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Prohibitions on the usage of the CPA title AASC (Auditing and Assurance
o Article IV, Section 26 Standards Council)
education, passes an extensive examination and o The agency that audits or determines
If the measurement of subject matter is given by the Elements of an Assurance Engagement (3SSSW)
responsible party, it takes the form of assertions if it is 1. A three-party relationship involving the
disclosed to the intended users and then practitioner is practitioner, responsible party, and intended
asked to affirm such assertions of the responsible party. users;
Such assurance engagement is attestation engagement. 2. an appropriate subject matter;
Another name for attestation engagement is assertion- 3. suitable criteria;
based engagement as practitioner express his opinion 4. sufficient appropriate evidence;
about assertions fairness. 5. a written assurance report in the form
appropriate to a reasonable or limited assurance
However, if the practitioner performs the measurement of engagement
subject matter himself OR obtains the representation from
the responsible party who has conducted the
measurement of subject matter where such evaluation A Three-Party Relationship
was not disclosed to intended users by the responsible Practitioner
party then measurement of subject matter will be o The person who provides the assurance
provided by the practitioner in his assurance report to to the intended users about a subject
intended users. Such engagements are called direct matter that is the responsibility of
reporting engagements. another party.
o The term is broader than “auditor”
(refers to practitioners performing audit
Types of Assurance Engagements or review engagements with respect to
(based on PFAE) historical financial information)
Responsible party
1. Reasonable assurance engagement o In a direct-reporting engagement—
a. Not absolute responsible for the subject matter
b. Aims to reduce the assurance o In an assertion-based management—
engagement risk to an acceptably low responsible for the subject matter
level information (the assertion) and also for
the subject matter
Intended users Criteria are made available to the intended users
o Are the people for whom the in one or more of the following ways:
practitioner prepares the assurance (a) Publicly
report (b) Through inclusion in a clear manner in
the presentation of the subject matter
Appropriate Subject Matter information
Can take any forms such as (c) Through inclusion in a clear manner in
o Financial performance or conditions the assurance report
o Non-financial performance or conditions (d) By general understanding (e.g. general
o Physical characteristics measurement of time)
o Systems and processes
o Behavior Sufficient Appropriate Evidence
Characteristics of the subject matter (degree of (The practitioner plans and performs an assurance
objectivity vs subjectivity, etc.) affect the: engagement with an attitude of professional skepticism
o Precision of the evaluation of the subject to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence) The
matter practitioner considers (1) materiality, (2) assurance
o Persuasiveness of available evidence engagement risk, and the (3) quantity and quality of
An appropriate subject matter is: available evidence when planning and performing the
o Identifiable and capable of consistent engagement.
eval or msrmt against the identified Professional Skepticism
criteria o Means that the practitioner makes a
o Such that the info about it can be critical assessment, with a questioning
subjected to procedures for gathering mind, of the validity of evidence
SAE obtained and is alert to evidence that
contradicts or brings into question the
Suitable Criteria reliability of documents ore
Are benchmarks used to evaluate or measure the representations by the responsible party
subject matter including benchmarks for o Recognizing that circumstances may
presentation and disclosure exist that cause the subject matter
Criteria may be: information to be materially misstated
o Formal Sufficiency and Appropriateness of Evidence
o Established internal control o Sufficiency is the measure of the
framework/objectives specifically quantity of evidence
designed for engagements Risk of material misstatement
o Applicable law, regulation, or contract Quality
Should exhibit the following characteristics: o Appropriateness is the measure of the
o Relevance: assist decision-making quality of evidence
o Completeness: relevant factors are not Relevance
omitted Reliability
o Reliability: allow reasonably consistent Influenced by its source
evaluation or measurement of the And nature
subject matter o The greater the risk, the more evidence
o Neutrality: free from bias is likely to be required
o Understandability: conclusions that are o The higher the quality, the less may be
clear, comprehensive, and not subject to required
significantly different interpretations Materiality
o Relevant when the practitioner o CPAs prepare corporate and individual
determines the nature, timing, and tax returns for both audit and non-audit
extent of evidence-gathering clients.
procedures, and when assessing whether o Primary types:
the subject matter information is free of Tax compliance—includes the
misstatement preparation of tax returns for
Assurance Engagement Risk individuals, corporations, estates
o The risk that the practitioner expresses and trusts, and others
an inappropriate conclusion when the Tax planning—determines the
subject matter information is materially tax consequences of planned or
misstated potential transactions and
o The risk that the subject matter suggests the desirable course of
information is materially misstated action to minimize the tax
Inherent risk: susceptibility to liability while achieving the
material misstatement client’s objectives
Control risk: the risk that a Management Consulting/Advisory Services
material misstatement will not o Professional services that employ the
be prevented by related internal practitioner in a consulting engagement
controls Accounting and Data Processing or Information
Detection risk: the risk that Technology System Services
material misstatements will not o Accountants being outsourced by small
be detected clients with limited accounting staff
Assurance Report
A written report containing a conclusion that So as not to confuse users, a report that is not an
conveys the assurance obtained about the assurance report avoids, for example:
subject matter information Implying compliance with this Framework, PSAs,
PSREs, or PSAEs
Non-Assurance Engagements Inappropriately using the words assurance, audit,
These are engagements not covered by the Philippine or review
Framework on Assurance Engagements Including a statement that could reasonably be
Agreed-upon Procedures Services mistaken for a conclusion designed to enhance
o The party engaging the professional the degree of confidence of intended users
accountant (the intended user) about the outcome of the evaluation or
determines the procedures to be measurement of a subject matter against criteria
performed and the professional
accountant provides a report of factual Having accepted an assurance engagement, a
findings as a result of undertaking those practitioner may not change such engagement to a non-
procedures assurance engagement, or from a reasonable assurance
o Not an assurance engagement but may engagement to a limited assurance engagement without
be reasonable justification.
