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AAA Revision
AAA Revision
AAA Revision
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EXAM FORMAT
• A three-hour and 15 minutes examination
• Section A: A case study worth 50 marks (Technical 40/Professional 10)
(Set at the planning stage of the audit: Single Co or
Group Co or Several audit clients)
MAINLY FROM SYLLABUS SECTION A, B, C & D
EXAM FORMAT
• Section B: Two compulsory questions worth 25 marks each
ONE QUESTION MAINLY FROM SYLLABUS SECTION E:
Completion, Review & Reporting
Assess Going Concern
Impact of Subsequent Events
Evaluating Identified Misstatements & the
Corresponding Effects on Auditor’s Report
SECTION A: REGULATORY
ENVIRONMENT
• Money laundering
Definition Money laundering offended by
Accountants:
Stages: Placement; Layering; Integration
Tipping off
Anti-money Laundering Procedures:
Failure to report suspicious ML
Appoint MLRO
activities
Customer Due Diligence or KYC
Arranging acquisition or use of
Train Staff criminal property
Records Keeping Handling proceeds of criminal
activities & advising on the use of
Internal Control
such proceeds
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SECTION A: REGULATORY
ENVIRONMENT
• Laws & Regulations
ISA 250 Considerations of Laws & Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements
SECTION C: PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT
• Professional Appointments
• Advertising
• Tendering
• Quality Management
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SECTION C: PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT
• Professional Appointment
Matters to consider before accepting audit appointment/re-appointment?
Fees
Competence
Pre-conditions: Acceptable financial reporting framework; Mgt’s responsibilities to
FS
Conflict of interests
Independence
Resources
Risk
Communication with previous auditor
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SECTION C: PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT
• Advertising
Advertising Rules
IESBA’s Code does not prohibit auditor from advertising for professional services
Adv should be honest and truthful
Adv should not do the following:
• Make exaggerated claims for services offered, qualifications possessed or
experience gained, or
• Make disparaging remarks of the work of other professional firms
Firm should also comply with any local rules & regulations
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SECTION C: PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT
• Advertising
Can firm use ACCA Logo?
Yes, firm has at least one ACCA member as a partner
But firm must not change its positioning, size & color
Can use ‘Chartered Certified Accountants’, ‘ACCA Practice’ as the name of firm?
Yes, when firm has at least half of partners are ACCA members and they control at
least 51% of voting rights under the partnership agreement
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SECTION C: PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT
• Tendering
What matters should be included in the tender document?
Brief outline about firm
Area of expertise
Audit approach
QC & Ethics
Key staff
Provisional audit fees
Audit deadline
Other services
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SECTION C: PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT
• Quality Management
ISA 220 Quality Management for an Audit of Financial Statements
Leadership responsibility ➔ Engagement Partner
Ethical requirements
Acceptance & continuation of audit appointment
Assignment of engagement team
Engagement performance: Direction, Supervision, Review, Consultation
Monitoring
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SECTION C: PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT
• Quality Management
ISQM 1 Quality Management for Firms that perform Audit & Review of
Financial Statements & Other Assurance and Related Services
Engagements
Leadership responsibility ➔ Firm’s CEO
Human Resources
Assignment of engagement team ➔ Especially Engagement Partner
Engagement performance: Direction, Supervision, Review, Consultation
Monitoring:
(i) Ongoing evaluation of system of QM
(ii) Periodic inspection of selection of completed engagements
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL
• Business Risk
INFORMATION
• Risk of Material Misstatement (RMM)
• Audit Risk (AR)
• Principal Audit Procedures
• Using the Work of Others
• Group Audit
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL
• Business Risk
INFORMATION
Business risk is the risk that fails to achieve organization’s objectives
Business risk is all risks facing management of the company including
operational risk, financial risk & compliance risk.
