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assurance issues in the context of best practice and current developments The paper builds on the topics covered in Paper F8 Audit and Assurance but as an advanced paper it tests much more than just your knowledge of ISAs and your ability to list standard audit procedures You must be able to apply your knowledge to more complex audit and assurance scenarios, identifying and formulating the work required to meet the objectives of audit and non-audit assignments and to evaluate the findings and results of work performed Accounting knowledge examined in Paper P2 Corporate Reporting is also assumed Therefore, candidates studying for P7 should refer to the Accounting Standards listed under P2 The syllabus is divided into seven main sections: (a) Regulatory environment This section introduces the legal and regulatory environment including corporate governance issues It also examines the topics of money laundering and the consideration of laws and regulations (b) Professional and ethical considerations The details of the various ethical codes should be familiar to you from your earlier studies, however the importance of this topic should not be underestimated The examination team has indicated that ethical and professional issues are likely to feature in every sitting This section also covers fraud and professional liability, both of which are topical issues (c) Practice management This part of the syllabus covers quality control, tendering and professional appointments It also covers advertising, publicity, obtaining professional work and fees (d) Audit of historical financial information This is the largest section of the syllabus looking in detail at the procedures involved in a range of audit and assurance assignments The examination team has indicated that evidence gathering is a key part of the syllabus and is likely to feature at each sitting Requirements are likely to focus on specific assertions, balances or transactions (e) Other assignments This section also covers a range of audit-related and assurance services The examination team has stressed the need for candidates to be able to tackle these types of scenario Introduction http://accountingpdf.com/ vii (f) Reporting The detail of audit reports should be familiar to you from your earlier studies At this level you will be expected to apply this knowledge to more complex scenarios The examination team has also stressed the importance of the relationship between financial reporting and auditing This will be particularly important when forming an appropriate audit opinion This section of the syllabus also includes reports to management and other reports (g) Current issues and developments Current issues and developments includes a wide range of topics including the IAASB clarity project, professional, ethical and corporate governance, information technology, going concern, transnational audits and social and environmental auditing The examination team has indicated that this is likely to be examined at each sitting, and that candidates are expected to have read around the issues for themselves You will need to be able to discuss current issues topics in the context of a client scenario Skills you have to demonstrate 2.1 Knowledge and application Even with exams you've previously taken, you'll remember that passing didn't only mean reproducing knowledge You also had to apply what you knew At Professional level, the balance is tilted much more towards application You will need a sound basis of technical knowledge The exams will detect whether you have the necessary knowledge However, you won't pass if you just spend your time acquiring knowledge Developing application skills is vital 2.2 Application skills • A thorough understanding of the relevant audit, assurance and financial reporting regulations that fall within the syllabus • The ability to apply knowledge to specific client scenarios • The ability to have an independent opinion, backed by reasoned argument • An appreciation of commercial factors which influence practice management • An appreciation of fast-moving developments in audit and assurance practices The P7 examination team made very similar comments in a number of recent examiner's reports which is so important that we will quote it here These pitfalls tend not to change from year to year: 'Similar factors as detailed in previous examiner's reports continue to contribute to the unsatisfactory pass rate: • • • • • Failing to answer the specific question requirements Not applying knowledge to question scenarios Not explaining or developing points in enough detail Lack of knowledge on certain syllabus areas Illegible handwriting' 'As seen in previous sittings, what makes the difference between a pass and a fail script is usually the level of application skills which have been demonstrated Candidates who answer the specific question requirement, and tailor their answers to the scenarios provided are likely to well.' (Examiner's Report, June 2011) viii Introduction http://accountingpdf.com/ 606 http://accountingpdf.com/ Note Key Terms and their page references are given in bold ACCA Technical Factsheet 145 Anti-money laundering for the accounting sector, 23 Accounting estimate, 269 Accounting policies, 187 Actuarial assumptions, 316 Adverse opinion, 485 Advertising