Compilation of financial or other information
o PSRS 4410 (formerly PSA 930) Expectation gap—a gap that exists between what
o For the CPA to use accounting expertise, auditors attempt to do in an audit and the user’s
not auditing expertise, to collect, classify, expectations of the audit.
and summarize financial information
Tax Services
Chapter 3: Overview of Auditing
Philosophy of an Audit
Systematic process
o A structured, logical, and organized
Audit examination—the process employed to
series of steps and procedures
establish the reliability or unreliability of the
o Consists of a series of sequential steps
financial statements and supporting records
o Include information testing system and
Auditing of financial records has become an
testing of transactions and balances
important factor in the dissemination of financial
Competent, independent person
information and the services of the independent
o The auditor must be qualified…to know
certified public accountant are considered
how and what evidence to accumulate
indispensable (absolute necessary).
o Proper conclusion
Auditing is a form of attestation.
o Independent metal attitude
Attestation
o Impartial and objective thinking.
o GENERAL SENSE: an expert’s
Objectively obtains and evaluates evidence
communication about the reliability of
o Means examining the bases for the
someone else’s assertion.
assertions (representations)
o NARROWER SENSE: a written
o Judiciously evaluating the results
communication that expresses a
without bias or prejudice
conclusion about the reliability of about
Assertions about economic actions and events
the reliability of a written assertion that
is the responsibility of another party.
o These are the representations made by (a) Involves the application of analytical skills,
the individual or entity under audit professional judgment, and professional
o They comprise the subject matter of skepticism;
auditing (b) Is usually performed by a team of professionals,
o Assertions—information contained in directed with managerial skills;
the financial statements, internal (c) Uses appropriate forms of technology and
operating reports, and tax returns. adheres to a methodology;
o Assertions are the representations of (d) Complies with all relevant technical standards
management as to the fairness of the such as International Standards on Auditing
financial statements (ISAs), International Standards on Quality Control
Degree of correspondence (ISQCs), IFRS, International Public Sector
o The closeness with which the assertions Accounting Standards (IPSAS), and any applicable
can be identified with established international, national, or local equivalents as
criteria appropriate; and
o May be quantitative (ex. amount of (e) Complies with required standards or professional
shortage) or qualitative (ex. measure of ethics.
the fairness of the FS)
Established criteria
o The standards against which the
assertions or representations are judged
o Criteria—specific rules prescribed by a
legislative body, budgets, and other
measures of performance set by
management, or financial reporting Objective of Auditing (PSA 120, Framework of Philippine
standards by the FRSC (Financial Standards on Auditing)
Reporting Standards Council) To enable the auditor to express an opinion
Communicating the results whether the FS are prepared in accordance to
o Attestation standards
o Audit report—the final stage in the audit “present fairly, in all material respects”
process wherein the findings are
communicated to the users Why Independent Auditing is necessary Information
o By attesting to the degree of Risk
correspondence, the investigator (The increased likelihood that unreliable information will
enhances or weakens the credibility of be provided to decision makers)
the claims
o Communication of findings is achieved Factors that contribute to information risk:
through a written report a. Remoteness of information users from
Interested users information providers
o Individuals who use or rely on the b. Potential bias and motives of information
auditor’s findings provider
o Ex. stockholders, management, creditors, c. Voluminous data
government agencies, the public d. Complex exchange transactions
Ethical Requirements
Internal Audit
Nature
An independent, objective assurance and o Performed for the purpose of ensuring
consulting activity designed to add value and the fairness, accuracy, and reliability of
improve an organization’s operations financial data
Helps an organization accomplish its objectives
Objective and Scope
To assist all members of management in the
effective discharge of their responsibilities by
furnishing them with analyses, appraisals, Government Audit
recommendations, and pertinent comments Nature
concerning the activities reviewed Involves the determination of whether
Responsibility and Authority government funds are being handled properly
To inform and advise management in and in compliance with existing laws and
consistence with the Code of Ethics of the whether the programs are being conducted
Internal Auditors efficiently and economically
To coordinate activities with others Scope
Independence Financial and Compliance Audit
Independence is essential to the effectiveness of o Determines whether financial operations
internal auditing. are properly conducted, financial reports
Obtained primarily through organizational status are presented fairly, and entity has
and objectivity complied with laws and regulations.
Organizational status of the IA function and the Economy and Efficiency Audit
support accorded to it by management are o Determines whether the entity is
major determinants of its range and value managing and utilizing its resources
Objectivity is essential to audit function economically and efficiently
Internal Approach and Techniques (Types) Program Results
Operational audit o Determines if the desired results and
o Efficiency and effectiveness benefits and objectives are achieved and
o Future-oriented, independent, and met, and whether the agency has
systematic evaluation performed by the considered alternatives to minimize
internal auditor for management of the costs
operational activities Three Main Divisions of State Audit (from the Primer on
o For the purpose of improving Government Accounting and Auditing in the Philippines
organizational profitability and issued by the PICPA Committee on GAAS in 1984)
increasing the attainment of the other 1. Compliance audit—laws and regulation
organizational objectives 2. Financial audit—reliability of recorded financial
Management audit data
o Future-oriented, independent, and 3. Performance Audit—fin and operational
systematic evaluation of the activities of performance
all levels of management a. Management Audit (Economy and
o For the purpose of improving Efficiency Audit)—appraisal of
organizational profitability and management performance; least cost
increasing the attainment of the other POV; cost-benefit analysis
organizational objectives b. Program Results Audit (Effectiveness
Financial audit Audit)—evaluation of program results
o Historically-oriented, independent Comprehensive audit
evaluation Consists of a proper balance among compliance,
financial, and performance audits
Commission on Audit auditing—the effectiveness of
The highest and final authority in state auditing attaining entity objectives
Created under Sec. 1, Art XII-D of the Philippine o Line functions—an internal auditor must
Constitution be independent of line functions
Highest audit office of the RP Government Auditors
o Ex. COA, BIR
Special Audits: Other Audits or o COA Auditors—Compliance
Limited Assurance Engagements Determines whether gov’t
Nature agencies present FS fairly in
Other type of audit services that fall within accordance with standards,
auditing standards but are not audits of conduct programs with
historical financial statements in accordance with economy and efficiency, and
PFRS whether desired results are
Established by PSAs 800, 805, 810 achieved.
