Questions to Ask Your Auditor: A Practical List for Every Phase of the Audit

Trullion publishes a practical framework for conversations between finance teams and their auditors. It organizes questions around appointment, planning, fieldwork and findings, emphasizing clear responsibilities and an evidence trail rather than leaving important decisions until the closing meeting.

• Before an engagement, the guide recommends discussing relevant experience, independence, inspection history, scheduling and the reasons fees might change.
• During fieldwork, teams should clarify risk assessment, testing methods, requested evidence and how disagreements or adjustments will be communicated.
• Its AI questions cover the tasks being automated, data handling, review responsibilities and traceability to supporting documents.

The article recommends recording answers with dates and named owners, then using that record to improve preparation for later engagements.

This is a vendor-authored operational guide. Its references to auditing standards depend on the type of organization and engagement.