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The final publication of the Committee on Auditing Procedure, Codification of Auditing Standards and Procedures 1, [9] superseded SAPs 33-54. The Statement is now known as Statement on Auditing Standards, no. 1, and began a series of Statements on Auditing Standards (SASs) that are still being issued by the Auditing Standards Board.
The auditor uses assertions in assessing risks by considering potential misstatements that may occur, and thereby designing audit procedures that are responsive to the particular risks. Assertions used by the auditor fall into the following categories: (a) Assertions about classes of transactions and events for the period ended: Occurrence
For example, if the year-end is 31 December, the hard close may provide the auditors with figures as at 30 November. The auditors would audit income/expense movements between 1 January and 30 November, so that after year end, it is only necessary for them to audit the December income/expense movements and 31 December balance sheet.
The following balance sheet is a very brief example prepared in accordance with IFRS. It does not show all possible kinds of assets, liabilities and equity, but it shows the most usual ones. Because it shows goodwill, it could be a consolidated balance sheet. Monetary values are not shown, summary (subtotal) rows are missing as well.
To show correct valuation of assets and liabilities. To know whether the balance sheet exhibits a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the business; To find out the ownership and title of the assets; To find out whether assets were in existence; To detect frauds and errors, if any
All the figures in the trial balance are rearranged to prepare a profit & loss statement and balance sheet. Accounting standards determine the format for these accounts (SSAP, FRS, IFRS). Financial statements display the income and expenditure for the company and a summary of the assets, liabilities, and shareholders' or owners' equity of the ...
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Performing Audit Procedures in Response to Assessed Risks and Evaluating the Audit Evidence Obtained full-text: February 2006 111: Amendment to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 39: Audit Sampling full-text: February 2006 112: Communicating Internal Control Related Matters Identified in an Audit full-text: May 2006 113: Omnibus 2006 full-text ...