Engagement Letter for the Conduct of an Audit of Financial Statements To the Board of Directors of ABC Company: Objective and scope of the audit You have requested that we audit the financial statements of ABC Company, which * comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 20X1, and the ‘statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flow for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. We are pleased to “confirm our ‘acceptance and our understanding of this audit engagement by means of this letter, Our audit will be conducted with the objective of our expressing an opinion on the financial statements. Our responsibilities We will conduct our audit in accordance with Philippine Standards on Auditing (PSAs). Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing Procedures ‘to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, together with the inherent limitations of internal control, there is an unavoidable risk that some material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit ed and performed in accordance with PSAs, area ae Im making our risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the entity’ reparation ofthe financial statements in order to design audit procedures that af¢ appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an option ‘on the effectiveness of the enttys internal control. However, we will communicatt 128to you in writing concerning any Significant deficiencies in j contr to the audit of the financial stat eficiencies in internal ol relevant tements that we have identified during the audit. . . - Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance Our audit will be conducted on the basis th those charged with governance acknowl responsibility: lat Management and, where appropriate, ledge and understand that they have (a) For the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with Philippine Financial Reporting Standards (PFRS); (b) For such internal control as [management] determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and {c) To provide us with: (i) Access to all information of which management is aware that is relevant to the preparation of the financial statements such as records, documentation and other matters; (ii) Additional information that we may request from management for the purpose of the audit; and (iii) Unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom we determine it necessary to obtain audit evidence. As part of our audit process, we will request from management and, where appropriate, those charged with governance, written confirmation concerning representations made to us in connection with the audit. We look forward to full cooperation from your staff during our audit. Billing Arrangements Our fees, which wil be bled as work progresses, ae based onthe time required by the individuals assigned to the engagement plus out-of-pocket expenses. individual hourly ates vary according to the degree of responsiblity involved and the Xperience and skill required.Reporting At the conclusion of the audit, we shall issue @ report that contains our opinion about whether the financial statements are fairly presented in accordance with the PrRs, In addition to our report on the financial statements, we expect to provide you with a separate letter concerning any material weaknesses in accounting and internal control systems which come to our notice. The form and content of our report may need to be amended in the light of our audit findings. This letter will be effective for future years unless it is terminated, amended or superseded. Please sign and: return the attached copy of this letter to indicate your acknowledgement of, and agreement with, the arrangements for our audit of the financial statements including our respective responsibilities. PSV & Co. ‘Acknowledged and agreed on behalf of ABC Company by (signed) Name and Ti Date