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PA s s K e y The applicable financial reporting framework is the financial reporting framework that is acceptable in view of the nature of the entity and the objective of the financial statements, or that is required by law or regulation. Acceptable financial reporting frameworks include general purpose frameworks designed to meet the needs of a wide range of users e. GAAS does not make any reference to compliance frameworks because all financial reporting frameworks used in the United States are fair presentation frameworks.
A fair presentation framework is a financial reporting framework that requires compliance with the requirements of the framework and: — acknowledges explicitly or implicitly that to achieve fair presentation of the financial statements, it may be necessary for management to provide disclosures beyond those specifically required by the framework; and — acknowledges explicitly that it may be necessary for management, in extremely rare circumstances, to depart from a requirement of the framework to achieve fair presentation of the financial statements.
Audit Function Adds "credibility" The auditor's report gives credibility to the financial statements. The auditors, as a group independent of management, have an objective view and can report on a company's activities without bias or conflict of interest. Without a report from an independent auditor, a company's financial statements would be meaningless, because the public would have little faith in financial statements issued by the inherently biased company. Responsibilities The financial statements of an enterprise are prepared by the management of the enterprise, not by the independent auditor.
Further, the financial statements are the product and property of the enterprise; the independent auditor merely audits and expresses an opinion on them. Management Responsibilities An audit is conducted on the premise that management and, when appropriate, those charged with governance, are responsible for: a.
PA s s K e y The preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements requires: 1. Auditor Responsibilities The auditor is responsible for expressing an opinion on the financial statements based on the audit. The auditor is also responsible for having appropriate competence and capabilities to perform the audit, complying with relevant ethical requirements, maintaining professional skepticism, and exercising professional judgment throughout the planning and performance of the audit.
Reasonable Assurance Reasonable assurance is a high, but not absolute, level of assurance. In order to obtain reasonable assurance, the auditor must: a.
Inherent Limitations of an Audit The auditor is unable to obtain absolute assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement because of the following inherent limitations: a. The nature of Financial Reporting Some financial statement items are subject to an inherent level of variability because they involve judgment by management or because they involve subjective decisions or assessments or a degree of uncertainty e.
The nature of Audit procedures There are practical and legal limits on an auditor's ability to obtain audit evidence, including: 1 The possibility that management or others may not provide, intentionally or unintentionally, the complete information that is needed for the preparation and presentation of the financial statements or that is requested by the auditor.
Timeliness of Financial Reporting and the Balance Between cost and Benefit There is an expectation by users of financial statements that the auditor will form an opinion on the financial statements within a reasonable period of time and will achieve a balance between benefit and cost, recognizing that it is impracticable to address all information that may exist.
Therefore, it is necessary for the auditor to: 1 plan the audit so that it is performed effectively; 2 direct efforts to areas most expected to contain risks of material misstatement; and 3 use testing and other means of examining populations for misstatement. Note that compliance with GAAS is mandatory on all audit engagements. These clarified SASs were issued by the ASB in late and are effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after December 15, The PCAOB establishes auditing and related professional practice standards to be used in the preparation and issuance of audit reports for issuers.
Issuers consist of entities subject to the rules of the SEC primarily public companies. No members of the Board can receive payments from a public accounting firm other than fixed continuing payments, such as retirement payments.
Registered firms are subject to Board inspection, disciplinary proceedings, and sanctions. The PCAOB adopted, on an initial, interim basis, ASB standards, but continues to review each standard to evaluate whether it should be modified, repealed, replaced, or permanently adopted. These Auditing Standards will be covered throughout the course.
Be sure to visit the Becker website for possible updates to this area. Note that the ASB retains the authority to set performance and reporting standards for audits of financial statements of nonissuers. IsA d. The IFAC is a worldwide organization that establishes and promotes adherence to high-quality professional standards and works toward the international convergence of such standards.
ISAs issued by the IAASB do not override the local laws and regulations or national standards that govern the audits of historical financial statements in particular countries. Over countries are using or are in the process of adopting or incorporating the ISAs into their national auditing standards or are using the ISAs as a basis for preparing national auditing standards. Each type of engagement has a different set of applicable professional standards, and the requirements, responsibilities, and limitations vary with the nature and scope of the engagement.
Below is an overview of standards for engagements other than audits that will be tested on the Auditing and Attestation section of the CPA exam. These standards apply to attest engagements, covered later in the course. Statements on Standards for Accounting and Review Services SSARS are issued by this Committee, and they are applicable to unaudited financial statements or unaudited financial information of a nonpublic entity. SSARS are covered later in the course.
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