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Audit ReportsAudit Reports
Chapter 3Chapter 3
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Learning Objective 1Learning Objective 1
Describe the parts of the standardDescribe the parts of the standard
unqualified audit report.unqualified audit report.
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Parts of the StandardParts of the StandardUnqualified Audit ReportUnqualified Audit Report
1. Report title
2. Audit report address
3. Introductory paragraph
4. Scope paragraph
5. Opinion paragraph
6. Name of CPA firm
7. Audit report date
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Parts of the StandardParts of the StandardUnqualified Audit ReportUnqualified Audit Report
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Learning Objective 2Learning Objective 2
Specify the conditions required to issue Specify the conditions required to issue the standard unqualified audit report.the standard unqualified audit report.
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Conditions for StandardConditions for StandardUnqualified Audit ReportUnqualified Audit Report
1. Includes all financial statements1. Includes all financial statements
3. Complies with the three standards of field Complies with the three standards of field workwork
2. Three general standards are met2. Three general standards are met
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Conditions for StandardConditions for StandardUnqualified Audit ReportUnqualified Audit Report
4. Financial statements comply with GAAP4. Financial statements comply with GAAP
5. No circumstances require an explanatory 5. No circumstances require an explanatory paragraph or report modification paragraph or report modification
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Four Categories of Audit Four Categories of Audit ReportsReports
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Learning Objective 3Learning Objective 3
Understand reporting on financial Understand reporting on financial statements and internal control over statements and internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 financial reporting under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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Reporting on Internal Reporting on Internal Control over Financial Control over Financial
ReportingReportingAuditors of public companies subject to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act mustreport on the effectiveness of internalcontrol over financial reporting.
PCAOB Auditing Standard 5 requiresthe audit of internal control to be integratedwith the audit of the financial statements.
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Reporting on Internal Reporting on Internal Control over Financial Control over Financial
ReportingReportingSarbanes-
Oxley Sec.404
2010 Legislation
Permanent Exemption
ICFREffectiveness
AuditsAccelerated Filer
Non-accelerated Filer
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Sarbanes-Oxley ActSarbanes-Oxley Act
Separate Report on Financial Statements andInternal Control Over Financial Reporting
1. Introductory paragraph
2. Scope paragraph
3. Definition paragraph
4. Inherent limitations paragraph
5. Opinion paragraph
6. Cross-Reference Paragraph
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Separate Report on ICFRSeparate Report on ICFR
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Learning Objective 4Learning Objective 4
Describe the five circumstances when Describe the five circumstances when an unqualified report with an an unqualified report with an explanatory paragraph or modified explanatory paragraph or modified wording is appropriate.wording is appropriate.
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Unqualified Report with Unqualified Report with Explanatory ParagraphExplanatory Paragraph
1. Lack of consistent application of generallyaccepted accounting principles
2. Substantial doubt about going concern3. Auditor agrees with a departure from
promulgated accounting principles
4. Emphasis of a matter5. Reports involving other auditors
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Lack of Consistent Lack of Consistent Application of GAAPApplication of GAAP
Auditors must note circumstances in which accounting principles are not consistently applied
Auditor should modify the report when a material change occurs by adding an explanatory paragraph in the report
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Substantial Doubt AboutSubstantial Doubt AboutGoing ConcernGoing Concern
Significant recurring operatinglosses orworking capital deficiencies.
Inability of the company to pay its obligations as they come due.
Loss of major customers, the occurrence of uninsured catastrophes.
Legal proceedings, legislation that might jeopardize the entity’s ability to operate.
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Auditor Agrees with a Auditor Agrees with a DepartureDeparture
from a Promulgated Principlefrom a Promulgated Principle
The auditor must separately explain in the audit report that adhering to the principle would have produced a misleading result.
Departure may not require a qualified or adverse opinion
Circumstances are most unusual
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Emphasis of a MatterEmphasis of a Matter
Under certain circumstances, the CPA maywant to emphasize specific matters regardingthe financial statements, even though theCPA intends to express an unqualified opinion.