Include: o BIR Examiners—Compliance
(a) Audits of FS prepared on another Determines whether the
comprehensive basis of accounting taxpayers have complied with
(b) Audits of specified elements, accounts, or items the tax laws
in a financial statement o Regulatory Auditors
(c) Audits of information accompanying the basic SEC, BSP, Cooperative
financial statements (PSA 720) Commission, Office of Insurance
(d) Compliance with contractual agreements Commission, other government
(e) Summarized financial statements agency examiners
Seal
All CPA should obtain a seal of a design
prescribed by the board bearing:
o The registrant’s name
o The registration number and title
Coverage of temporary/special permits
(a) A foreign CPA called for consultation provided
that his/her practice shall be limited only for the
particular work he/she is being engaged for and
that there is no Filipino CPA qualified for such
consultation or specific purposes
(b) A foreign CPA engaged as professor, lecturer, or
critic in fields essential to accountancy education
(c) A foreign CPA who is an internationally
recognized expert
Article V
Any violations of this act will be fined by not less
than 50T or imprisonment for a period not
exceeding 2yrs
This act shall be effective 15 days after
publication in the Official Gazette.
Within 90 days after effectivity of this act, rules
and regulations shall be adopted and
promulgated to carry out the provisions of this
act
The Secretary of Justice or his duly designated
representative shall act as legal adviser to the
commission and the board
The board shall assist the commission in filing
the appropriate charges through the concerned
persecution office in accordance with law and
rules of court
Chapter 6: Organization of CPA Firms The organization structure of not allowing CPA firms by
corporation is influenced by the following factors:
Public accounting firms are usually organized as (1) The need to be independent from clients—to
sole proprietorships or partnerships avoid biased conclusions
Whatever the legal form, the hierarchy in the (2) The need of a structure to encourage
public accounting firm usually includes partners, competence—to conduct audits efficiently and
managers or supervisors, in-charge auditors effectively
(sometimes called senior and staff auditors) (3) The increased risk of litigation
1. To plan and review all 1. To act as a liaison 1. To prepare the audit 1. To prepare schedules
phases of an audit officer between program to review by and reports on
engagement partners and other the partner, principal, findings
2. To sign the audit members of the staff or supervisor 2. To work on tax returns
report 2. To discuss with the 2. To assign particular 3. To check the accuracy
3. To approve the firm’s client problems that phases of the audit of footings and
billing to the client may arise in the course work to staff and to extensions on books of
4. To obtain/establish of the audit exercise direct accounts and other
contracts with clients 3. To exercise direct supervision records
5. To determine office supervision on seniors 3. To perform certain 4. To check the postings
operating policies in charge of specific audit procedures of entries from the
audit engagements requiring skill and journals to the ledger
4. To review working experience: 5. To examine vouches
papers and drafts of a. Review of articles of supporting minor
audit report incorporation, by disbursements
5. To discuss reports and laws, and other 6. Generally, to serve as
results of audit with nonfinancial an assistant
clients records
6. To take direct charge b. Verification of
of training programs assets and liabilities
and the basis of
valuation
c. Comparison of the
current and
preceding period's
oper. results
d. Examination of
adequacy of
allowances for depr,
bad debts,
provision for
income taxes, etc.
4. To take up with the
client or with the
partner or principal
problems or questions
that arise in the course
of the audit
5. To assemble the
working papers in an
audit, and prepare a
draft of the report and
financial statements
for review and
approval by the
partner of supervisor
Agreed-upon procedures
Carry out procedures of an audit nature to which
the auditor and the entity and any appropriate
third parties have agreed and to report on
factual findings.
Recipients of the report must form their own
conclusions from the auditor’s report
Report is restricted to the parties in agreement
and awareness of the procedures to be
performed
Compilations PSA 220 (Quality Control for an Audit of Financial
Where an accountant is engaged to use Statements)
accounting expertise as opposed to auditing
expertise to collect, classify, and summarize Scope
financial information This PSA deals with the specific responsibilities
Entails reducing detailed data to a manageable of the auditor regarding quality control
and understandable form without requirement procedures for an audit of financial statements
to test the assertions This also addresses the responsibilities of the
Procedures employed are not designed and do engagement quality control reviewer
not enable the accountant to express any System of quality control and role of engagement teams
assurance on financial information PSQC 1 requires a system of QCPP to establish
Service is performed with professional due care and maintain a system of quality control to
Auditor Association with Financial Information provide reasonable assurance that:
An auditor is associated with financial o The firm and its personnel comply with
information when the auditor attaches a report PSRLR
o Reports issued by the firm or Relevant ethical requirements—ethical
engagement partners are appropriate in requirements subjecting engagement teams and
the circumstances EQC reviewers; comprised of Parts A and B of the
This PSA is premised on the basis that the firm is Code of Ethics for professional accountants in
subject to PSQC the Philippines (Philippines Ethics Code together
Within the system of QC, engagements teams with national requirements that are more
have a responsibility to implement quality restrictive
control Staff—professionals other than partners
Objective including experts that the firm employs
“The objective of the auditor is to implement QC SQEP—individual outside the firm; with
procedures at the engagement level that provide competence and capabilities to act as an
the auditor with reasonable assurance that”: engagement partner
o The audit complies with PSRLR Requirements
o Auditor’s report issued is appropriate in 1. Leadership responsibilities for quality on audits
the circumstances 2. Relevant ethical requirements
Definitions (keywords only) 3. Acceptance and continuance of client
Engagement partner—responsible for the audit relationships and audit engagements
engagement and its performance; has 4. Assignment of engagements
appropriate authority 5. Engagement performance
EQCR—objective evaluation; only for audits of FS 6. Monitoring
of listed entities and those other audit 7. Documentation
engagements that require it Application
EQC reviewer—not part of the team, with System of quality control and role of engagement teams
sufficient appropriate experience and authority Unless otherwise suggested, the engagement
to objectively evaluate the significant judgments team may rely on the firm’s system of QC in
Engagement team—all partners and staff relation to
performing the engagement and those engaged o Competence of personnel—through
to perform audit; excludes external expert recruitment and formal training
Firm—sole prac, partnership, entity of o Independence—through the
professional accountants accumulation and communication of
Inspection—for completed engagements, relevant independence information
designed to provide evidence of compliance by o Maintenance of client relationship—
engagement acceptance and continuance systems
Listed entity—entity whose shares are listed on a o Adherence to RLR—through the
recognized stock exchange monitoring process
Monitoring—ongoing consideration of the firm’s
