Hello friends,
Can anyone plz tell me what are the new changes/amendments in
Paper 3 - Audit & Professional Ethics
as compared to the Nov 15 attempt
Sathish M
(Management Accountant)
(40581 Points)
Replied 03 April 2016
Applicability of Standards/Guidance Notes/
Legislative Amendments etc. for May, 2016 –
Final Examination
Paper- 3: Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics
I. Statements and Standards
1. Statement on Reporting under Section 227(1A) of the Companies Act, 1956 (Section 143 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013).
2. Framework for Assurance Engagements.
II. Engagements and Quality Control Standards on Auditing
S No. |
SA |
Title of Standard on Auditing |
1 |
SQC 1 |
Quality Control for Firms that Perform Audits and Reviews of Historical Financial Information, and Other Assurance and Related Services Engagements |
2 |
SA 200 |
Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the Conduct of an Audit in Accordance with Standards on Auditing |
3 |
SA 210 |
Agreeing the Terms of Audit Engagements |
4 |
SA 220 |
Quality Control for Audit of Financial Statements |
5 |
SA 230 |
Audit Documentation |
6 |
SA 240 |
The Auditor’s responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements |
7 |
SA 250 |
Consideration of Laws and Regulations in An Audit of Financial Statements |
8 |
SA 260 |
Communication with Those Charged with Governance |
9 |
SA 265 |
Communicating Deficiencies in Internal Control to Those Charged with Governance and Management |
10 |
SA 299 |
Responsibility of Joint Auditors |
11 |
SA 300 |
Planning an Audit of Financial Statements |
12 |
SA 315 |
Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement through Understanding the Entity and its Environment |
13 |
SA 320 |
Materiality in Planning and Performing an Audit |
14 |
SA 330 |
The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks |
15 |
SA 402 |
Audit Considerations Relating to an Entity Using a Service Organization |
16 |
SA 450 |
Evaluation of Misstatements Identified during the Audits |
17 |
SA 500 |
Audit Evidence |
18 |
SA 501 |
Audit Evidence - Specific Considerations for Selected Items |
19 |
SA 505 |
External Confirmations |
20 |
SA 510 |
Initial Audit Engagements-Opening Balances |
21 |
SA 520 |
Analytical Procedures |
22 |
SA 530 |
Audit Sampling |
23 |
SA 540 |
Auditing Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Accounting Estimates, and Related Disclosures |
24 |
SA 550 |
Related Parties |
25 |
SA 560 |
Subsequent Events |
26 |
SA 570 |
Going Concern |
27 |
SA 580 |
Written Representations |
28 |
SA 600 |
Using the Work of Another Auditor |
29 |
SA 610 |
Using the Work of Internal Auditors |
30 |
SA 620 |
Using the Work of an Auditor’s Expert |
31 |
SA 700 |
Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements |
32 |
SA 705 |
Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report |
33 |
SA 706 |
Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor’s Report |
34 |
SA 710 |
Comparative Information – Corresponding Figures and Comparative Financial Statements |
35 |
SA 720 |
The Auditor’s Responsibility in Relation to Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements |
36 |
SA 800 |
Special Considerations-Audits of Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with Special Purpose Framework |
37 |
SA 805 |
Special Considerations-Audits of Single Purpose Financial Statements and Specifi c Elements, Accounts or Items of a Financial Statement |
38 |
SA 810 |
Engagements to Report on Summary Financial Statements |
39 |
SRE 2400 |
Engagements to Review Financial Statements |
40 |
SRE 2410 |
Review of Interim Financial Information Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity |
41 |
SAE 3400 |
The Examination of Prospective Financial Information |
42 |
SAE 3402 |
Assurance Reports on Controls At a Service Organisation |
43 |
SRS 4400 |
Engagements to Perform Agreed Upon Procedures Regarding Financial Information |
44 |
SRS 4410 |
Engagements to Compile Financial Information |
III. Guidance Notes and other publications
1. Code of Ethics
2. Guidance Note on Independence of Auditors.
3. Guidance Note on Audit Reports and Certificates for Special Purposes.
4. Guidance Note on Audit under Section 44AB of the Income-tax Act
5. Guidance Note on Audit of Inventories.
6. Guidance Note on Audit of Debtors, Loans and Advances.
7. Guidance Note on Audit of Investments.
8. Guidance Note on Audit of Cash and Bank Balances.
9. Guidance Note on Audit of Liabilities.
10. Guidance Note on Audit of Revenue.
11. Guidance Note on Audit of Expenses.
12. Guidance Note on Reporting under section 143 (3) (f) and (h) of the Companies Act, 2013.
13. Guidance Note on Computer Assisted Audit Techniques (CAATs).
14. Guidance Note on Audit of Payment of Dividend.
15. Guidance Note on Audit of Capital and Reserves.
IV Applicability of the Companies Act, 2013:
The relevant notified Sections of the Companies Act, 2013 and legislative amendments including
relevant Notifications / Circulars / Rules / Guidelines issued by Regulating Authority up to 31st October, 2015 will be applicable for May, 2016 Examination.