Eg of business risks:
Loss of major customers
Emergence of successful competitor taking company’s market shares
Foreign exchange risk for new oversea transactions
Significant deficiency in internal control
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Eg of business risks are: Eg of business risks are:
Poor profitability & liquidity issues Rapid expansion plan – Risk of
overtrading
Losing key members of staff from
accounting department Risk of damage to brand name
Operating in fashion or high-tech or Cash-based business – Risk of fraud
competitive industry
Regulated industry & reliance on
Declining demand for main product licence for commercial production
Reliance on single supplier Lack of management focus on long-
term strategy
Reliance on key customer contracts
Court case – bad publicity
High level of debt with covenant
attached
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Risk of material misstatement (RMM)
RMM is the risk that FS could include material misstatement before audit
RMM includes two components – Inherent Risk (IR) & Control Risk (CR)
RMM = IR x CR
Examples of Inherent Risk
Expansion into new locations
Events or transactions that involve significant accounting estimates
Application of new accounting standards
Development of new products or services
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Risk of material misstatement (RMM)
Examples of Inherent Risk
Going concern & liquidity issues including lost of significant customers
Operations that are subject to a high degree of regulation
Lack of management integrity
Director’s bonus based on achievement of target profit
Company under the process of loan application or floatation
Complex group structure
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Risk of material misstatement (RMM)
Examples of Control Risk
Lack of personnel with appropriate accounting and financial reporting skills
Changes in key personnel including departure of key management
Deficiencies in internal control especially not addressed by management
Installation of significant new IT systems related to financial reporting
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL
• Audit Risk (AR)
INFORMATION
AR is the risk of auditor giving inappropriate audit opinion on the FS
AR includes two components – RMM & Detection Risk (DR)
AR = RMM x DR
Examples of DR:
First year audit, ie new audit client
Tight audit deadline
Failing to apply professional skepticism
Inadequate supervision & review of the audit work performed
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL
• Audit Risk (AR)
INFORMATION
Examples of DR:
Incorrect sample size
Incorrect sampling techniques
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Using the work of others
ISA 620 Using the Work of an Auditor’s Expert
Once it is decided that an auditor’s expert is required, the approach should be
discussed with Mgt. of the entity.
If Mgt. unwilling or unable to engagement an expert, auditor should consider
engaging an expert themselves unless SAAE can be obtained .
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Using the work of others
Competence, Capability & Objectivity of Auditor’s Expert
Competence – The expert should be a member of a relevant professional body.
The auditor should also consider the individual’s experience and reputation in
their field.
Objectivity – The expert should not be a personal relationship or too much
financial dependence to the audit client
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Using the work of others
Assessing the Work of Auditor’s Expert
Auditor should assess whether the expert’s findings is properly reflected
in the FS or supports FS assertions.
Source data used
Assumptions & methods used
Reasons for any changes in assumptions & methods
Whether the results of expert’s work in line with the auditors’ overall knowledge
of the business & the results of other audit procedures
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Using the work of others
ISA 610 Using the Work of Internal Auditors
Evaluation of the reliability of internal auditors
Objectivity
Technical competence: members of relevant professional body; adequate
technical training
Work carried out with due professional care and work are properly planned,
supervised, reviewed and documented
Effective communication between internal auditor & external auditor
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Using the work of others
Direct assistance
Direct assistance refers to the use of internal auditors to perform audit procedures
under the direction, supervision and review of the external auditor.
The use of internal auditor could lead to savings in terms of time & cost for the
audit client.
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Using the work of others
ISA 610 prohibits the use of internal auditor to provide direct assistance
in the following areas.
Involve making significant judgements
Related to higher assessed RMM
Related to work with which internal auditors have been involved
Related to decisions the external auditor makes regarding the internal audit
function & the use of its work or direct assistance
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SECTION D: PLANNING &
CONDUCING OF HISTORICAL
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
• Using the work of others
It is essentially important that external auditor directs, supervises and reviews the work
performed by internal auditors.
ISA 610 requires the external auditors to check back to the underlying audit evidence
for at least some of the work performed by the internal auditors.
Once the external auditors have evaluated the extent to which internal auditors can be
used to provide direct assistance, they must communicate the nature and extent of
the planned use of direct assistance to those charged with governance.
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Subsequent Events
• Going Concern
• Completion & Final Review
• Auditor’s Report
• Reports to Those Charged With Governance & Management
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Subsequent Events
ISA 560 Subsequent Events
SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Subsequent Events
ISA 560 Subsequent Events
Period 1: Between Reporting Date & Auditor’s Report Date
Auditor has an active duty to perform the following subsequent events procedures:
Reviewing procedures Mgt. has established to ensure that subsequent events are
identified
Reading minutes of the meetings of shareholders, the board of director, and audit
committee, held after period end.
Reading the entity’s latest available interim financial statements.
Inquiring or extending previous oral or written inquires, of the entity’s legal counsel
concerning litigation and claims.
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Subsequent Events
ISA 560 Subsequent Events
Period 2: Facts discovered after Auditor’s Report Date but before FS Issued Date
Auditor has no active duty to perform subsequent events procedures.
But if auditor aware any facts that requires FS to be amended, then it should enquiry
how Mgt. intends to address them in the FS that are issued.
Period 3: Facts discovered after FS Issued Date
Auditor has no active duty to perform subsequent events procedures.
But if auditor aware any facts that requires FS to be amended, then it should discuss
with Mgt. how this is going to be addressed.