system of QC, periodic inspection of a selection Leadership Responsibilities for Quality on Audits
of completed engagements The engagement partner shall take responsibility
Network firm—belongs to a network for the overall quality on each audit engagement
Network—a larger stricter to which that partner is assigned
o Aimed at cooperation Application
o Aimed at profit or cost sharing The actions of the engagement partner and
Partner—any individual with authority to bind appropriate messages to other members of the
the firm team in taking responsibility for the overall
Personnel—partners and staff quality on each audit engagement emphasize:
Professional standards—PSA and relevant ethical o The importance to audit quality of:
requirements
Performing work that complies PEC defines the firm as
with PSRLR o Sole practitioner or partnership of
Compliance to QCPP professional accountants
Issuing audit reports o Entity that controls parties
appropriate in the circumstances o Entity controlled by parties
The team’s ability to raise Threats to independence
concerns without fear of reprisal The engagement partner may identify a threat to
o The fact that quality is essential in independence regarding the audit that
performing audit engagements safeguards may not eliminate or reduce to
acceptable level.
Relevant Ethical Requirements In such case, the engagement partner reports to
Engagement partner shall remain alert (through the relevant persons within the firm to
observation and inquiry) for evidence of determine appropriate actions
noncompliance with REE by team members Considerations specific to public sector entities
Engagement partner, in consultation with others Statutory measures may provide safeguards for
in firm, shall determine appropriate action if the independence of public sector auditors.
team members have not complied with REE Public sector auditors auditing for statutory
Independence auditors may need to adopt their approach in
Engagement partner shall form a conclusion on order to promote compliance
compliance with independence requirements Where the public sector auditor’s mandate does
that apply to the audit engagement and shall not permit withdrawal from engagement,
o Obtain relevant information from the auditor shall disclose through a public report the
firm to identify and evaluate circumstances that have arisen that will case a
circumstances and relationships that private sector auditor to withdraw.
create threats to independence
o Evaluate information on identified Acceptance and continuance of client relationship
breaches and determine whether they and audit engagements
create a threat to independence of the Engagement partner shall be satisfied that
audit engagement appropriate procedures of acceptance and
o Take appropriate action to eliminate continuance systems have been followed and
such threats or reduce them to an shall determine that conclusions reached in this
acceptable level by applying safeguards regard are appropriate
or withdrawal if appropriate and If the engagement partner obtains info that
permitted by law would have cause the firm to decline the
Application engagement, the engagement partner shall
Compliance with relevant ethical requirements communicate that information promptly to the
Philippines Ethics Code establishes the firm so that the firm and the engagement
fundamental principles of professional ethics partner can take the necessary action
o Integrity Application
o Objectivity The ff. information assists the engagement
o Professional competence due care partner in determining whether the conclusions
o Confidentiality reached regarding the acceptance and
o Professional behavior continuance of client relationships and audit
Definition of firm, network, and network firm engagements are appropriate:
The definitions of firm, network, or network firm o Integrity of owners, key management
in relevant ethical requirements may differ from and those charged with governance
those set out in this PSA.
o Whether engagement team is o The team’s technical expertise, including
competent to perform the audit expertise with relevant information
engagement and has the necessary technology and specialized areas in
capabilities, time, and resources accounting and auditing
o Whether the firm and the engagement o Knowledge of relevant industries in
team can comply with relevant ethical which the client operates
requirements o Ability to apply professional judgment
o Significant matters that have arisen o Understanding of the firm’s QCPP
during the current or previous audit Considerations specific to public sector entities
engagement Additional appropriate competence may include
Considerations specific to public sector entities skills that are necessary to discharge the terms
In the public sector, auditors may be appointed of the audit mandate in a particular jurisdiction
in accordance with statutory procedures Such competence may include an understanding
Certain of the requirements and considerations of the applicable reporting arrangements,
regarding acceptance and continuance in this including reporting to the legislature or other
PSA may be irrelevant governing body or in the public interest
Nonetheless, info gathered as a result of the The wider scope of a public sector audit may
process described may be valuable to public include:
sector for risk assessments and carrying out o some aspects of performance auditing
reporting responsibilities o comprehensive assessment of
compliance with legislative authorities
Assignment of Engagement Teams o preventing and detecting fraud and
The engagement partner shall be satisfied that corruption
the engagement team and any auditor’s experts
not part of the team collectively have the Engagement Performance
appropriate competence and capabilities to: Direction, supervision, and performance
o Perform the audit engagement in The engagement partner shall take responsibility
accordance with PSRLR for:
o Enable an auditor’s report that is o The direction, supervision, and
appropriate in the circumstances to be performance of the audit engagement in
issued compliance with PSRLR
Application o The auditor’s report being appropriate in
A team also includes a member using expertise the circumstances
in a specialized area of accounting or auditing
whether engaged by the firm, who performs
audit procedures on the engagement
When considering the appropriate competence Reviews
and capabilities of the engagement team as a The engagement partner shall take responsibility
whole, the ff. should be considered by the for reviews being performed in accordance with
engagement partner: the firm’s review policies and procedures
o The team’s understanding of, and On or before the date of the auditor’s report, the
practical experience with audit engagement partner shall be satisfied that
engagements of a similar nature and sufficient appropriate audit evidence has been
complexity through appropriate training obtained to support the conclusions reached
and participation and for the auditor’s report to be issued. All
o The team’s understanding of PSRLR done through a review of the audit
documentation and discussion with the o Engagement team’s evaluation of the
engagement team firm’s independence
Consultation o Whether appropriate consultation has
The engagement partner shall taken place on matters involving
o Take responsibility for the engagement differences of opinion
team undertaking consultation o Whether audit documentation selected
o Be satisfied that members of the for review reflects the work performed
engagement team have undertaken Differences of opinion
appropriate consultation during the If differences of opinion arise within the
course of the engagement, both within engagement team, with those consulted, or
the engagement team and also between between partner and EQC reviewer, the
engagement team and others at the engagement team shall follow the firm’s policies
appropriate level within or outside the and procedures for dealing with and resolving
firm differences of opinion.
