Yearly Statutory Accounts, in relation to a body corporate, means the reporting documents [4] that the body corporate is required to lodge with APRA in respect of a financial year, under section 13 of the Financial Sector (Collection of Data) …

For the purposes of this Guidance Statement, the following items have the meanings attributed below: …

Auditor ― A registered company auditor [6] . …

AUASB Standards ― Australian Auditing Standards and Standards on Assurance Engagements, Standards on Review Engagements and Standards on Related …

Assurance Engagement ― An engagement in which an auditor aims to obtain sufficient appropriate evidence in order to express a conclusion designed to enhance the degree of confidence of the intended users other than the responsible party about the subject …

The auditor may assist the AGM planning process by meeting with the chair of the AGM and those charged with governance in an AGM planning meeting, and/or by having discussions with directors, management, and/or audit committee members, to ascertain …

The auditor may discuss the protocol for questions at the AGM with the chair of the AGM prior to the meeting. Usually, the chair of the AGM will communicate to the meeting the protocol for presenting questions and, as a rule, questions are to be addressed …

Questions directed to the auditor by the chair of the AGM may not be within the scope of the audit or the auditor’s responsibilities. The auditor may refer such questions back to the chair of the AGM. If the question is about an area where the …

If written questions are received before the AGM, the company will pass these questions to the auditor. In best practice, the auditor prepares responses to such questions prior to the meeting. Where written questions have been received, the auditor may …

Prior notification of issues enables the auditor to seek professional consultation and/or legal advice if appropriate. However, some members may prefer to reserve questions for the meeting. Adequate planning is imperative to identify areas of potential …