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Going Concern
ISA 570 Going Concern
Responsibilities of the auditor
Obtain SAAE whether Mgt use of going concern assumption when preparing FS is
appropriate;
Conclude whether significant uncertainty relating to going concern;
Determine the impact of the auditor’s report
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Going Concern
Implications for the Auditor’s Report
Going concern basis appropriate but material uncertainty exists
(a) Adequate disclosure is made in FS:
Issue Unmodified Opinion,
Add a section titled ‘Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern’ placed
immediately after the ‘Basis for Opinion’ in the Auditor’s Report to:
• make reference to Notes to the FS where details disclosure are made;
• state the material uncertainty events or conditions;
• State the audit opinion is not modified in respect of the matter
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Going Concern
SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Going Concern
Use of Going Concern basis is inappropriate
Issue Adverse Opinion;
Explain the reasons for the adverse opinion in the paragraph entitled ‘Basis for
Adverse Opinion’. This paragraph is placed immediately after the opinion
paragraph.
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Going Concern
Reasons why directors are reluctant to provide going concern disclosures
They do not think going concern is impacted
Operational problems – customers and suppliers
Operational problems – loss of staff
Trigger further financial distress
Do not want to highlight the difficulty facing the company which reflects their
performance – to protect their own interest
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Going Concern
Indicators in making an assessment of Going Concern
Emergence of a highly successful competitor
Adverse key financial ratios
Declining profitability and implication
Poor liquidity – inability to pay suppliers, employees and overheads
Poor liquidity – breach of loan covenant and implication
Success of new product is not guaranteed
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Going Concern
Audit procedures to assess whether a company is Going Concern
Obtain a copy of the loan agreement and confirm that the covenant has been
breached. Check the terms of the loan and confirm that the amount and timing of
the repayment are accurate.
Obtain a copy of cash flow forecast and review the nature of the cash flows and the
reasonableness of any assumptions made. Discuss the findings with the FD.
Obtain a written representation from management confirming the management’s
opinion that the business is a going concern.
Perform a subsequent event review, to determine whether there are any further
information that suggest that the company is not a going concern.
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
ISA 700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements
Auditor should give an unmodified opinion where:
There is no material misstatements in FS, and
Auditor ability to obtain SAAE
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
Elements of Unmodified Report Elements of Unmodified Report
Title Report on Other Legal & Regulatory
Addressee Requirement
Opinion Name of Engagement Partner
Basis for Opinion Signature
Key Audit Matters Auditor’s Address
Responsibilities of Mgt & TCWG Date of Auditor’s Report
Auditor’s Responsibilities
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
ISA 705 Modifications to the Opinions in the Independent Auditor’s
Report
Auditor should give an Modified Report where:
There is material misstatements in FS, and
Auditor inability to obtain SAAE
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
Types of Modified Opinion
Qualified (Except for) Opinion
Adverse Opinion
Disclaimer of Opinion
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
Misstatement
SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
Evidence
SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
ISA 706 EOM & OM in the Auditor’s Report
EOM:
A matter is appropriated presented or disclosed in FS; and
In auditor’s judgement, it is fundamental to user’s understanding of FS
Where to put EOM in Auditor’s Report
Immediately after the ‘Basis for Opinion’ paragraph; and
Either before or after the ‘Key Audit Matters’ section
Clear reference the matter can be found in the FS
State auditor’s opinion is not modified regarding this matter
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
ISA 706 EOM & OM in the Auditor’s Report
OM:
A matter that is not included in FS; and
In auditor’s judgement, it is relevant to user’s understanding of the audit, the
auditor’s responsibilities or the auditor’s report
Where to put EOM in Auditor’s Report
Immediately after the ‘Basis for Opinion’ paragraph; after any “EOM” paragraph,
and after any “Key Audit Matter” section;
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
ISA 701 Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent
Auditor’s Report
KAM:
Those matters that are significance in the audit of FS of current period.
They are selected from matters communicated with TCWG
Factors to determine KAM include:
Areas of higher assessed RMM
Significant auditor judgements relating to areas in FS
Significant events or transactions occurred during period
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
ISA 701 Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent
Auditor’s Report
Communicating KAM:
Explain why the matter is considered as KAM;
How the matter was addressed in the audit;
Place KAM section immediately after the ‘Basis for Opinion’ paragraph in the
auditor’s report
Auditor does not provide a separate opinion on these matters
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
• Auditor’s Report
ISA 720 The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Other Information
Other Information:
Information included in annual report or integrated report except Audited FS &
Auditor’s Report
E.g. Chairman Statement; CEO’s Report; Sustainability Report; Corporate
Governance Report; Financial Summary
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SECTION E: COMPLETION,
REVIEW & REPORTING
ISA 720 The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Other Information
Responsibilities of Auditor:
Read other information;
Identify material inconsistency between Audited FS & Other Information;
If material inconsistency exists between them, determine which of them
need to be amended;
If FS require to amend but Mgt. refuse to do so, then FS is materially
misstated, then issue Modified Opinion on FS
If Other Information requires to amend but Mgt. refuse to do so, auditor’s
report can still unmodified, but place ‘Other Information’ section in the
report and state other information is material misstated.
