May 25, 2024
No, it's the best practice we have now.
But the problem with financial statements is that most of the time, auditors do not cross-check their subsidiaries, which can lead to fraud.
You can look into something like forensic accounting.
In Canada, a famous case is Sino-Forest, which fraudulently reported their income by fake sale(no cash inflow).
Sadly, this company was audited by EY.