Reference to Where the Matter Is Disclosed in the Financial Report (Ref: Para.  13 ) …

Paragraphs 13(a)‑(b) requires the description of each key audit matter to address why the auditor considered the matter to be one of most significance in the audit and how the matter was addressed in the audit.  Accordingly, the description of key audit …

In addition to referring to related disclosure(s), the auditor may draw attention to key aspects of them. The extent of disclosure by management about specific aspects or factors in relation to how a particular matter is affecting the financial report of …

Why the Auditor Considered the Matter to Be One of Most Significance in the Audit (Ref: Para.  13(a) ) …

The description of a key audit matter in the auditor’s report is intended to provide insight as to why the matter was determined to be a key audit matter.  Accordingly, the requirements in paragraphs  9–10 and the application material in paragraphs  …

The relevance of the information for intended users is a consideration for the auditor in determining what to include in the description of a key audit matter.  This may include whether the description would enable a better understanding of the audit and …

Relating a matter directly to the specific circumstances of the entity may also help to minimise the potential that such descriptions become overly standardised and less useful over time.  For example, certain matters may be determined as key audit …

The description may also make reference to the principal considerations that led the auditor, in the circumstances of the audit, to determine the matter to be one of most significance, for example: Economic conditions that affected the auditor’s ability …

How the Matter Was Addressed in the Audit (Ref: Para.  13(b) ) …

Considerations specific to public sector entities …