Audit Engagement - Validate vs Fieldwork

[jajay]

Can someone briefly explain the difference between Validate vs Fieldwork in Audit Engagement Process? Because in Validate you get to choose whether it's effective or ineffective, and in Fieldwork you also get to do the audit tasks assigned to you. 

[Community Alums]

Hi @jajay ,

Validate:

During this phase, the system automatically populates risk register items and controls that have been pre-mapped to those entities. Members of the audit team are expected to demonstrate a holistic understanding of the organization and the risk it faces. The different risks and controls that get populated give the audit team one-click access to view management’s evaluations of risk and controls. Once the scope has been reviewed, along with all of the different things associated with it, the audit team can begin performing and completing the engagement by moving it to the Fieldwork stage.

Field Work:

Auditors complete their assigned audit tasks during the Fieldwork state. These tasks include control testing, interviews, walkthroughs, and other activities. Issues that are found during control testing are associated with the engagement. Auditors can also create general issues associated with the engagement. Audit managers can create additional audit tasks as needed. When the audit is done, audit managers specify the result of the engagement, whether it's satisfactory, adequate or inadequate, and provide details on their opinion.

[Community Alums]

Hi @jajay 

Do you have any doubt in specific?