ing work. This freed up time so accountants could focus on more important jobs. The history of auditing and auditing with computers ends here in the 1970’s. I, like most historians, feel that there should be at least 20 years to have passed by to really view and understand a decade.ConclusionThe evolution of auditing is a complicated history that always changed through historical events. Auditing always changed to meet the needs of the business environment of that day. Auditing has been around since the beginning of human civilization, focusing mainly, at first, on finding fraud. As the United States grew and the business world grew, auditing began to play more important roles. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, people began to invest money into large corporations. The Stock Market crash of 1929 and various scandals made auditors realize that their roles in society were of great importance. Their jobs would have to change and meet the changing business world’s needs as they always did. Computers impacted the auditors’ world by making their job at times easier and at times making their job more difficult. The auditors’ job of certifying and testing companies’ financial statements is the backbone of the business world. In the end, the auditor enables the public to invest confidently in a company. The auditor is an indispensable member of the business world. ...
