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Auditing plays a crucial role in promoting sustainable business practices and ethical conduct.
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It provides an independent and objective assessment of a company's financial statements, internal controls, operations, ensuring transparency and accountability.
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It fosters trust among stakeholders, including investors, employee customers, and the public.
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In ghana, the state of audit practices is gradually improving, with the adoption of international auditing standards and strengthening of regulatory oversight.
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There are also challenges that still remain.
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These include lack of skilled auditors, inadequate enforcement of audit standards, and also issues of corruption and unethical conduct.
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To enhance sustainable business practices and ethical conduct, the existing legal regime can interact with auditing in several ways.
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For instance, it can provide a legal framework for establishment and operation of audit firms.
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It can set and enforce auditing standards.
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It can also impose penalties for non -compliance.
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It can also promote transparency and accountability by requiring companies to publish their audited financial statements and other relevant information...