Definition: Audit strategy: The overall scope, timing and direction of the audit, which guides development of the audit plan. The audit strategy is summarized in the ASM.
Definition: Audit plan: The audit plan converts the audit strategy into a comprehensive description of the work to be performed. The audit plan is documented throughout the workpapers, describing the work to be performed on each significant class of transactions (SCOT), significant disclosure process, significant account and relevant assertions. It includes the procedures that address the GAM objectives, including the tests of controls when we use a controls reliance strategy, and the substantive procedures that respond to our combined risk assessment.
Audit strategy management