Subsequent Events
Financial Statement
Comparability
Material Uncertainties
Related Party Transactions
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Reports Involving Other Reports Involving Other AuditorsAuditors
1. Make no reference in the audit report
2. Make reference in the report(modified wording report)
3. Qualify the opinion
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Reports Involving Other Reports Involving Other AuditorsAuditors
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Learning Objective 5Learning Objective 5
Identify the types of audit reports that Identify the types of audit reports that can be issued when an unqualified can be issued when an unqualified opinion is not justified.opinion is not justified.
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Departures from anDepartures from anUnqualified OpinionUnqualified Opinion
1. Scope limitation
2. GAAP departure
3. Auditor not independent
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Qualified OpinionQualified Opinion
A qualified opinion report can result froma limitation on the scope of the audit orfailure to follow generally acceptedaccounting principles.
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Qualified OpinionQualified Opinion
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Adverse OpinionAdverse Opinion
Auditor believes the financial statements are not presented fairly in conformity with GAAP.
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Adverse OpinionAdverse Opinion
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Disclaimer of OpinionDisclaimer of Opinion
It is issued when the auditor is unableto be satisfied that the overall financialstatements are fairly presented.
It can arise only from a lack of knowledge by the auditor.
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Disclaimer of OpinionDisclaimer of Opinion
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Learning Objective 6Learning Objective 6
Explain how materiality affects audit Explain how materiality affects audit reporting decisions.reporting decisions.
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MaterialityMateriality
A misstatement in the financial statementscan be considered material if knowledge ofthe misstatement would affect a decisionof a reasonable user of the statements.
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Levels of MaterialityLevels of Materiality
Amounts are immaterial.
Amounts are material but do not overshadowthe financial statements as a whole.
Amounts are so material or so pervasive thatoverall fairness of the statements is in question.
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Materiality DecisionsMateriality Decisions
Failure tofollow GAAP
Audit report
UnqualifiedQualified
opinion onlyAdverse
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Relationship of Materiality Relationship of Materiality toto
Type of OpinionType of OpinionMaterialityLevel
Significance in Terms ofReasonable Users’ Decisions
Type ofOpinion
Users’ decisions are unlikelyto be affected.Immaterial Unqualified
Users’ decisions are likelyto be affected.Material Qualified
Users’ decisions are likelyto be significantly affected.
Highlymaterial
Disclaimeror adverse
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Materiality DecisionsMateriality Decisions
Dollar amount compared with a base
Measurability
Nature of the item
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Materiality DecisionsMateriality Decisions
Scopelimitation
Audit report
UnqualifiedQualified scope
and opinionDisclaimer
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Learning Objective 7Learning Objective 7
Draft appropriately modified audit Draft appropriately modified audit reports under a variety of reports under a variety of circumstances.circumstances.
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Discussion of ConditionsDiscussion of ConditionsRequiring DepartureRequiring Departure
Auditor’s scope has been restricted
Statements are not in conformity with GAAP
Auditor is not independent
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Learning Objective 8Learning Objective 8
Determine the appropriate audit report Determine the appropriate audit report for a given audit situation.for a given audit situation.
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Auditor’s Decision ProcessAuditor’s Decision Process
Determine whether any condition existsrequiring a departure from a standardunqualified report.
Decide Materiality
Write Audit Report
Decide appropriate type of report
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More Than One Condition More Than One Condition RequiringRequiring
a Departure or Modificationa Departure or Modification
The auditor is not independent.
There is a scope limitation.
Going concern uncertainty exists.
Statements are not prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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Number of ParagraphsNumber of Paragraphsin the Reportin the Report
Type of Report
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Learning Objective 9Learning Objective 9
Understand proposed use of Understand proposed use of international accounting and auditing international accounting and auditing standards by U.S. companies.standards by U.S. companies.
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Proposed Use of International Proposed Use of International Accounting and Auditing Accounting and Auditing
Standards by U.S. companiesStandards by U.S. companiesGlobalization of world’s capital markets are leading to calls for a single set of accounting standards to be used around the world.
SEC Developing Workplan
2015 Implementation
of IFRS into U.S.
If plan is approved?
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