Technical guidance and support
Audit Scotland’s Technical Services Unit provides guidance and support to external auditors appointed by the Accounts Commission and Auditor General. We assist them to fulfil their responsibility under their audit appointment to give an opinion on the financial statements.
This includes the publication of technical bulletins at quarterly intervals. The purpose of these bulletins is to summarise technical developments in the quarter for external auditors, and to provide auditors with guidance where required.
The main contact is: Pobrien@audit-scotland.gov.uk
Last published April 2012
Notes for guidance offer guidance to external auditors, and to provide information which may be of interest or assistance in the performance of their audit work
Last published May 2012
Grant notes offer guidance on the audit of each significant approved grant claim and other financial return that requires to be audited as part of a local authority audit appointment.
Last published 23 March 2012
Last updated 23 March 2012
The bulletins for each quarter have been combined into one file per year.