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Does the auditor require a codified definition of ?reasonable care and skill or should this be left to professional judgment? Explain

Does the auditor require a codified definition of ―reasonable care and skill or should this be left to professional judgment? Explain

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Wilfred
No
-This is because every audit is different and what may be seen to be reasonable care and skill in one audit may not be for a different audit.
-Thus to codify is to issue uniform exceptions of reasonable care and skill. This would be wrong, as the circumstances of every audit are different.
-Thus, whatever is reasonable skill and care should be determined by an individual auditor by exercising his judgment depending on the circumstances of his audit.
Wilfykil answered the question on February 21, 2019 at 05:40

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