Typically audits
Typically audits were used for merely collecting information about financial systems and the financial records of a company. However recently auditing means to inspect, examine and assess the financial statements. There is a two-fold purpose of auditing; firstly, it makes sure the financial statements made are free from errors and frauds. Secondly, it provides assurance to the shareholders and investors that the financial statements of a company are accurate and conform to the accounting standards. Audits are mainly executed to find out the validity and reliability of information. Financial auditing has given many advantages to different sections; it is one of many promising functions provided by accounting and auditing firms like accountants bridgend. The errors and frauds committed intentionally or unintentionally are exposed by an audit and its continuous presence minimizes their future occurrence.