The Audit Confirmation Process
To fully appreciate the magnitude of the problems associated with traditional, paper-based audit
confirmations, we should first review the current GAAS for the confirmations process. AU Section
330.04 of Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 67, The Confirmation Process, states that:
“Confirmation is the process of obtaining and evaluating a direct communication from a third
party in response to a request for information about a particular item affecting financial statement
assertions. The process includes: