Individual Assignment Generally Accepted Auditing Standards Paper

Auditing

The organization selected in the case of the present paper is Wal-Mart. This organization tries to make sure that it follows various kinds of audit functions and works according to the audit standards set by various standards, rules and regulations framed in regard to the same. There are Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board which has certain control over the audits of the firms. The paper shall discuss about all the above in detail.

Elements of Generally Accepted Accounting Standards

The Generally Accepted Accounting standards were established in the year 1940 by a body a certified accountants. At that time a total of around 10 standards were adopted. These standards were made for the purpose of ensuring that the organizations make their financial statements in a proper manner.