o Be satisfied that the nature, scope, and Application
conclusions or and from such Direction, supervision, and performance
consultations agree with the party Direction of the engagement team involves
consulted informing the team members of the ff. matters:
o Determine that conclusions resulting o Their responsibilities
from such consultations have been o Responsibilities of respective partners
implemented o Objectives to be performed
Engagement quality control review o Nature of the entity’s business
For audits of FS of listed entities and those o Risk-related issues
requiring review, the engagement partner shall o Problems that may arise
o Determine than an EQC reviewer has o Detailed approach to the performance
been appointed of the engagement
o Discuss significant matters arising during Discussion among members of the engagement
the audit engagement and those team allows less experienced team members to
identified during the EQCR raise questions with more experienced team
o Not date the auditor’s report until EQCR members so that appropriate communication
is completed can occur within the engagement team
The EQC reviewer shall perform an objective Appropriate teamwork and training assist less
evaluation of the significant judgments made by experienced members of the engagement team
the engagement team and the conclusions to clearly understand the objectives of the
reached in formulating the auditor’s report. Such assigned work
evaluation shall involve: Supervision includes matters such as
o Discussion of significant matters o Tracking the progress of the audit
o Review of the FS and proposed auditor engagement
report o Considering the competence and
o Review of selected audit documentation capabilities of each member
o Evaluation of the conclusions reached in o Addressing significant matters
formulating the report and o Identifying matters for consultation
consideration of whether it is Reviews
appropriate Review responsibilities
For audits of FS of listed entities, the EQCR shall Under PSQC 1, the firm’s review responsibility
also consider policies and procedures are determined on the
basis that work of less experienced team
members is reviewed by more experienced team Effective consultation can be achieved when
members those consulted:
A review consists of consideration whether o Are given all the relevant facts
o Work has been performed in accordance o Have appropriate knowledge, seniority
with PSRLR and experience
o Significant matters have been raised It may be appropriate for the engagement team
o Appropriate consultations have taken to consult outside the firm if there is lack of
place, documented, and implemented appropriate internal resources
o There is a need to revise the nature, Engagement quality control review
tiing, and extend of work performed Completion of the EQCR before dating the auditor report
o The work performed supports the Auditor’s report should be dated no earlier than
conclusions reached and is appropriately the date on which there is already sufficient
documented appropriate evidence on which to base the
o Evidence obtained is sufficient and auditor’s opinion on the FS.
appropriate to support auditor report Conducting review at appropriate stages allows
o Objectives have been achieved significant matters to be promptly resolved to
The engagement partner’s review of work performed the satisfaction of the EQCR
Timely reviews of the following by the Documentation of the EQCR may be completed
engagement partner at appropriate stages after the date of the auditor’s report
o Critical areas of judgment
o Significant risks Nature, timing, and extent of EQCR
o Other areas Remaining alert for changes in circumstances
The engagement partner need not review all allows the engagement partner to identify
audit documentation but may do so situations in which an EQCR control is necessary
An engagement partner taking over an audit The extent of the EQCR may depend on the
during the engagement may apply the review complexity of the audit engagement, whether
procedures to review the work performed to the the entity is a listed company, and the risks that
date of a change in order to assume the the auditor’s report does not reduce the
responsibilities of an engagement partner responsibilities of the engagement partner.
