There needs to be observation testing. I’m talking standing directly behind my client for hours or days, watching what they do to ensure financials are free from material misstatement.

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Observation is a valid form of testing.

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I do want to observe.

Maybe we should have an auditor in place at all companies year round with their sole job of randomly listening to conversations (including phone calls), viewing random emails from a select group of people, observing meetings, and observing/inspecting accounting being performed.

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This guy gets it.

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I got put on some observation procedures as an intern. Awkward af

Why do you want to do that??

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