Block 3a - Planning An Audit Flashcards
Audit strategy document
Planning before year end
Important areas
Limited time
Scope
Client
Applicable
National/local/industry laws and regulations
Corporate governance requirements
Listed
Professional behavior
NOCLAR responsibilities
Timing
Timetable
Monitoring
Deadline
Audit Report
Interim audit
Test of controls - understanding, documentation
Direction
Risky areas
Analytical procedures
Implausible relations
Materiality
Inverse Relationship
Financial statements
Resources
Team
Expert
Specialized industry
Complex accounting standards
Competence (prior history)
Audit plan
Audit procedures
Mitigate risk
Confusion
Sample size
Appropriate
Higher risk
Line item
Mandatory
Fluctuations
Static
Comparison last year
Industry average
Budgets
Previous auditor correspondence
Modified reports
Appointment discussion - expectations, deadlines, laws
Thorough business understanding
Opening balances, previously applied accounting policies
Experienced team
Detection risk