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ISSAI 1250284 Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements
ISSAI 1250practice note 250Practice Note 1 to International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 250Consideration of Laws and Regulationsin an Audit of Financial StatementsBackgroundThis Practice Note provides supplementary guidance on ISA 250 – Consideration of Laws and Regulationsin an Audit of Financial Statements. It is read together with the ISA. ISA 250 is effective for auditsof financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2009.The Practice Note is effective the same date as the ISA.Introduction to the ISAISA 250 deals with the auditor’s responsibility to consider laws and regulations in an audit of financialstatements. The ISA does not apply to other assurance engagements in which the auditor is specificallyengaged to test and report separately on compliance with specific laws or regulations.Content of the Practice NoteP1. The Practice Note provides additional guidance for public sector auditors related to:(a) Overall Considerations.(b) The Auditor’s Consideration of Compliance with Laws and Regulations.(c) Reporting of Identified or Suspected Non-Compliance.Applicability of the ISA in Public Sector AuditingP2. ISA 250 is applicable to auditors of public sector entities in their role as auditors of financialstatements.Additional Guidance on Public Sector IssuesP3. ISA 250 contains application and other explanatory material with considerations specific topublic sector entities in paragraphs A6 and A20 of the ISA.1 All Practice Notes are considered together with ISSAI 1000 “General Introduction to the INTOSAI Financial Audit Guidelines.”Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements 285
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<strong>ISSAI</strong> 1250284 <strong>Consideration</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Laws</strong> <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>Audit</strong> <strong>of</strong> F<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>cial Statements
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