Comments on: Audit Fees – The Top Ten http://retheauditors.com/2007/06/07/audit-fees-the-top-ten/ The Business of the Big 4 Audit Firms Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:35:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: James http://retheauditors.com/2007/06/07/audit-fees-the-top-ten/comment-page-1/#comment-30 James Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:20:00 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=335#comment-30 I agree with Neil. Most companies have hired very poor quality people to work on their s404 and Internal Audit teams. As a result, those guys care more about their job security than to "do it right". I agree with Neil. Most companies have hired very poor quality people to work on their s404 and Internal Audit teams. As a result, those guys care more about their job security than to “do it right”.

]]> By: Neil McIntyre http://retheauditors.com/2007/06/07/audit-fees-the-top-ten/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Neil McIntyre Thu, 14 Jun 2007 00:11:00 +0000 http://76.12.174.187/?p=335#comment-29 "The customer has not typically had enough information or been comfortable negotiating scope of services."<br/><br/>I think this one is key - if only clients realized how important their own staff are to greasing the wheels of the audit. Improving their preparation for the audit would allow them to negotiate fee reductions so effectively! “The customer has not typically had enough information or been comfortable negotiating scope of services.”

I think this one is key – if only clients realized how important their own staff are to greasing the wheels of the audit. Improving their preparation for the audit would allow them to negotiate fee reductions so effectively!

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