A1 - Audit reports

Question 1

Opinions

Answer 1

Audit issues:
Disclaimer - material & pervasive

Qualified - material but not pervasive

FS materiality correct:
Unqualified (issuer) -

Unmodified (nonissuer) -

FS issues:
Adverse - material & pervasive

Qualified - material but not pervasive

Pervasive definition: misstatement is evident throughout the FS.

Question 2

Emphasis of matter paragraphs (nonissuer)

Answer 2

If presented or disclosed.

Required to describe a justified change in accounting principle that has material effect.

Subsequent discovery of facts that lead to change in opinion.

FS are prepared in accordance with applicable special purpose framework. Refers to note in FS describing basis of accounting.

Question 3

Other matter paragraphs (nonissuer)

Answer 3

If not presented or disclosed.

Required anytime an auditor includes an alert that restricts the use of the auditor’s report.

Subsequently discovered facts that lead to change in opinion.

FS and report of predecessor auditor not reissued.

Prior period not audited.

Restricted use of auditor’s report when using special purpose FS.

A report on compliance is included in the auditor’s report.

Question 4

Other Information

Answer 4

•Report by mgmt or those charged with governance
•Financial summaries
•Employment data
•Planned capital expenditures
•Financial ratios
•Names of officers & directors
•Selected qtrly data

-Other information is referenced in audit report separate section with heading “Other Information”.
Or
-An explanatory paragraph disclaiming opinion on other information.

Question 5

Supplementary Information

Answer 5

•Info presented outside the basic FS that may be presented in document containing audited FS or separate from FS.

Objectives for reporting on Supplementary Information:
-Evaluate presentation in relation to FS as a whole.
-Fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to FS as a whole.

Question 6

Updated Opinion

Answer 6

If updated opinion differs from previous, auditor should disclose the reason in either an; emphasis of matter, other matter, or explanatory paragraph.

Disclose:
-Date
-Opinion
-Reason
-Changes
-Statement

Question 7

Opinions - Issues

Answer 7

Inadequate disclosure, departure from GAAP: Qualified or Adverse

Question 8

Group Audit (Component Auditor)

Answer 8

Not assuming responsibility for component auditor. Divides responsibility, only change opinion paragraph.

Question 9

Engagements

Answer 9

Independent:
-Audit - assurance
-Review - limited assurance. “Independent” in title of FS.
-Attestation - assurance

Not independent:
-Preparation - no assurance
-Compilation - no assurance, limitation of scope. No title.