Block 2 - Quality Management Flashcards
Quality control
Proactive leadership
Compliance checklist
Firm varieties
Benchmark
Public trust
Flexible approach
Policies for firms
Big firms, complex, more resources, QM becomes complex
ISQM 1: Audit and Reviews of Financial Statements
ISQM 2: Engagement Quality Review
Reviewer
As a control
System of quality management
Eight components
Devise, implement, revise
Firm risk assessment process
Identify and mitigate risk to ensure quality
Process
Tailor
Firm’s size and complexity
Partners sit down
Process of audit
Each stage has quality management implemented
Competent, well trained individuals
Process of audit
Quality objectives
Detection risk reduced
Credibility is high
Detection risk is high (identity and mitigate)
Accept bad client, not good planning, delegate wrongly, not identify risks well, now review papers
Junior
Risky, complex areas
Governance and leadership
Tone of the top
Group auditors intimidation
Compromise opinion
Rewards commitment to skepticism rather then income generation
Ethical requirements
Own policies beyond IESBA
Acceptance
First time
Continuance
Years later
Client relationship