Important Announcement - Standards on Auditing (SAs)

Anjali (accountant) (4501 Points)

13 October 2009

The following list contains the details of the Standards on Auditing (SAs). For the purpose of November, 2009 examinations the students are advised to refer to the Standards on Auditing (SAs).

The details of the Standards on Auditing (SAs) with full text are being hosted for the guidance of the students.

(For PCC & IPCC)

S.No. Standards on Auditing and Number

1. Basic Principles Governing an Audit (SA 200)

2. Objectives and Scope of the Audit of Financial Statements (SA 200A)

3. Terms of Audit Engagement (SA 210)

4. Quality Control for Audit Work (SA 220)

5. Audit Documentation (230) (Revised)

6. The Auditor’s Responsibility to Consider Fraud and Error in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 240) (Revised)

7. Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 250) (Revised)

8. Communication of Audit Matters with Those Charged with Governance (SA 260) (Revised)

9. Responsibility of Joint Auditors (SA 299)

10. Planning an Audit of Financial Statements (300) (Revised)

11. Identifying and Assessing the Risk of Material Misstatement Through Understanding the

Entity and its Environment (SA 315) (Newly issued)*

12. Audit Materiality (SA 320)

13. The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks (SA 330) (Newly issued)*

14. Audit Considerations Relating to Entities Using Service Organisations (SA 402)

15. Audit Evidence (SA 500) (Revised)

16. Audit Evidence - Additional Considerations for Specific Items (SA 501)

17. External Confirmations (SA 505)

18. Initial Engagements – Opening Balances (SA 510)

19. Analytical Procedures (SA 520)

20. Audit Sampling (SA 530) (Revised)

21. Auditing of Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures (SA 540) (Revised)

22. Related Parties (SA 550)

23. Subsequent Events (SA 560) (Revised)

24. Going Concern (SA 570) (Revised)

25. Written Representations (SA 580) (Revised)

26. Using the Work of Another Auditor (SA 600)

27. Relying Upon the Work of an Internal Auditor (SA 610)

28. Using the Work of an Expert (SA 620)

29. The Auditor's Report on Financial Statements (SA 700)

30. Comparatives (SA 710)

(For PE – II)

S.No. Standards on Auditing and Number

1. Basic Principles Governing an Audit (SA 200)

2. Objectives and Scope of the Audit of Financial Statements (SA 200A)

3. Terms of Audit Engagement (SA 210)

4. Quality Control for Audit Work (SA 220)

5. Audit Documentation (230) (Revised)

6. The Auditor’s Responsibility to Consider Fraud and Error in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 240) (Revised)

7. Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 250) (Revised)

8. Communication of Audit Matters with Those Charged with Governance (SA 260) (Revised)

9. Responsibility of Joint Auditors (SA 299)

10. Planning an Audit of Financial Statements (300) (Revised)

11. Identifying and Assessing the Risk of Material Misstatement Through Understanding the

Entity and its Environment (SA 315) (Newly issued)*

12. Audit Materiality (SA 320)

13. The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks (SA 330) (Newly issued)*

14. Audit Considerations Relating to Entities Using Service Organisations (SA 402)

15. Audit Evidence (SA 500) (Revised)

16. Audit Evidence - Additional Considerations for Specific Items (SA 501)

17. External Confirmations (SA 505)

18. Initial Engagements – Opening Balances (SA 510)

19. Analytical Procedures (SA 520)

20. Audit Sampling (SA 530) (Revised)

21. Auditing of Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures (SA 540) (Revised)

22. Related Parties (SA 550)

23. Subsequent Events (SA 560) (Revised)

24. Going Concern (SA 570) (Revised)

25. Written Representations (SA 580) (Revised)

26. Using the Work of Another Auditor (SA 600)

27. Relying Upon the Work of an Internal Auditor (SA 610)

28. Using the Work of an Expert (SA 620)

29. The Auditor's Report on Financial Statements (SA 700)

( For Final – Old and Final – New )

S.No. Standards on Auditing and Number

1. Basic Principles Governing an Audit (SA 200)

2. Objectives and Scope of the Audit of Financial Statements (SA 200A)

3. Terms of Audit Engagement (SA 210)

4. Quality Control for Audit Work (SA 220)

5. Audit Documentation (230) (Revised)

6. The Auditor’s Responsibility to Consider Fraud and Error in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 240) (Revised)

7. Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements (SA 250) (Revised)

8. Communication of Audit Matters with Those Charged with Governance (SA 260) (Revised)

9. Responsibility of Joint Auditors (SA 299)

10. Planning an Audit of Financial Statements (300) (Revised)

11. Identifying and Assessing the Risk of Material Misstatement Through Understanding the

Entity and its Environment (SA 315) (Newly issued)*

12. Audit Materiality (SA 320)

13. The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks (SA 330) (Newly issued)*

14. Audit Considerations Relating to Entities Using Service Organisations (SA 402)

15. Audit Evidence (SA 500) (Revised)

16. Audit Evidence - Additional Considerations for Specific Items (SA 501)

17. External Confirmations (SA 505)

18. Initial Engagements – Opening Balances (SA 510)

19. Analytical Procedures (SA 520)

20. Audit Sampling (SA 530) (Revised)

21. Auditing of Accounting Estimates, Including Fair Value Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures (SA 540) (Revised)

22. Related Parties (SA 550)

23. Subsequent Events (SA 560) (Revised)

24. Going Concern (SA 570) (Revised)

25. Written Representations (SA 580) (Revised)

26. Using the Work of Another Auditor (SA 600)

27. Relying Upon the Work of an Internal Auditor (SA 610)

28. Using the Work of an Expert (SA 620)

29. The Auditor's Report on Financial Statements (SA 700)

30. Comparatives (SA 710)

31. Engagements to Compile Financial Information (SRS 4410)

32. Engagements to Perform Agreed- upon Procedures Regarding Financial Information (SRS 4400)

33. Engagements to Review Financial Statements (SRE 2400)

34. The Examination of Prospective Financial Information (SRE 3400)

* SA 315 & SA 330 – become effective in April, 2008. For November 2009 Final (Old) Examination 34 standards on Auditing as given in the Annexure – I. The Standard on Auditing (SA) 400, “Risk Assessments and Internal Control”, SA 310, “Knowledge of the Business”, and SA 401, “Auditing in a Computer Information Systems Environment”, issued in June 2002, April 2000 and January 2003, respectively, would stand withdrawn.

Standards on Auditing