Can you share some internal audit funny stories?

Once, during an internal audit of a small company, the auditor found that the expense reports had some really strange items. One employee had claimed for a 'unicorn horn' as a 'creative inspiration tool'. It turned out to be a novelty item from a joke shop. Everyone had a good laugh about it.

Sure. One funny audit story is about an auditor who went to a small company. The company's 'file storage system' was just a bunch of boxes piled up in a corner. When the auditor asked for a specific document, the employees had to dig through the boxes for hours, and they ended up with papers all over the floor. It was chaos but also quite hilarious.

I heard of an internal audit where the auditor was looking into the office supplies. They found a stash of hundreds of pens in one employee's desk drawer. When asked why, the employee said they were 'collecting' them in case there was a pen shortage in the future. It was really funny as it was clearly an over - hoarding situation.

There was an internal audit in a large corporation. The auditors were auditing the travel expenses. One executive had a series of flights that seemed very strange. It turned out he had been trying to use up all his frequent - flyer miles in the most convoluted way possible, booking multiple short - haul flights instead of one direct long - haul flight. His reasoning was that he didn't want to waste the miles and it made for a very comical audit finding.

Sure. One audit success story could be a company that was facing financial irregularity accusations. Through a thorough audit, the auditors were able to find that the issues were due to accounting errors rather than fraud. The company then rectified these errors, regained the trust of its stakeholders, and its stock price started to rise again.

There was a taxpayer who was initially worried about an IRS audit. But he had kept all his donation receipts over the years. When audited, he showed the proper documentation for his charitable contributions. The IRS recognized his accurate reporting, and he came out of the audit with no issues. He learned the importance of keeping good records for all financial activities.

One success story is a clothing brand's social audit. They found that by improving working conditions in their factories, like providing proper ventilation and reasonable working hours, employee satisfaction increased. This led to higher productivity and better product quality. Also, it enhanced the brand's reputation, attracting more customers who care about ethical manufacturing.

One audit horror story could be when a company was audited and they had a complete mess in their financial records. The accounting system had been mismanaged for years. Entries were duplicated, some were missing, and it was a nightmare to sort out. It led to huge fines and a damaged reputation.

One horror story could be when a small business was audited by Microsoft. They suddenly got a huge bill for software licenses they thought they were using correctly. It turned out there was some confusion in the license terms for a particular software suite they had installed across multiple devices. The business had to scramble to figure out how to pay the bill without crippling their finances.

There was a restaurant that got audited for sales tax. They were used to a simple way of calculating sales tax based on their total sales. But the auditor dug deeper and found that they were not charging sales tax correctly on some add - on items like special sauces or premium toppings. This led to a long and drawn - out audit process. They had to pay back taxes, and it also damaged their reputation a bit as customers heard about the audit and were worried about the restaurant's financial stability.