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Guide to Using International Standards on Auditing in - IFAC

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Request for Comments<br />

This is the sec<strong>on</strong>d editi<strong>on</strong> of the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g>. While we c<strong>on</strong>sider this <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be useful and of high quality, it can be<br />

improved. We are committed <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> updat<strong>in</strong>g this <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> a regular basis so as <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> ensure that it reflects current<br />

standards and is as useful as possible.<br />

We welcome comments from nati<strong>on</strong>al standard setters, <strong>IFAC</strong> member bodies, practiti<strong>on</strong>ers, and others. These<br />

comments will be used <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> assess the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g>’s usefulness and <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> improve it prior <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> publish<strong>in</strong>g the third editi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

In particular, we welcome views <strong>on</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g questi<strong>on</strong>s.<br />

1. How do you use the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g>? For example, do you use it as a basis for tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and/or as a practical<br />

reference guide, or <strong>in</strong> some other way?<br />

2. Do you c<strong>on</strong>sider the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> be sufficiently tailored <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> the audit of SMEs?<br />

3. Do you f<strong>in</strong>d the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> easy <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> navigate? If not, can you suggest how navigati<strong>on</strong> can be improved?<br />

4. In what other ways do you th<strong>in</strong>k the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g> can be made more useful?<br />

5. Are you aware of any derivative products—such as tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g materials, forms, checklists, and programs—<br />

that have been developed based <strong>on</strong> the <str<strong>on</strong>g>Guide</str<strong>on</strong>g>? If so, please provide details.<br />

Please submit your comments <str<strong>on</strong>g>to</str<strong>on</strong>g> Paul Thomps<strong>on</strong>, Senior Technical Manager at:<br />

Email: paulthomps<strong>on</strong>@ifac.org<br />

Fax: +1 212-286-9570<br />

Mail: Small and Medium Practices Committee<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>Internati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> Federati<strong>on</strong> of Accountants<br />

545 Fifth Avenue, 14th Floor<br />

New York, New York 10017, USA

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