and fees, 125 Advocacy, 42 Advocacy threat, 58 Agreed-upon procedures assignment, 379 Agriculture, 276 Analytical procedures, 181, 232 Anomaly, 197 Appropriateness, 196 Assertions, 194 Associate, 335, 341 Assurance engagement, 380 Attestation engagement, 380 Audit agreement, 136 Audit committees, 12 Audit firms, 358 Audit interrogation software, 201 Audit risk, 167 Audit sampling, 197 Auditor's expert, 216 Audit-related services, 366 Borrowing costs, 315 Brands, 280 BS 7750 Environmental Management System, 431 Bulletin 2006/5 The Combined Code on Corporate Governance: Requirements of Auditors Under the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority, 19 Business risk, 171 Capital, 232 Capping liability, 87 Cash-generating unit, 274 Civil Procedure Rules, 414 Client screening, 134 Close business relationships, 51 Cold review, 109 Combined Code, 13 Comparative financial statements, 239 Comparative information, 238 Compliance risk, 171 Component, 344 Component auditor, 344 Component materiality, 344 Computer assisted audit techniques, 201, 202 Confidentiality, 41, 65 Conflicts of interest, 68 Contingent consideration, 335 Contingent fee, 53 Contract, 295 Contracting-out, 457 Control, 335, 337 Control risk, 168, 169 Corporate finance, 57 Corresponding figures, 239 Customer, 295 D eferred taxation, 306 Deficiencies, 499 Deficiency in internal control, 498 Defined benefit liability, 317 Derivative, 281 Detection risk, 168, 170 Development costs, 279 Direct assistance, 221 Direct engagement, 380 Disciplinary procedures, 43 Disclaimer of opinion, 485 Disclaimers, 82 Disclosures, 164 Discontinued operations, 323 Dividend cover, 233 Due diligence, 376 Duty of care, 77, 78 Duty of confidence, 65 E arnings per share, 321 Eco-audit, 431 Eco-labelling, 431 Embedded audit facilities, 202 Emphasis of matter, 483 Emphasis of Matter paragraph, 483 Engagement letter, 135 Environmental audits, 431 Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), 431 Environmental management system (EMS), 427 Environmental Quality Management (EQM), 431 Environmental SWOT analysis, 431 Equity method, 342 Expectations gap, 98 Expert, 215 Expert witness reports, 415 Index http://accountingpdf.com/ 607 Fair value, 268, 281, 335 Familiarity, 42, 58 Family and personal relationships, 52 Fidelity guarantee insurance, 85 Financial asset, 277, 282 Financial instrument, 280 Financial interest, 49 Financial liability, 282, 283 Financial Reporting Council, Financial risks, 171 Financial statement assertions, 194 First year audit, 186 Forecast, 399 Forensic accounting, 412 Forensic auditing, 412 Forensic investigation, 412 Fraud, 89 FRC Guidance on risk management, internal control and related financial and business reporting ('Risk Guidance'), 456 Gifts and hospitality, 52 Going concern, 248 Auditor's report, 489 Key audit matter (KAM), 481 Going concern assumption, 252 Going concern statements, 257 Goodwill, 279 Government grants and assistance, 302 Group, 344 Group audit, 344 Group-wide controls, 351 Hedge accounting, 282, 283 Hot review, 109 IAASB ED: Project on Addressing disclosures in the audit of financial statements, 512 IAASB Practice Alert Audit Considerations in Respect of Going Concern in the Current Economic Environment, 508, 513 IAASB Practice Alert Challenges in Auditing Fair Value Accounting Estimates in the Current Market Environment, 509 IAASB Q&A Paper Auditor Considerations Regarding Significant, Unusual or Highly Complex Transactions, 509 IAASB Q&A Paper Professional scepticism in an Audit of Financial Statements, 510 IAASB Q&A paper XBRL: The Emerging landscape, 509 IAPN 1000 Special considerations in auditing financial instruments, 280 608 IAS Presentation of financial statements, 374 IAS Statements of cash flows, 324 IAS Accounting policies, changes in accounting estimates and errors, 328 IAS 10 Events after the reporting period, 247 IAS 12 Income taxes, 306 IAS 17 Leases, 303 IAS 19 Employee benefits, 315 IAS 20 Accounting for government grants and disclosure of government assistance, 302 IAS 23 Borrowing costs, 315 IAS 31 Interests in joint ventures, 342 IAS 33 Earnings per share, 321, 493 IAS 37 Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets, 310 IAS 38 Intangible assets, 278, 279 IAS 40 Investment property, 287 IAS 41 Agriculture, 276 IESBA Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, 40 IESBA Responding to a Suspected Illegal Act, 67 IESBA Responding to Non-compliance with laws and regulations, 68 IFRS Share-based payment, 318 IFRS Business combinations, 278 IFRS Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations, 323 IFRS Operating segments, 320 IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers, 294 Impairment review, 275 Income, 295 Incorporation, 86 Independence, 44 Independence in appearance, 46 Independence of mind, 46 Inherent risk, 168 Initial audit engagements, 186 Insider dealing, 77 Insolvency, 77 Insourcing, 457 Insurance claims, 413 Integrated Test Facility (ITF), 202 Integrity, 41 Internal audit, 219, 460 Internal auditors, 17 Internal control effectiveness, 18 International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, International Education Standards (IESs), 360 Intimidation, 42, 61 Investment, 335 Investment property, 287 ISA 200 Overall objectives of the independent auditor and the conduct of an audit in Index