For many firms it is that time of year. The annual invasion of that group of mind numbing, routine interrupting, standards spouting unwelcome invaders – your independent auditors! And they are expensive! Reflectively they can make you want to trade their presence for an unannounced three month visit from your cantankerous incontinent father-in-law who never speaks directly to you and who for fifteen years has referred to you only as “him / her”. An article published in cfo.com, Auditor Angst, has some great points to not only help you survive, but to reduce the expense at the same time. While the article primarily focuses on what the company can/should do there is obviously a lot the auditors can do as well. Continue reading “Proactively Controlling Your Audit Fee”