The auditor shall evaluate the implications of identified or suspected non‑compliance in relation to other aspects of the audit, including the auditor’s risk assessment and the reliability of written representations, and take appropriate action.  …

Communicating Identified or Suspected Non‑Compliance with Those Charged with Governance …

Unless all of those charged with governance are involved in management of the entity, and therefore are aware of matters involving identified or suspected non‑compliance already communicated by the auditor, [5] the auditor shall communicate, unless …

If, in the auditor’s judgement, the non‑compliance referred to in paragraph 23 is believed to be intentional and material, the auditor shall communicate the matter with those charged with governance as soon as …

If the auditor suspects that management or those charged with governance are involved in non‑compliance, the auditor shall communicate the matter to the next higher level of authority at the entity, if it exists, such as an audit committee or supervisory …

Potential Implications of Identified or Suspected Non‑Compliance for the Auditor’s Report (Ref: Para.  A26–A27 ) …

If the auditor concludes that the identified or suspected non‑compliance has a material effect on the financial report, and has not been adequately reflected in the financial report, the auditor shall, in accordance with ASA 705 , express a qualified …

If the auditor is precluded by management or those charged with governance from obtaining sufficient appropriate audit evidence to evaluate whether non‑compliance that may be material to the financial report has, or is likely to have, occurred, the …

If the auditor is unable to determine whether non‑compliance has occurred because of limitations imposed by the circumstances rather than by management or those charged with governance, the auditor shall evaluate the effect on the auditor’s opinion in …

Reporting Identified or Suspected Non‑Compliance to an Appropriate Authority outside the Entity …