International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board

1 International Auditing and Assurance Standards BoardHandbook of International quality Control, Auditing ,Review, Other Assurance ,and Related ServicesPronouncements2013 EditionVolume IInternational Federation of Accountants 529 Fifth Avenue, 6th Floor New York, New York 10017 USA This publication was published by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). Its mission is to serve the public interest, strengthen the worldwide accountancy profession and contribute to the development of strong International economies by establishing and promoting adherence to high quality professional Standards , furthering the International convergence of such Standards and speaking out on public interest issues where the profession s expertise is most relevant.

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4 Contact ISBN: 978-1-60815-152-3 Published by: CONTENTS PART I International Standards ON Auditing AND quality CONTROL PART I HANDBOOK OF International quality CONTROL, Auditing , REVIEW, OTHER Assurance , AND RELATED SERVICES PRONOUNCEMENTS PART I CONTENTS Page Changes of Substance from the 2012 Edition of the Handbook and Recent Developments .. 1 2 The International Federation of Accountants Role .. 4 Structure of Pronouncements Issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board .. 5 Preface to the International quality Control, Auditing , Review, Other Assurance , and Related Services Pronouncements.

5 6 10 Glossary of Terms .. 11 37 International Standards ON quality CONTROL (ISQCs) International Standard on quality Control (ISQC) 1, quality Control for Firms that Perform Audits and Reviews of Financial Statements, and Other Assurance and Related Services Engagements .. 38 72 AUDITS OF HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION 200 299 GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ISA 200, Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the Conduct of an Audit in Accordance with International Standards on Auditing .. 73 101 ISA 210, Agreeing the Terms of Audit Engagements .. 102 124 ISA 220, quality Control for an Audit of Financial Statements.

6 125 143 ISA 230, Audit Documentation .. 144 156 ISA 240, The Auditor s Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements .. 157 200 ISA 250, Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements .. 201 215 ISA 260, Communication with Those Charged with Governance .. 216 240 ISA 265, Communicating Deficiencies in Internal Control to Those Charged with Governance and Management .. 241 252 HANDBOOK OF International quality CONTROL, Auditing , REVIEW, OTHER Assurance , AND RELATED SERVICES PRONOUNCEMENTS PART I CONTENTS PART I 300 499 RISK ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE TO ASSESSED RISKS ISA 300, Planning an Audit of Financial Statements.

7 253 266 ISA 315 (Revised), Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement through Understanding the Entity and Its Environment .. 267 320 ISA 320, Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit .. 321 329 ISA 330, The Auditor s Responses to Assessed Risks .. 330 352 ISA 402, Audit Considerations Relating to an Entity Using a Service Organization .. 353 375 ISA 450, Evaluation of Misstatements Identified during the Audit .. 376 387 500 599 AUDIT EVIDENCE ISA 500, Audit Evidence .. 388 404 ISA 501, Audit Evidence Specific Considerations for Selected Items .. 405 415 ISA 505, External Confirmations.

8 416 427 ISA 510, Initial Audit Engagements Opening Balances .. 428 440 ISA 520, Analytical Procedures .. 441 448 ISA 530, Audit Sampling .. 449 465 ISA 540, Auditing Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Accounting Estimates, and Related Disclosures .. 466 510 ISA 550, Related Parties .. 511 537 ISA 560, Subsequent Events .. 538 550 ISA 570, Going Concern .. 551 567 ISA 580, Written Representations .. 568 584 600 699 USING THE WORK OF OTHERS ISA 600, Special Considerations Audits of Group Financial Statements (Including the Work of Component Auditors) .. 585 634 ISA 610 (Revised), Using the Work of Internal Auditors.

9 635 651 ISA 620, Using the Work of an Auditor s Expert .. 652 672 700 799 AUDIT CONCLUSIONS AND REPORTING ISA 700, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements .. 673 701 ISA 705, Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor s Report .. 702 729 ISA 706, Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor s Report .. 730 740 HANDBOOK OF International quality CONTROL, Auditing , REVIEW, OTHER Assurance , AND RELATED SERVICES PRONOUNCEMENTS PART I CONTENTS PART I International Standards ON Auditing AND quality CONTROL PART I ISA 710, Comparative Information Corresponding Figures and Comparative Financial Statements.

10 741 759 ISA 720, The Auditor s Responsibilities Relating to Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements .. 760 765 800 899 SPECIALIZED AREAS ISA 800, Special Considerations Audits of Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with Special Purpose Frameworks .. 766 781 ISA 805, Special Considerations Audits of Single Financial Statements and Specific Elements, Accounts or Items of a Financial Statement .. 782 800 ISA 810, Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements .. 801 826 International Auditing PRACTICE NOTES IAPN 1000, Special Considerations in Auditing Financial Instruments.