Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC
Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC
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 />
Form<strong>in</strong>g an Audit<br />
Op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
(c<strong>on</strong>t<strong>in</strong>ued)<br />
C<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong>s<br />
F<strong>in</strong>ancial Statement Disclosures<br />
• Do the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements refer <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> or describe the applicable report<strong>in</strong>g framework?<br />
• Have all f<strong>in</strong>ancial statement disclosures been made as required by the<br />
applicable f<strong>in</strong>ancial report<strong>in</strong>g framework?<br />
• Is the term<strong>in</strong>ology used <strong>in</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the title of each<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ancial statement, appropriate?<br />
• Are there adequate disclosures <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> enable <strong>in</strong>tended users <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> understand the<br />
effect of material transacti<strong>on</strong>s and events <strong>on</strong> the <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>veyed <strong>in</strong> the<br />
f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements?<br />
• Is the <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> presented relevant, reliable, comparable, understandable,<br />
and sufficient?<br />
• Do the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements provide adequate disclosures <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> enable the<br />
<strong>in</strong>tended users <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> understand the effect of material transacti<strong>on</strong>s and events <strong>on</strong><br />
the <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>veyed <strong>in</strong> the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements?<br />
Fair Presentati<strong>on</strong> Frameworks<br />
• Do the overall presentati<strong>on</strong>, structure, and c<strong>on</strong>tent (<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g the note<br />
disclosures) faithfully represent the underly<strong>in</strong>g transacti<strong>on</strong>s and events <strong>in</strong><br />
accordance with the applicable f<strong>in</strong>ancial report<strong>in</strong>g framework? If not, is there<br />
a need <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> provide disclosures bey<strong>on</strong>d those specifically required by the<br />
framework <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> ensure fair presentati<strong>on</strong>?<br />
• Are the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements, after any adjustments made by management as a<br />
result of the audit process, c<strong>on</strong>sistent with the understand<strong>in</strong>g obta<strong>in</strong>ed about<br />
the entity and its envir<strong>on</strong>ment?<br />
Compliance Frameworks<br />
• Are the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements mislead<strong>in</strong>g? This is likely <strong>on</strong>ly <strong>in</strong> extremely rare<br />
circumstances.<br />
Based <strong>on</strong> the results of the evaluati<strong>on</strong>s outl<strong>in</strong>ed above, the audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r would determ<strong>in</strong>e what form of audit<br />
report (unmodified or modified) is appropriate <strong>in</strong> the circumstances, as shown <strong>in</strong> the exhibit below.<br />
Exhibit 17.3-2<br />
Type of Op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
Unmodified<br />
Op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
Modified Op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong><br />
(Qualified, Adverse,<br />
or Disclaimer)<br />
Audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s C<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
The f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements are prepared, <strong>in</strong> all material respects, <strong>in</strong> accordance with<br />
the applicable f<strong>in</strong>ancial report<strong>in</strong>g framework, and an unmodified op<strong>in</strong>i<strong>on</strong> would be<br />
appropriate.<br />
• Based <strong>on</strong> the audit evidence obta<strong>in</strong>ed, the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements as a whole are<br />
not free from material misstatement; or<br />
• Sufficient appropriate audit evidence could not be obta<strong>in</strong>ed <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> c<strong>on</strong>clude that<br />
the f<strong>in</strong>ancial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement.<br />
Volume 2, Chapter 23 of this <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> addresses the subject of modificati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the<br />
audi<str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g>r’s report.