Considerations relevant where a member of the EQCR of listed entities
engagement team with expertise in a specialized area of Matters relevant to evaluating the significant
accounting or auditing is used judgments made by the engagement team that
Where ditto, direction, supervision and review of may be considered in an EQCR may include
the team member’s work may include matters Significant risks identified during the
such as engagement and the responses to those
o Agreeing with the member the nature, including assessment and response to fraud
scope, and objectives of that member’s Judgments made with respect to materiality and
work: and the respective roles of, and significant risks
the NTE of communication between that Significance and disposition of corrected and
member and other members of the uncorrected misstatements identified during the
engagement team audit
o Evaluating the adequacy of that Matters to be communicated to management
member’s work, including the relevance and those charged with governance
and reasonableness of that member’s Considerations specific to smaller entities
findings In addition to the audits of financial statements
Consultation of listed entities, an engagement quality control
review is required for audit engagements that
meet the criteria established by the firm that considers are sufficient in the context of that
subjects engagements to an engagement quality audit
control review. In some cases, none of the firm’s A deficiency in the firm’s system of QC does not
audit engagements may meet the criteria that necessarily indicate that a particular audit
would subject them to such a review. engagement was not performed in accordance
Considerations specific to public sector entities with PSRLR or that the auditor’s report was not
A statutorily appointed auditor or other SQEP appropriate
may act in a role equivalent to that of
engagement partner with overall responsibility Documentation
for public sector audits The auditor shall document:
In such circumstances, the selection of the EQC o Issues identified with respect to
reviewer includes consideration of the need for compliance with REE and how they were
independence from the audited entity and the resolved
ability of the EQC reviewer to provide an o Conclusions on compliance with
objective evaluation. independence requirements that apply
Listed entities are not common in the public to the audit engagement
sector. However, there may be other public o Conclusions reached regarding
sector entities that are significant due to size, acceptance and continuance of client
complexity or public interest aspects, and which relationships and audit engagements
consequently have a wide range of stakeholders. o Nature, scope, and conclusions from
There are no fixed objective criteria on which the consultations
determination of significances is based. Despite The EQCR shall document that
that, public sector auditors evaluate which o The procedures required by the firm’s
entities may be of sufficient significance to policies on EQCR have been performed
warrant performance of an EQCR o The EQCR has been completed on or
before date of auditor’s report
o The reviewer is not aware of unresolved
matters
Documentation of consultations
Monitoring Documentation of consultations with other
An effective system of quality control includes a professionals that involve difficult or contentious
monitoring process designed to provide the firm matters that is sufficiently complete and detailed
with reasonable assurance that its policies and contributes to an understanding of
procedures relating to the system of quality o The issue on which consultation was
control are relevant, adequate, and operating sought
effectively o The results of the consultation including
The engagement partner shall consider the decisions taken and the basis for those
results of the firm’s monitoring process as decisions and how they were
evidenced in the latest information circulated by implemented
the firm
And whether deficiencies noted in that info may
affect the audit engagement PSA 200 (Overall objectives of the independent
Application auditor and the conduct of an audit in accordance
In considering deficiencies that may affect the with PSA)
audit engagement, the engagement partner may
have regard to measures the firm took to rectify Introduction
the situation that the engagement partner Scope of this PSA
This PSA establishes the independent auditor’s The auditor is not responsible for the detection
overall responsibilities when conducting an audit of misstatements that are not material to the
of FS in accordance with PSAs. financial statements as a whole
It sets out the overall objectives of the
independent auditor designed to enable the
independent auditor to meet those objectives
Explains the scope, authority, and structure of
the PSA and includes requirements establishing
the general responsibilities of the independent
auditor applicable in all audits, including the
obligation to comply with the PSAs
The independent auditor is referred to as the
auditor hereafter
PSAs are written in the context of an audit of FS
by an auditor. They are to be adapted as
necessary in the circumstances when applied to
audits of other historical financial info
An audit of financial statements
Purpose—to enhance the degree of confidence
of intended users in the financial statements
Such will be achieved by the expression of an
opinion by the auditor on whether the financial
statements are prepared, in all material respects,
in accordance with the framework (an audit
conducted in accordance with PSAs and relevant
ethical requirements)
FS subject to audit are those of the entity,
prepared and presented by their management
with oversight from those charged with
governance
The audit of the financial statements does not
relieve management or those charged with
governance of those responsibilities
Auditor’s opinion—on material misstatement
whether due to error or fraud
Reasonable assurance—high level of assurance.
Obtained by:
o Auditor obtaining sufficient appropriate
audit evidence to reduce audit risk
Materiality—applied in audit planning and
performance and in evaluating the effect of
identified misstatements on the audit and of
uncorrected misstatements
Misstatements, including omissions, are
considered to be material if, individually or in
aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economic decisions of users
Chapter 9: Overview of Risk-Based Process 3. Identification for each of the key processes (as
well as sub-processes) the objectives, inputs,
Three phases of the audit process activities, outputs, systems, and transactions
1. Risk assessment (planning stage) 4. Assessment of the risks that the processes will
2. Risk response (testing stage) not meet the goals and controls related to those
3. Reporting (conclusion) risks
Performing PEA enables the auditor to plan an audit An important element of a public accounting firm’s
engagement where: QCPP is a system for deciding whether to accept a new
1. The auditor maintains necessary independence client and, on a continuing basis, deciding whether to
and ability to perform the engagement continue providing services to existing clients.
2. There are no issues with management integrity
that may affect auditor’s willingness to continue
Before accepting an engagement with a new client, statement that there may be circumstances in
the CPA firm shall assess whether it (CRI) which a report may differ from its expected form
1. Is competent to perform the engagement and and content.
has the capabilities including time and resources
to do so Recurring Audits
2. Can comply with the relevant ethical The auditor shall assess whether circumstances
requirements require the terms of the audit engagement to be
3. Has considered the integrity of the client and revised and whether there is a need to remind
does not have information that would lead it to the entity of the existing terms of the audit
conclude that the client lacks integrity engagement
The auditor shall not agree to the change in the
The CPA firm shall check whether the preconditions for terms of the audit engagement where there is
an audit are present such as: no reasonable justification for doing so
1. Whether the financial reporting framework to be Auditor and management shall agree on and
applied in the financial statements are record the new terms of the engagement in an
acceptable engagement letter or other suitable form of
2. Agreement of management that it acknowledges written agreement
and understands its responsibility
a. For the preparation of financial If the auditor is unable to agree to a change and not
statements in accordance with permitted by management to continue the original audit
applicable financial reporting framework engagement, the auditor shall:
including where relevant to their fair 1. Withdraw from the audit engagement where
presentation, possible under applicable law or regulation
b. For such internal control as 2. Determine whether there is any obligation, either
management determines is necessary to contractual or otherwise, to report the
enable the preparation of financial circumstances to other parties such as those
statements that are free from material charged with governance, owners, or regulators
misstatement whether due to fraud or
error, and PHASE 1-B PLANNING THE AUDIT TO DEVELOP
c. To provide the auditor with AN
i. Access to all information OVERALL AUDIT STRATEGY AND
ii. Additional information AUDIT PLAN
iii. Unrestricted access to persons
The types of material weaknesses in internal control For an information system with no use of IT and only few
include: transactions, a memorandum documentation is
1. Risks of material misstatement that the auditor sufficient.
identifies and which the entity has not The more complex the entity and the more extensive the
controlled, or for which the relevant control is audit procedures performed by the auditor, the more
inadequate extensive the auditor’s documentation will be.
