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1 Informacin general
1 Overview
Suele decirse que una hora de planificacin puede ahorrar cinco horas de trabajo.
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It is often said that an hour spent planning can save five hours in execution.
Niveles de planificacin
Levels of planning
Discussions with the client on changes since last period and recent
operating results;
The detailed audit plan will begin a little later when the specific risk
assessment procedures are planned and when there is sufficient
information about assessed risks to develop an appropriate audit
response.
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The time required to prepare an overall audit strategy will vary based on:
The composition and size of the audit team. Smaller audits will also
have smaller teams, making planning, coordination, and
communication easier;
Las auditoras a entidades pequeas se suelen realizar con equipos muy pequeos de
auditora. Por lo que la coordinacin y la comunicacin entre los integrantes del
equipo son ms fciles, tambin puede ser fcil preparar la estrategia global de
auditora. La documentacin en las entidades pequeas puede consistir en un breve
memorando en el que se incluya:
Small entity audits are often conducted by very small audit teams. This makes
coordination and communication among the team members easier, and
development of the overall audit strategy can be straightforward.
Documentation for small entities may be in the form of a brief memorandum
that includes:
Planning for the current period can start with a brief memo prepared at the end
of the previous audit. However, the memo needs to be updated for the current
period, based on discussions with the owner-manager and the results of audit
team meetings.
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Primeros pasos
Getting Started
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Update and change the strategy and audit plan as necessary in light
of new circumstances.
Factores significativos
Significant Factors
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Los integrantes del equipo del encargo tendrn que recordar que hay que
mantener una actitud crtica y escepticismo profesional al reunir y evaluar la
evidencia de auditora.
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For smaller entities, a brief memorandum may serve as the documented overall
strategy. For the audit plan, standard audit programs or checklists may be used,
assuming there are few relevant control activities and provided the programs are
tailored to the circumstances of the engagement, including the auditors risk
assessments
Discuss issues of risk and the concept of materiality with the auditor; and
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Identificar las reas en las que pueden solicitar al auditor que realice
procedimientos adicionales. Este dilogo tambin puede ayudar al
auditor mejorar su conocimiento sobre la entidad y el entorno. No
obstante, hay que tener cuidado en no comprometer la eficacia de la
auditora. Por ejemplo, comunicar la naturaleza y el momento exacto de
los procedimientos de auditora detallados puede reducir la eficacia de
estos procedimientos, hacindolos demasiado previsibles.
Identify any areas in which they may request the auditor to undertake
additional procedures. This dialogue may also assist the auditor in
developing a better understanding of the entity and its environment.
Take care, though, not to compromise the effectiveness of the audit. For
example, communicating the exact nature and timing of detailed audit
procedures may reduce the effectiveness of those procedures by making
them too predictable.
The entitys objectives and strategies, and the related business risks
that may result in material misstatements,
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of the audit can present practical problems when the same individual also
performs the entire audit. If particularly complex or unusual issues are involved,
and the audit is performed by a sole practitioner, it may be desirable to consult
with other suitably-experienced auditors or the auditors professional body
4 Documentacin
4 Documentation
The overall audit strategy and detailed audit plan, including details of any
significant changes made during the audit engagement, would be
documented. The auditor may use a memorandum, standard audit
programs, or audit planning and completion checklists, tailored as needed
to reflect the particular engagement circumstances.
Referencias:
ISA Guide, 3e Vol 2 (IFAC)
NIA 300, Planificacin de la auditora de estados financieros
ISA 300, Planning an Audit of Financial Statements
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