an audit is all about, it's the must have introductory guide to audit. Written in a user-friendly style and packed full of examples it covers topics including: What an audit is; What an audit is not; Auditor appointment; Planning and risk assessment; Gathering audit evidence with controls testing; Gathering audit evidence with substantive testing; Forming the auditor's opinion; Completing the audit file; and The future of audit. Perhaps you're an accountancy student looking for an introduction to audit, maybe you're applying for a job within an accountancy firm or you're about to start working as an audit trainee - this is the head start you need. A Quick Start Accounting publication.