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Prospective Financial Information (PFI)
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Due Diligence Review
• Forensic Accounting
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Prospective Financial Information (PFI)
ISAE 3400The Examination of Prospective Financial Information
E.G of PFI:
– Cash flow forecast
– Budgeted SOPL
– Budgeted SOFP
– Business plan
Natures of assumptions used:
– Best estimate
– Hypothetical
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Prospective Financial Information (PFI)
Matters to be considered before accepting PFI engagement
Independence & Safeguards
Competence & Resources
Nature of assumptions – do not accept if assumptions are unrealistic
Intended use of the report
Elements to be included: only SOPL or SOPL & SOFP
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Prospective Financial Information (PFI)
Matters to be included in the Engagement terms
Management responsibilities
The intended use of the PFI
Period covered by the PFI
Elements to be included: only SOPL or SOPL & SOFP
Nature of assumptions used in the PFI
The planned contents of the assurance report
Confirming the fee and billing arrangements
Confirming the deadline for completion of engagement
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Prospective Financial Information (PFI)
Main Content of PFI Report
Identification of PFI;
Reference to ISAE;
Statement of Mgt’s responsibilities;
Opinion
Caveats
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Prospective Financial Information (PFI)
Examining procedures on Cash Flow Forecast (General procedures)
Agreement of the opening cash position to the cash book and bank reconciliation
Recalculation of cash flow forecast in order to check its arithmetic accuracy
Discuss the key assumptions made by the client management in the preparation of the
forecast and assess the consistency of the assumptions with the auditor’s knowledge
of the business
The competence and experience of client staff who have prepared the forecast should
be assessed.
Obtain a written representations from management confirming the reasonableness
and completeness of the assumptions they have made in preparing forecast.
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Prospective Financial Information (PFI)
Examining procedures on Forecast SOPL & SOFP (General procedures)
The arithmetic accuracy of the forecast SOPL should be confirmed
Confirmation of the accounting policy used in the forecast statements are consistent
with those used in the audited FS and that they comply IFRS.
The competence and experience of the client staff who have prepared the forecasts
should be assessed.
Obtain written representation from management confirming the reasonableness and
completeness of the assumptions they have made in preparing forecasts.
Discuss the key assumptions with management assessing their reasonableness and
consistency with the audit firm’s knowledge and understanding of the client.
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
ISAE 3000Assurance Engagements Other than Audits & Reviews of
Historical Financial Information
Social KPIs:
– Donation to charity
– Average training spend per employee
– Number of accidents in the work place
Environmental KPIs:
– CO2 emissions
– Energy use
– $ investment in environmental-friendly equipment
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Matters to be considered before accepting KPIs engagement
Independence & Safeguards
Competence
Resources
Fee
Profitability
Level of Risk
Commercial Consideration
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Recommend procedures to verify draft KPIs
E.g. the number of serious accidents in the work place
E.g. average annual training spend per employee
SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Due Diligence Review
Nature of DD Review
– An investigation into the potential acquisition target company
– Report to a potential investor of fact findings
Scope of work
– Enquiry;
– Analytical review on historical financial information & PFI
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Due Diligence Review
Benefits of DD Review
– Avoid of making wrong investment decision
– Identify all potential assets & liabilities of the target company and provide a value
place of them
– Identify any operational issues of the target company
– Additional benefits if service is performed by external specialist:
Time-efficient
Objectivity & lack of biasness
Credible DD report
Higher quality work
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Due Diligence Review
Matters to be considered before accepting due diligence review
engagement
Independence & Safeguards
Competence
Resources
Fee
Profitability
Level of Risk
Commercial Consideration
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Due Diligence Review
SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Forensic Accounting
Objectives of Forensic Investigation
Decided fraud or mistake
Investigate who committed fraud, ie fraudster (if fraud occurred)
Quantity financial loss suffered
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Forensic Accounting
Matter to be consider before accepting Forensic Investigation
engagement
Independence – self-interest, self-review & advocacy threat
Professional competence & due care -
Resources
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SECTION F: OTHER
ASSIGNMENTS
• Forensic Accounting
Steps in investigating a suspected fraud
Type of fraud
How the fraud happened
How long fraud has been operating
Gather evidence – relevant & sufficient
Produce forensic investigation report
Act an expert witness
Recommendation on improvements in internal systems & controls