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auditing notes made easy, Lecture notes of Auditing

Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU)Auditing

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! AUDITING!EXAM!REVISION!NOTES! !
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INTRODUCTION!TO!AUDITING!
Auditing(Defined(
1 The!accumulation!and!evaluation!
of!evidence!
1 To!determine!the!degree!of!
correspondence!between!the!info!
and!established!criteria!
1 Report!
1 Should!be!performed!by!a!
competent,!independent!person!
!
Types(of(Auditors(
1 External!Auditor!(public!acct)!
1 Internal!Auditor!
1 Officers!serving!the!Auditor!
General!
1 Tax!Auditors!
!
Main(types(of(Audits(
1 Financial!Statement!Audit!
1 Performance!Audit!
1 Compliance!!
!
Financial(Statement(Audit(
1 An!independent!examination!
1 Of!an!entity’s!financial!statements,!
supporting!documentation!and!
records!
1 In!order!to!form!an!opinion!
1 As!to!whether!the!FS!comply!with!
certain!levels!of!quality!(as!
specified!in!the!accounting!
standards),!and!present!a!true!and!
fair!view!of!the!entity’s!financial!
position!and!performance.!
!
Each!element!defined:!
1 Responsible!party!–!the!Board!
1 Subject!Matter!–!Financial!Report!
1 Intended!User!–!Shareholders!
1 Component!Independent!person!–!
external!Auditor!
1 Sufficient!Appropriate!Evidence!–!
determined!by!the!Auditing!
Standards!
1 Suitable!Criteria!–!Accounting!
Standards!
1 !
The(Demand(for(Auditing(
Information!Risk!
1 Remoteness!of!Info!
1 Biases!and!motives!of!the!provider!
1 Voluminous!data!
1 Complex!exchange!transactions!
The!component!independent!person!
(auditor)!reduces!info!risk.!
(
The(Benefits(of(an(External(Audit(
1. Obtain!access!to!capital!markets!
2. Have!a!lower!cost!of!capital!
3. A!deterrent!to!inefficiency!and!
fraud!
4. Control!and!operational!
improvements!
!
Auditing(is(an(Assurance(Service(
AS!are!independent!professional!services!
that!improve!the!quality!of!info!for!
decision!makers.!
!
Other!assurance!services:!
1 Review!of!historical!financial!info!
1 Agreed1upon!procedures!
1 Compliance!auditing!!
1 Performance!auditing!
1 Internal!auditing!
!
Levels!of!Assurance:!
1 Reasonable!(external!audit)!
1 Limited!(internal!audit)!
1 None!
!
OVERVIEW!OF!AUDITING!
What(does(the(audit(report(state?(
Title!
Addressee!
Introductory!paragraph!
1 Identifies!the!statements!that!have!
audited!
Responsibility!of!those!charged!with!
governance!for!the!financial!report!
1 Management’s!responsibility!to!
prepare!the!FS!
Auditor’s!responsibility!
1 Plan!and!perform!the!audit!in!
accordance!with!auditing!
standards!and!code!of!ethics!
1 Consider!internal!controls!
1 Use!of!judgement!
1 Obtain!sufficient!appropriate!
evidence!
Auditor’s!Opinion!
1 FS!are!prepared!in!accordance!
with!the!Accounting!Standards!and!
give!a!true!and!fair!view!
(unqualified)!
1 FS!are!not!prepared!in!accordance!
with!the!Accounting!Standards!and!
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INTRODUCTION TO AUDITING

Auditing Defined -­‐ The accumulation and evaluation of evidence -­‐ To determine the degree of correspondence between the info and established criteria -­‐ Report -­‐ Should be performed by a competent, independent person Types of Auditors -­‐ External Auditor (public acct) -­‐ Internal Auditor -­‐ Officers serving the Auditor General -­‐ Tax Auditors Main types of Audits -­‐ Financial Statement Audit -­‐ Performance Audit -­‐ Compliance Financial Statement Audit -­‐ An independent examination -­‐ Of an entity’s financial statements, supporting documentation and records -­‐ In order to form an opinion -­‐ As to whether the FS comply with certain levels of quality (as specified in the accounting standards), and present a true and fair view of the entity’s financial position and performance. Each element defined: -­‐ Responsible party – the Board -­‐ Subject Matter – Financial Report -­‐ Intended User – Shareholders -­‐ Component Independent person – external Auditor -­‐ Sufficient Appropriate Evidence – determined by the Auditing Standards -­‐ Suitable Criteria – Accounting Standards -­‐ The Demand for Auditing Information Risk -­‐ Remoteness of Info -­‐ Biases and motives of the provider -­‐ Voluminous data -­‐ Complex exchange transactions The component independent person (auditor) reduces info risk. The Benefits of an External Audit

