Materialty % AND Auditor's Report Section B Flashcards
When is profit after tax considered material?
If it is over 10%
Is 8% profit before tax material?
Yes
Test for completeness (understatement) direction?
Source document => FSs
When does interim audit occur?
During the period of review
When does final audit occur?
After the year end
Purpose of interim audit?
Carry out procedures that would be too difficult to perform at year-end due to time constraints
Statutory requirement for interim or final?
Interim: No statutory requirement to perform interim audit
Final: Statutory requirement
Purpose of final audit?
Express an audit opinion on FSs covering the entire period being audited
How should possibility of additional claims be disclosed?
As a contingent liability, as it is possible but not probable and quantifiable
If adequate disclosure of provision?
Unmodified opinion with emphasis of matter paragraph
If inadequate disclosure of provision? (material but not pervasive_
Qualified with a basis for qualified opinion paragraph
Is 7.3% profit before tax material?
Yes
When provisions are understated and error is material but not pervasive (auditor’s opinion)
A qualified opinion would be necessary
When is a basis for qualified opinion paragraph needed?
Explains the material misstatement in relation to EVENT and the effect on FSs
How should possibility of additional claims be disclosed in IAS 37?
As a contingent liability
When company adequately discloses an issue?
Unmodified with emphasis of matter paragraph
When company inadequately discloses an issue? (likely material but not pervasive)
Qualfiied opinion with basis for qualified opinion paragraph
What does a basis for qualified opinion paragraph used for?
Discusses the matter and opinion paragraph will be modified to state “except for” the failure to adequately disclose the matter
Is 2.3% of total equity+liabilities/total assets considered material?
Yes
What if a FD refuses to amend this error IAS 37?
Audit opinion will be modified due to a material misstatement
Is 2.1% of total assets considered material?
Yes
What would IAS 10 classify as an adjusting event?
If conditions of an event existed at year-end