http://accountingpdf.com/ accordance with international standards on auditing, 145, 167 ISA 210 Terms of audit engagements, 134 ISA 220 Quality control for an audit of financial statements, 110, 230 ISA 230 Audit documentation, 224 ISA 240 The auditor's responsibilities relating to fraud in an audit of financial statements, 90, 298 ISA 250 Consideration of laws and regulations in an audit of financial statements, 28, 435 ISA 260 Communication with those charged with governance, 495 ISA 300 Planning an audit of financial statements, 145 ISA 315 Identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement through understanding the entity and its environment, 91 ISA 330 The auditor's responses to assessed risks, 149 ISA 402 Audit considerations relating to entities using service organisations, 462 ISA 450 Evaluation of misstatements identified during the audit, 166 ISA 501 Audit evidence – additional considerations for specific items, 312 ISA 510 Initial engagements – opening balances, 236 ISA 520 Analytical procedures, 181, 202, 232 ISA 540 Auditing accounting estimates, including fair value accounting estimates and related disclosures, 269, 280 ISA 550 Related parties, 203 ISA 560 Subsequent events, 247 ISA 570 Going concern, 252 ISA 580 Written representations, 212 ISA 600 Special considerations – audit of group financial statements (including the work of component auditors), 352 ISA 610 Using the work of internal auditors, 219 ISA 620 Using the work of an expert, 216 ISA 701 Communicating key audit matters in the independent auditor’s report, 477 ISA 706 Emphasis of matter paragraphs and other matter paragraphs in the independent auditor's report, 483 ISA 720 The auditor's responsibility in relation to other information in documents containing audited financial statements, 243 ISAE 3400 The examination of prospective financial information, 398 ISQC Quality control for firms that perform audits and reviews of financial statements, and other assurance and related services engagements, 64, 130 ISRE 2400 Engagements to review financial statements, 368 ISRE 2410 Review of interim financial information performed by the independent auditor of the entity, 372 ISRS 4400 Engagements to perform agreed upon procedures regarding financial information, 379 ISRS 4410 Compilation engagements, 390 J oint arrangement, 335, 342 Joint audit, 357 Joint control, 335, 342 Joint venture, 335, 342 Key audit matters, 477 Key audit partner, 61 Know your client, 134 Knowledge, 26 Laws and regulations, 68 Leases, 303 Legal action, 135 Legal liability, 76 Liabilities, 303 Limited assurance, 402 Limited assurance engagement, 381 Limited liability partnerships, 86 Litigation avoidance, 83 Loans and guarantees, 52 Lowballing, 54, 128 Management responsibilities, 47 Management's expert, 216, 286 Management's point estimate, 270 Material misstatement, 486 Materiality, 162 Misstatement of the other information, 243 Modified opinions, 485 Money laundering, 20, 133 Negligence, 77, 413 New audit, 186 Non-sampling risk, 197 Objectivity, 41 Opening balances, 236 Operational risks, 171 Other information, 243 Other Matter paragraph, 483 Outsourcing, 457 Overdue fees, 53 Index http://accountingpdf.com/ 609 Peer review, 109 Pension costs, 315 Performance information, 439 Performance materiality, 162, 163 Performance obligation, 295 Pervasiveness, 486 Politically exposed persons, 134 Population, 197 Preconditions for an audit, 134 Preface to International Standards on Quality Control, Auditing, Assurance and Related Services, Price/Earnings (P/E) ratio, 234 Professional behaviour, 41 Professional competence and due care, 41 Professional indemnity insurance (PII), 85 Professional scepticism, 46, 145 Projection, 399 Proportionate liability, 87 Prospective financial information (PFI), 398 Provisions and contingencies, 310 Public interest entity, 46 Qualified opinion, 485 Reasonable assurance engagement, 381 Recognised Supervisory Bodies, Recoverable amount, 274 Related party, 204 Revenue, 295 Review engagements, 367 Risk assessment, 391 Risk of material misstatement, 175 Risk-based auditing, 152 ROCE, 232 Royal Bank of Scotland v Bannerman Johnstone Maclay and Others, 82 Sampling, 162 Sampling risk, 197 Sampling units, 197 Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 55 Segment reporting, 320 Self-interest, 42 Self-interest threat, 49 Self-review, 42, 55 Service auditor, 462 610 Service organisation, 462 Share-based payment, 318 Significant component, 346 Significant deficiency in internal control, 498 Significant influence, 335, 341 Significant risk, 148 Social audits, 430 Statements of cash flows, 324 Statistical sampling, 197 Stratification, 197 Subject matter information, 384 Subsequent events, 247 Subsidiaries, 341 Subsidiary, 335 Sufficiency, 196 Supplier audits, 431 Suspicion, 26 Systems Control and Review File (SCARF), 202 Tendering, 128 Terrorist financing, 414 Test data, 202 The Forum of Firms, 359 Those charged with governance, 495 Tolerable misstatement, 197 Tolerable rate of deviation, 197 Top-down approach, 152 Transaction price, 295 Transnational audit, 358 Transnational Auditors Committee, 358 Trend analysis, 185 Type report, 462 Type report, 462 U ncorrected misstatements, 234 Underlying subject matter, 384 User auditor, 462 User entity, 462 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