Joint audits are a powerful capacity building measure: Bharat Dhawan

Mazars is a accounting and consulting group employing more than 17,000 professionals in 77 countries

France mandated joint auditing in 1966 for all listed entities. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is looking into the demand by a section of the audit fraternity to make joint auditing mandatory. Headquartered in France, Mazars, a global audit, accounting and consulting group employing more than 17,000 professionals in 77 countries, has been a leading advocate of joint auditing across the globe. In an interaction with Sudipto Dey, Bharat Dhawan, managing director, Mazars India, shares his views on how joint auditing would help to improve the choice of auditors in the market. Edited excerpts:
 
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