AUD 1 Flashcards
What the the 2 most authorative guidance?
- AICPA SAS
- PCAOB (Most authoritative)
Word used for presumptively mandatory = ?
Word for unconditional requirement = ?
- Should
- Must
What are auditor’s responsibilities?
a. Maintaining professional skepticism
b. complying with ethical requirements
c. Exercising professional judgment
d. obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence
e. Complying with GAAS
What are objectives of gaining reasonable assurance?
a. Plan the work and supervise assistance
b. Determine and apply appropriate materials
c. Identify risks of material misstatement
d. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence
What is the order of an unmodified opinion (non-issuer) ? Where is the framework or GAAS referrenced?
OBRA
1. Opinion
a. intro
b. Sentence with opinion
c. Nature of engagement
d. FRAMEWORK recerrenced
2. Basis for opinion a. Discusses auditing standards b. GAAS referrenced 3. Responsibility of management a. GAAP, design of IC b. Going concern c. FRAMEWORK recerrenced 4. Responsibility of auditor a. Professional Skepticism b. Risks of material misstatement c. Understanding of IC d. Significant accounting estimates + principals e. Expressing an opinion f. GAAS referenced
What is the order of an unqualified opinion (Issuer) ? Where is the framework or GAAS referrenced?
Opinion of FSs
1. Framework (PCAOB + GAAP)
2. Nature of the engagement
3. Opinion
Basis of opinion
1. Material misstatement
2. Reasonable assurance
When and what are CAMs used for?
CAMs (Only for unqualified or qualified) AKA Issuer ONLY
1. Provides more visibility into complex areas or areas that require judgment.
2. Usually significant judgements, events, transactions
3. Section after “Basis for opinion”
MUST BE:
1. Matter that was communicated to audit committee
2. Relate to accounts or disclosures material to the FSs
3. Involve challenging, subjective, or complex auditor judgment
What are the modifications for a qualified opinion? (Non-issuer)
- Opinion section (Modify) - “except for”
- Basis for qualified opinion - Add paragraph describing:
a. Departure from framework
b. Quantify effects - Basis for qualified opinion - States the type of opinion at the end
What are the modifications for a qualified opinion? (Issuer)
- Opinion section- “except for”
- Opinion section- Add paragraph describing departure from framework and quantify effects
What are the modifications for an adverse opinion? (Non-issuer)
- Opinion section - “because of the significance of the matter… the FSs do not present fairly”
Reference to a separate section disclosing the basis of opinion - Basis for adverse opinion - Add paragraph describing departure from framework and quantify effects
Basis for adverse opinion - States the type of opinion at the end
What are the modifications for a disclaimer of opinion? (Issuer)
- Opinion section - “do not present fairly”
- Opinion section- Add paragraph describing departure from framework and quantify effects
What are the modifications for a audit issues? Qualified? Disclaimer?
Qualified opinion
· Reference to basis paragraph (non-issuer)
· Reference to additional paragraph (issuer)
What opinion would you modify the auditor’s responsibility paragraph?
Disclaimer of opinion only
EOM paragraph is used when?
- Justified change in accounting principal
- Change in audit opinion from subsequent events
- Special purpose framework refers to note in FS
- Going concern
Other-Matter Paragraphs is used when?
- Change in audit opinion
- Prior year FSs not presented (audited by prior auditor)
- Comparitive FSs where CY is audited and PY is not.
- Restrict the use of report
- Report on compliance in auditor’s report.