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Controls – Policies or procedures that an entity establishes to achieve the control objectives of management or those charged with governance. In this context: (Ref: Para. A2–A5) Policies are statements of what should, or should not, be done within the …
General information technology (IT) controls – Controls over the entity’s IT processes that support the continued proper operation of the IT environment, including the continued effective functioning of information processing controls and the integrity of …
Communication regarding the planned scope and timing of the audit may: Assist those charged with governance to understand better the consequences of the auditor’s work, to discuss issues of risk and the concept of materiality with the auditor, and to …
Communicating significant risks identified by the auditor helps those charged with governance understand those matters and why they were determined to be significant risks . The communication about significant risks may assist those charged with …
Matters communicated may include: How the auditor plans to address the significant risks of material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. How the auditor plans to address areas of higher assessed risks of material misstatement. The auditor’s …
Other planning matters that it may be appropriate to discuss with those charged with governance include: [Deleted by the AUASB. Refer Aus …
Where the entity has an internal audit function, how the external auditor and internal auditors can work together in a constructive and complementary manner, including any planned use of the work of the internal audit function. [11] The views of those …
While communication with those charged with governance may assist the auditor to plan the scope and timing of the audit, it does not change the auditor’s sole responsibility to establish the overall audit strategy and the audit plan, including the nature, …
Care is necessary when communicating with those charged with governance about the planned scope and timing of the audit so as not to compromise the effectiveness of the audit, particularly where some or all of those charged with governance are involved in …