2. A weakness in the entity’s risk assessment
process that the auditor identifies as material, or PSA 230 “Audit Documentation” provides guidance
the absence of a risk assessment process in regarding documentation in the context of the audit of
those cases where it would be appropriate for financial statements
one to have been established
Material weaknesses may also be identified in controls F. Assessing inherent risk and control risk at the
that prevent, or detect and correct, errors, or those to assertion level
prevent and detect fraud. In designing audits, auditors consider factors
that affect the risk of MM at the FS level and at
V. Documentation the assertion level
In performing audits, auditors test the validity of
The auditor should document: FS assertions that relate to classes of
The discussion among the engagement team transactions, account balances, and FS
regarding the susceptibility of the entity’s disclosures
financial statements to material misstatement At the assertion level, a misstatement is material
due to error or fraud, and the significant if it exceeds the tolerable misstatement specified
decisions reached for the assertion
Risk of the assertion level—the risk that an FS b. Management experience and knowledge
assertion is materially misstated and changes in management during the
Audit risk—the possibility that the auditors fail period
to appropriately modify their opinion on FS that c. Unusual pressures on management
are materially misstated d. Nature of the entity’s business
For each FS account, audit risk consists of the e. Factors affecting the industry of
possibility that: operation
i. A material misstatement in an assertion 2. At the account balance and class of transactions
has occurred level
ii. The auditors do not detect the a. FS accounts likely to be susceptible to
misstatement MM
Risk of material misstatement b. Complexity of underlying transactions
i. Inherent risk—the susceptibility of an and other events which might require
account balance or class of transactions using the work of an expert
to misstatement c. Degree of judgment involved in
ii. Control risk—the risk that a misstatement determining account balances
will not be prevented or detected by the d. Susceptibility of assets to loss or
accounting and internal control systems misappropriation
Detection risk—the risk that auditors will not e. Completion of unusual and complex
detect the misstatement transctns, particularly at or near period
end
Audit risk = inherent risk x control risk x detection f. Transctns not subjected to ordnry
risk processing
Inherent risk and control risk differ from Certain characteristics of the client and its industry affect
detection risk in that they exist independently of the inherent risk of a number of FS accounts
the audit of FS
Control risk
The risk that a material error in an account will
not be prevented or detected on a timely basis
by the client’s system of internal control
This can never be zero because internal control
systems cannot provide complete assurance that
all material errors will be prevented or detected
If the auditors find that the client company has
designed effective internal control for a
Inherent risk particular account and that the prescribed
The susceptibility of an account balance to practices are being consistently followed in day-
material errors assuming the client does not to-day operations, they will assess control risk
have any related internal controls for the related assertions to be low, and thereby
To assess inherent risk, the auditor uses professional accept a higher level of detection risk.
judgment to evaluate numerous factors, examples of
which are: Preliminary assessment of control risk
1. At the FS level 1. The preliminary assessment of control risk is the
a. Integrity of management process of evaluating the effectiveness of an
entity’s accounting and internal control systems
in preventing or detecting, and correcting
material misstatements
a. There will always be some control risk
2. Preliminary assessment of the control risk, at the
assertion level, for each material account balance
Detection risk
The risk that the auditor’s examination will not
detect a material error in an account balance G. Using the audit risk model to determine the nature,
The level of detection risk relates directly to the timing, and extent of audit procedures
auditor’s substantive procedures Audit risk = IR x CR x DR
Some detection risk will always be present even Auditors use this model to determine the nature,
if an auditor were to examine 100% of the timing, and extent of audit procedures to
account balance or class of transactions because, manage and control audit risk
for example, most audit evidence is persuasive
rather than conclusive Steps followed in using the audit risk model to
Detection risk is restricted by performing determine allowable detection risk:
Solve
substantive tests equation
The auditor should consider the assessed levels to
Determin Assess Assess
determin
of inherent and control risks in determining the e planned inherent control
e
audit risk risk risk
nature, timing, and extent of substantive allowable
detection
procedures required to reduce audit risk to an risk
acceptably low level
There is an inverse relationship between the Step 1. Determine Planned Audit Risk.
detection risk that the auditor can accept for an Plan the audit risk for each financial statement
account and the inherent and control risk for assertion. This is referred to as planned audit risk
that account or acceptable audit risk
Detection risk is controllable by the auditor while Overall assessment of each factors is highly
inherent and control risks relate to the client’s subjective
circumstances A low acceptable audit risk assessment means a
When the auditor determines that DR regarding “risky” client requiring more extensive evidence,
an FS assertion for a material account balance or assignment of more experience personnel,
class of transactions cannot be reduced to an and/or more extensive review of working papers
acceptable level, the auditory should express a
qualified opinion or a disclaimer of opinion Step 2. Assess Inherent Risk.
The assessment of inherent risk implies that the
auditor attempts to predict where misstatements
are most and least likely in the FS segments
There is always some risk that the client has The first of these is the understanding
made misstatements that are individually or requirement that relates to all audits
collectively large enough to make the FS The last two are the assessment of control risk
misleading steps that are required when the auditor chooses
At the start of the audit there is not much that to assess control risk below maximum
can be done about changing inherent risk.
Instead, the auditor must assess the factors that Step 4. Determinable Allowable Detection Risk.
make up the risk and modify audit evidence to Allowable detection risk or planed detection risk
take them into consideration is the amount of risk the auditor can allow for an
Major factors that should be considered when assertion or a measure of the risk that audit
assessing inherent risk: evidence for a segment will fail to detect
i. Nature of the client’s business misstatements exceeding a tolerable amount,
ii. Integrity of management should such misstatements exist
iii. Client motivation Planned detection risk
iv. Results of previous audits i. Is dependent on the other three factors in
v. Initial versus repeat engagement the model
vi. Related parties ii. It determines the amount of substantial
vii. No routine transactions evidence that auditors plan to accumulate,
viii. Susceptibility to defalcation inversely with the size of planned
ix. Judgment required to correctly record detection risk
account balances and transactions
x. Make up of population PDR = AAR / (IR x CR)
The relationship of inherent risk to planned
detection risk is inverse Regardless of the assessed levels of inherent and
The relationship of inherent risk to planned control risk, the auditory should perform some
evidence is direct substantive procedures for material account
balances and classes of transactions
Step 3. Assess Control Risk. When the auditor determines that the detection
Control risk represents risk regarding an FS assertion cannot be reduced
i. An assessment of whether a client’s to an acceptable level, the auditor should
internal controls are effective for express a qualified opinion or a disclaimer of
preventing and detecting misstatements, opinion
and After accumulating evidence, auditor would
ii. The auditor’s intention to make that compare achieved audit risk with planned audit
assessment at a level below the maximum risk.
