Transcription of AU Section 316 - AICPA
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Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit1719AU Section 316 Consideration of Fraud in a FinancialStatement Audit(Supersedes SAS No. 82.)Source: SAS No. 99; SAS No. for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or afterDecember 15, 2002, unless otherwise and 110,Responsibilities and Functions of the Independent Audi-tor, paragraph .02, states, "The auditor has a responsibility to plan and performthe audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial state-ments are free of material misstatement, whether caused by error or fraud.[footnote omitted]"1 This Section establishes standards and provides guidanceto auditors in fulfilling that responsibility, as it relates to fraud, in an audit offinancial statements conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditingstandards (GAAS).
the same as that for errors (see section 312, Audit Risk and Materiality in Conducting an Audit,or fraud). 2 Auditors are sometimes requested to perform other services related to fraud detection and pre-vention, for example, special investigations …
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