K.P .B HINDUJA COLLEG OF COMMERCE 2 ND YEAR B.COM(ACCOUNTING & FINANCE) AUDIT SEMESTER 3 2010-2011
K.P .B HINDUJA COLLEGE OF COMMERCE
2ND YEAR B.COM(ACCOUNTING & FINANCE)
AUDITSEMESTER 3
2010-2011
NAME ROLL NOAKASH BAROT 02
PRATIK CHHEDA 04
RINKESH JAIN 16
MAYUR HEGDE 28
ANIRUDDHA PARDESHI 33
SACHIN SHAH 43
NISHANT SHAH 46
DINESH SUTHAR 54
History of Auditing StandardsTHE ICAI
AUDITING PRACTICESCOMMITTEE
REVIEW EXISTING AUDITING PRACTICES
STANDARD AUDITING PRACTICES (SAPS)
AUDITING & ASSURANCE STANDARDS BOARD
WIDER PARTICIPATION
AUDITING & ASSURANCESTANDARDS (AASS)
AUDITING & ASSURANCE STANDARDS
STANDARDS ON QUALITY CONTROL
STANDARD ON AUDITING(SAS)
STANDARD ASSURANCE ENGAGEMENTS(SAES)
STANDARDS ON REVIEW ENGAGEMENTS(SRES)
STANDARDS ON RELATED SERVICES (SRSS)
SA 710 (AAS 25)
COMPARATIVES
IntroductionPurpose
Comparatives Comply
Auditor’s ResponsibilityAudit Evidence
Accounting policy
Corresponding Figure
Material Misstatement
ReportingAuditors Report
Auditors Opinion
Appropriate disclosure
Incoming auditor-additional requirement
Financial Reporting FrameworksUsers of financial statements
Consistency
Level of information
SA 210 (AAS 26)
TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT
IntroductionPurpose
Objective and scope of an audit
Audit engagement letter
General terms including in audit engagement
Objectives
Management responsibilities
Scope and nature of the audit
Auditor component
Recurring audits
Acceptance of change in engagement
Lower level of assurance
Need for the service
Change in circumstances
Avoid confusion
ExampleYou have requested that we audit the balance sheet of (Name of theCompany) as at 31st March, 2XXX and the related profit and loss accountand the (cash flow statement) for the year ended on that date. We arepleased to confirm our acceptance and our understanding of thisengagement by means of this letter. Our audit will be conducted with theobjective of our expressing an opinion on the financial statements.We will conduct our audit in accordance with the auditing standards generallyaccepted in India and with the requirements of the Companies Act, 1956.Those Standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtainreasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free ofmaterial misstatements. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used andsignificant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overallfinancial statement presentation.
However, having regard to the test nature of an audit, persuasive rather thanconclusive nature of audit evidence together with inherent limitations of anyaccounting and internal control system, there is an unavoidable risk thateven some material misstatements of financial statements, resulting fromfraud, and to a lesser extent error, if either exists, may remain undetected.In addition to our report on the financial statements, we expect to provide youwith a separate letter concerning any material weaknesses in accounting andinternal control systems which might come to our notice.The responsibility for the preparation of financial statements on a goingconcern basis is that of the management. The management is alsoresponsible for selection and consistent application of appropriate accountingpolicies, including implementation of applicable accounting standards along
SA 260 (AAS 27)
COMMUNICATIONS OF AUDIT MATTERS WITH THOSE CHARGED
WITH GOVERNANCE
IntroductionPurpose
Governance
Relevant persons
Matters
FORMS OF COMMUNICATIONFactors
size, operating structure, legal
structurenature
on-going contact
periodic meetings
SA 700 (AAS 28)
THE AUDITOR’S REPORT ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTRODUCTIONPurpose
Review and Assess the Conclusion
Statutory requirement
Expression of opinion
BASIC ELEMENTS OF AUDITOR’S REPORTTitle
Addressee
Opening or introductory paragraph
Scope paragraph(describe the nature of audit)
Opinion paragraph
Date of the report
Place of signature
Auditor’s signature
FormatOpening and introductory paragraph: “We have audited the attached balance
sheet of XYZ Ltd Co. as at 31st March,2010 and also the profit and loss account for the year ended on that date annexed thereto.
These financial statements are the responsibility of the entity’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on financial statements based on our audit.”
Scope Paragraph“We conducted our audit in accordance with
the auditing standards generally accepted in India. Those standards Required that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures and the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles use and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that audit provides reasonable basis for our opinion.”
Opinion paragraph “In our of opinion and to the best of our
information and according to explanations given to us, the financial statements give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:1) In the case of balance sheet , of the state of affairs of the XYZ LTD Co. as at 31st March,2010; and 2) In case of the profit and loss account, of the profit/loss for the year ended 31st March,2010.”
Auditor’s Report
Type of Opinions
Unqualified Opinion
Qualified Opinion
Adverse Opinion
ILLUSTRATION: Unqualified OpinionWe have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ..…...(Name of the entity) as at 31st March 2XXX and also theProfit and Loss Account for the year ended on that dateannexed thereto4. These financial statements are theresponsibility of the entity’s management. Ourresponsibility is to express an opinion on these financialstatements based on our audit.We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standardsgenerally accepted in India. Those Standards require that weplan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurancewhether the financial statements are free of materialmisstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis,evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in thefinancial statements. An audit also includes assessing theaccounting principles used and significant estimates made bymanagement, as well as evaluating the overall financialstatement presentation. We believe that our audit provides areasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion and to the best of our information and accordingto the explanations given to us, the financial statements give atrue and fair view in conformity with the accounting principlesgenerally accepted in India5:(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state ofaffairs of ……….. (Name of the entity) as at 31st
March 2XXX; and(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of theprofit/loss for the year ended on that date.
For ABC and Co.,Chartered AccountantsAuditor’s Signature(Name of Member signing the Audit Report)(Designation6)
(Membership Number)Place of SignatureDate
Qualified OpinionWe did not observe the counting of the physical inventoriesas at 31st March 2XXX since that date was prior to the timewe were appointed as auditors of ………….(Name of theentity). Owing to the nature of the entity’s records, we wereunable to satisfy ourselves as to inventory quantities byother audit procedures.In our opinion and to the best of our information andaccording to the explanations given to us, subject to theeffects of such adjustments, if any, as might have beendetermined to be necessary had we been able to satisfyourselves as to physical inventory quantities, the financialstatements give a ………….
Adverse Opinion“We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of ……….(Name of the entity), as at 31st March 2XXX, and also the Profit and Loss Account for the year ended on that date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the entity’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with .…….. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, because of the effects of the matters discussed in the preceding paragraph(s), the financialstatements do not give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India:(a) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of affairsof the company as at 31st March 2XXX; and(b) in the case of the Profit and Loss Account, of theprofit/loss for the year ended on that date.
CIRUMSTANCES THAT MAY RESULT IN OTHER THAN AN UNQUALIFIED OPINION
Limitation on scope
Disagreement with the management
Disagreement on the accounting policies-inadequate disclosure
CONCLUSION
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