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Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC

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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Us<strong>in</strong>g</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>Standards</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Audit<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> the Audits of Small- and Medium-Sized Entities Volume 1—Core C<strong>on</strong>cepts<br />

Paragraph #<br />

Relevant Extracts from ISAs<br />

570.24 If there is significant delay <strong>in</strong> the approval of the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements by management or<br />

those charged with governance after the date of the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements, the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r shall<br />

<strong>in</strong>quire as <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the reas<strong>on</strong>s for the delay. If the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r believes that the delay could be related<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> events or c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s relat<strong>in</strong>g <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the go<strong>in</strong>g c<strong>on</strong>cern assessment, the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r shall perform<br />

those additi<strong>on</strong>al audit procedures necessary, as described <strong>in</strong> paragraph 16, as well as c<strong>on</strong>sider<br />

the effect <strong>on</strong> the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong> regard<strong>in</strong>g the existence of a material uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty, as<br />

described <strong>in</strong> paragraph 17.<br />

The f<strong>in</strong>al step is <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> determ<strong>in</strong>e the impact of identified events/c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> the audit report and communicate<br />

the decisi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> management and those charged with governance, where applicable. The follow<strong>in</strong>g exhibit<br />

summarizes the requirements.<br />

Exhibit 14.5-1<br />

Use of Go<strong>in</strong>g-C<strong>on</strong>cern<br />

Assumpti<strong>on</strong> Appropriate<br />

but a Material<br />

Uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty Exists<br />

Do f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements<br />

fully describe events/<br />

c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s and disclose<br />

existence of material<br />

uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty?<br />

Yes<br />

Unmodified op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong> plus<br />

“Emphasis of Matter”<br />

paragraph<br />

No<br />

Express a qualified<br />

or adverse op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong>,<br />

and state material<br />

uncerta<strong>in</strong>ty exists<br />

Use of Go<strong>in</strong>g-C<strong>on</strong>cern<br />

Assumpti<strong>on</strong> Inappropriate<br />

Express an<br />

adverse op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong>

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