as part of the audit plan If AAR ≤ PAR, it means that the auditor has
If the auditor concludes that internal controls are accumulated sufficient evidence for the assertion
ineffective, the auditor would assign a high
(100% maximum level) risk factor to control risk AcAR = IR x CR x AcDR
to prevent or detect misstatement
Before auditors can set control risk less than The auditor can reduce achieved detection risk
100%, they must: only by accumulating substantive evidence,
i. Obtain an understanding of internal analytical procedures, and tests of details of
control balances
ii. Evaluate how well it should function based The auditor can reduce control risk by more
on the understanding extensive tests of controls if the client has
iii. Test the internal controls for effectiveness effective controls
Combining IR, CR, and AcDR subjectively to
achieve an acceptably low audit risk requires
considerable professional judgment.
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RISK FACTORS RELATING TO MISSTATEMENT ARISING RISK FACTORS RELATING TO MISSTATEMENT ARISING
FROM FRAUDULENT FINANCIAL REPORTING FROM MISAPPROPRIATION OF ASSETS
Incentives and pressures: Incentives and pressures:
1) Threatened financial stability or profitability due to 1) Personal financial obligations may create pressure
economic, industry, or entity operating conditions on management or employees with access to cash
2) Excessive pressure from management to meet the or other assets susceptible to theft to
requirements or expectations of third parties misappropriate those assets
3) Threated personal financial situation of management 2) Adverse relationships between the entity and
or those charged with governance relative to the employees with access to cash or other assets
entity’s financial performance susceptible to theft may motivate those
employees to misappropriate those assets
Opportunities: Opportunities:
1) Nature of the industry or the entity’s operations 1) Certain characteristics or circumstances may
provides opportunities to engage in FRR increase the susceptibility of assets to
2) Ineffective monitoring of management misappropriation.
3) Complex and unstable organizational structure 2) Inadequate internal control over assets may
4) Deficiency in internal control components increase the susceptibility of misappropriation of
those assets
Attitudes and rationalizations: Attitudes/Rationalizations:
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TYPES OF ERRORS AND IRREGULARITIES IN THE TRANSACTION CYCLES OF THE BUSINESS ENTITY AND THE AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITY
Acquisitions and Payroll and Personnel Inventory
Sales and Collections Cycle Investing Activities Financing Activities
Payments Cycle Cycle Warehousing
1) Errors in sales and 1) Errors in the 1) Errors 1) Errors affecting 1) Errors affecting 1) Errors related to
collections acquisitions and 2) Frauds inventory investing financing
2) Frauds in sales and payments cycle Fictitious 2) Irregularities transactions activities
collections 2) Frauds in the employees affecting 2) Major frauds 2) Irregularities
Fraudulent acquisitions and Excess inventory involving Diverting
financial payments cycle payments Inventory investing proceeds
reporting Paying for to theft activities Covering
Misappropriation fake employees Overstatem Inventory up failure
of assets: purchases Failure to ent of theft Failing to
withholding cash Receiving record inventory record
receipts kickbacks payroll obligations
Skimm Purchasing Inappropria Failing to
ing goods for te record
Lappin personal assignment interest
g use of labor Paying
Kiting costs to dividends
inventory to
inappropria
te parties
Procedures When Errors or Irregularities are suspected
There should be alterations in the following to
respond to elevated risks:
i. Engagement staffing
ii. Extent of staff supervision
iii. Degree of professional skepticism
applied
iv. Overall strategy for the expected
conduct and scope of the engagement
The extent of such modified or additional
procedures depends on the auditor’s judgment
as to:
i. The types of fraud and error indicated
ii. The likelihood of their occurrence
iii. The likelihood that a particular type of
fraud or error could have a material
effect on the financial statements
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PSA Summary o PSA 200
o Overall Objectives of the Independent
PSA Auditor and the Conduct of an Audit in
o Philippine Standard on Auditing Accordance with Philippine Standards
PSRE on Auditing
o Philippine Standards on Review Revised Code of Ethics for Professional
Engagements Accountants in the Philippines
PSAE Institute of Auditor’s Statement of
o Philippine Standard on Assurance Responsibilities
Engagements Three divisions of state audit
o Primer
Chapter 2 o Government Accounting and Auditing in
Scope of the practice of public accountancy the Philippines
o Section 4 o By the PICPA Committee on GAAS
o Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004 (Government Accounting and Auditing
Prohibitions on the usage of the CPA title Standards) in 1984
o Article IV, Section 26 Creation of the Commission on Audit
o Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004 o Sec. 1, Art. XII-D of the Philippine
PRC Constitution
o PRC Modernization Act of 2000 PSA 720—audits of information accompanying
BOA the basic financial statements for special audits
o Philippine Accountancy Act of 2004 PSAs 800, 805, 810—standards in connection
Assurance with special purpose audit engagements
o Philippine Framework for Assurance
Engagements
o 2006
Review of Financial Statements
o PSRE 2400
o PSRE 2410
Other Assurance Services
o PSAE 3000
Assurance services on other types of information
o Special Committee on Assurance
Services of the AICPA
Compilation Services
o PSRS 4410 (formerly PSA 930)
Chapter 3
Objective of Auditing
o PSA 120
o Framework of Philippine Standards on
Auditing
AASC Standards
o Preface
o Philippine Standards on Quality Control,
Auditing, Review, Other Assurance and
Related Services
Overall Objectives of the Auditor