Private equity funds originated in the late 19th century in the United States and entered the Chinese capital market in the late 20th century.They have become a preferred choice for high net worth individuals in China and an important force in wealth management and the real economy.However,their increasing size has posed significant risks to the financial market and investors.CPAs(Certified Public Accountant)can help stabilize the market by analyzing risks and preventing significant misstatement and inspection risks in private equity fund auditing using modern auditing risk models.On the other hand,with the rapid development of the private equity industry,the audit work is also facing more and more complex audit risks.At present,there is still a big gap in the relevant research on private equity fund audit in academia,and it is of great significance to study the risk and prevention of private equity fund audit from the perspective of certified public accountants in both theoretical and practical fields.This paper analyzes the causes of auditing risks in the auditing process of YX Financial Technology Company’s private equity fund from the perspective of CPAs.It identifies risks from the CPA firm’s project allocation system,professional competence,skepticism attitude,collaboration mechanism,and auditing technology and methods.The paper proposes several preventive measures,including expanding the scope of digital bank flow analysis tools,improving linkage efficiency between fund audit and IT audit teams,understanding the audited entity’s accounting system,maintaining professional skepticism,optimizing the CPA firm’s project allocation path and business process,building an auditing reserve team with a ‘finance & accounting’ composite background,and developing fund valuation audit software with strong adaptability.This research fills the gap in relevant literature and has significant reference value for improving the quality and efficiency of CPAs’ auditing services for private equity funds and other financial institutions. |