Week 5 Flashcards
Component auditor
Performs work on the financial information related to a component
Component
Entity or business activity whose financial information is included in the group financial statements
Scope
Audit procedures deemed necessary in the circumstances to achieve the objective of the audit
Full scope
Performing a full audit of the component’s financial statements
Specific scope
Audit procedures in those areas where significant risks were identified
Limited scope
Review of the component entity’s financial statements
No scope
Limited level of scoping, means no specific audit procedures at the level of the component
Subsequent events
Events ocurring between the fate of the financial statements and the date of the auditor’s expert
Auditor’s expert
Individual possessing expertise in a field other than accounting or auditing
Unmodified/unqualified opinion
The auditor may not refer to the auditor’s expert unless its required by law
Modification
The auditor may refer
Service organization
A third party organization that provides services to user entities that are part of those entities’ information systems relevant to financial reporting
Type 1 report
Report on the description and design of controls at a service organization:
- management description of the service organization
- report by the service auditor
Type 2 report
Report on the description, design and operating effectiveness of controls at a service organization:
- management desciption of the service organization
- report by service auditor
- description of the service auditor’s test of controls and the results thereof