ISA 505 (Revised) — External Confirmations

ISA 505

ISA 505 (Revised) DEALS with the auditor’s use of external confirmation procedures to OBTAIN audit evidence in accordance with the Requirements of ISA 330 and ISA 500. ISA 505 (Revised) – Introduction 1. Scope of this ISA It does NOT address inquiries regarding litigation and claims, which are dealt with … Read More

ISA 500 (Revised) — Audit Evidence

ISA 500

ISA 500 (Revised) EXPLAINS what constitutes Audit Evidence in an ‘Audit‘ of Financial Statements and DEALS with the auditor’s responsibility to DESIGN and PERFORM audit procedures to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence. ISA 500 (Revised) – Introduction 1. Scope of this ISA It is APPLICABLE to all the audit evidence … Read More

ISA 315 (Revised) — Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement through Understanding the Entity and Its Environment

ISA 315

ISA 315 (Revised) DEALS with the auditor’s responsibility to identify and assess the risks of Material Misstatement in the ‘Financial Statements’, through understanding the Entity and its Environment, INCLUDING the entity’s internal control. ISA 315 (Revised) – Introduction 1. Scope of this ISA It deals with the auditor’s responsibility to … Read More

ISA 300 — Planning an Audit of Financial Statements

ISA 300

ISA 300 DEALS with the auditor’s responsibility to PLAN an ‘Audit‘ of Financial Statements. ISA 300 – Introduction 1. Scope of this ISA It is written in the context of ‘Recurring Audits’. Additional considerations in an initial audit engagement are SEPARATELY identified. 2. Effective Date This ISA is EFFECTIVE for … Read More

ISA 265 — Communicating Deficiencies in Internal Control to Those Charged with Governance and Management

ISA 265

ISA 265 DEALS with the auditor’s responsibility to COMMUNICATE appropriately to those charged with governance and Management deficiencies in internal control that the auditor has identified in an ‘Audit’ of Financial Statements. ISA 265 – Introduction 1. Scope of this ISA It does NOT Impose ‘Additional Responsibilities‘ on the auditor … Read More