  1. Obtain access to capital markets
  2. Have a lower cost of capital
  3. A deterrent to inefficiency and fraud
  4. Control and operational improvements Auditing is an Assurance Service AS are independent professional services that improve the quality of info for decision makers. Other assurance services: -­‐ Review of historical financial info -­‐ Agreed-­‐upon procedures -­‐ Compliance auditing -­‐ Performance auditing -­‐ Internal auditing Levels of Assurance: -­‐ Reasonable (external audit) -­‐ Limited (internal audit) -­‐ None OVERVIEW OF AUDITING What does the audit report state? Title Addressee Introductory paragraph -­‐ Identifies the statements that have audited Responsibility of those charged with governance for the financial report -­‐ Management’s responsibility to prepare the FS Auditor’s responsibility -­‐ Plan and perform the audit in accordance with auditing standards and code of ethics -­‐ Consider internal controls -­‐ Use of judgement -­‐ Obtain sufficient appropriate evidence Auditor’s Opinion -­‐ FS are prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standards and give a true and fair view (unqualified) -­‐ FS are not prepared in accordance with the Accounting Standards and

give a true and fair view (qualified or adverse) -­‐ No opinion provided because we could not obtain sufficient appropriate evidence (disclaimer of opinion) Other reporting responsibilities Auditor’s signature and address Date of Report Independence Declaration Majors steps in the Audit Process

  1. Accept the client
  2. Understand the entity and its environment
  3. Understand internal control
  4. Assess the risks of material misstatement
  5. Develop responses to assessed risks
  6. Tests of controls
  7. Substantive procedures
  8. Completion and review
  9. Reporting Fundamental Principles Ethics -­‐ Integrity -­‐ Objectivity -­‐ Professional competence and due care -­‐ Confidentiality -­‐ Professional behaviour The objective of an audit -­‐ Knowledge (ASA 315) -­‐ Responsibility (ASA 200) -­‐ Quality control (ASA 220) -­‐ Rigour and scepticism (ASA 200) -­‐ Professional judgement (ASA 200) -­‐ Evidence (ASA 500) -­‐ Documentation (ASA 230) -­‐ Communication (ASA 260) -­‐ Association (ASA 200) -­‐ Reporting (ASA 700) Auditor Independence -­‐ The state of mind -­‐ That permits the provision of an opinion -­‐ Without being affected by influences that could compromise professional judgement -­‐ Allowing the individual to act with integrity, and exercise objectivity and professional scepticism Professional Scepticism -­‐ An attitude that includes a questioning mind and critical assessment of audit evidence -­‐ The auditor should not assume that management is either honest or dishonest -­‐ Require evidence! Risk Exposure to the chance of injury or loss For a business: -­‐ Risk associated with being in business (business risk) For an auditor: -­‐ Risk associated with carrying out a profession (engagement risk) -­‐ Risks associated with each audit (audit risk, inherent risk, control risk and detection risk) Business Risk Approach (Audit Risk Approach) -­‐ Comprehensive consideration of the strategic or business risks facing the auditee -­‐ Systematic approach to planning the audit, whereby the auditor gains a thorough understanding of the entity and its environment -­‐ Evaluation of internal control from a business perspective -­‐ Need to consider the relevant risk and materiality when planning an audit programme. Audit Quality -­‐ Discharges professional responsibilities in an appropriate manner. -­‐ Technically component manner -­‐ Applies due professional care -­‐ Applies code of ethics BUSINESS PROCESSING AND INTERNAL CONTROL Sales and Collection Activity Sales of goods to customers: -­‐ Process customer order