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It also examines the internal audit systems of public bodies and applies tests for value for money and effectiveness. The bodies to be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General are laid down by law. The Comptroller and Auditor General may receive new audit mandates from time to time regarding specific state bodies.
In Public Administration, the Public Sector Comparator (PSC) is a tool used by governments in determining the proper service provider for a public sector project. It consists of an estimate of the cost that the government would pay were it to deliver a service by itself. [1]
The Director of Audit submits three reports each year to the President of the Legislative Council: One on the Accounts of the Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under section 12 of the Audit Ordinance and two on the results of value-for-money audits.
The lower the audit risk, the higher the materiality will be set. In terms of the Conceptual Framework (see "materiality in accounting" above), materiality also has a qualitative aspect. This means that, even if a misstatement is not material in "Dollar" (or other denomination) terms, it may still be material because of its nature.
Several features of IFRS 17 have been criticized by preparers. One example is the volatility caused by applying current rates for time value of money. [10] IFRS 17 permits presenting the effects of changes in the discount rate under Other Comprehensive Income to eliminate the volatility from the P&L.
The purpose of an audit is to provide an objective independent examination of the financial statements, which increases the value and credibility of the financial statements produced by management, thus increase user confidence in the financial statement, reduce investor risk and consequently reduce the cost of capital of the preparer of the ...
PFI is controversial in the UK. In 2003, the National Audit Office felt that it provided good value for money overall; [3] according to critics, PFI has been used simply to place a great amount of debt "off-balance-sheet". [4] In 2011, the parliamentary Treasury Select Committee recommended: "PFI should be brought on balance sheet.
IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement, was adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board on May 12, 2011. [17] IFRS 13 provides guidance for how to perform fair value measurement under International Financial Reporting Standards and took effect on January 1, 2013. [17] It does not provide guidance as to when fair value should be used. [18]