Aud Theo Reviewer - Audit Planning
Aud Theo Reviewer - Audit Planning
Discus
REVIEWER IN AUDIT PLANNING sion
with
Objective: Plan the audit so that it will be knowledgeable people outside the entity
performed in an effective manner
OUTPUTS OF AUDIT PLANNING
1. Overall audit strategy vi. Publications related to the industry
vii. Legislation and regulations that
2. Overall audit plan significantly affect the entity
viii. Visits to entity’s premises and plant
3. Draft audit programs detailing the work to be
facilities
performed
ix. Documents produced by entity
12. Identifying related parties Audit plan and audit program should be
revised as necessary
13. Performing preliminary analytical procedure
COMPLETION OF OVERALL STRATEGY
14. Determining the need for experts AND AUDIT PLAN
15. Development of overall audit strategy and They are closely interrelated since changes
detailed audit plan in one may result in consequential changes
16. Preparation of preliminary audit to the other
Plan shall be initially completed prior to
THE OVERALL AUDIT STRATEGY AND consideration of internal controls or
AUDIT PLAN performance
Overall audit strategy PLANNING DOCUMENTATION
Identify the characteristics of the Document the following:
engagement that define is scope;
Ascertain the reporting objectives of the a. Overall audit strategy
engagement to plan the timing of the audit b. audit plan
c. any significant changes made during the c. Consider whether the risk are of a
audit engagement to the overall started or audit magnitude that could result in material
plan, and the reason for such changes misstatement of the FS
d. consider the likelihood that the risks
could result in a material misstatement of
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS IN INITIAL FS
AUDIT ENGAGEMENTS
For initial audits, the auditor may consider in RISK ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
developing the overall audit strategy and audit
a. Inquiries
plan include the following:
b. Analytical procedures
Arrangements to be made with the c. Observation and inspection
predecessor auditor to review prior year’ss
ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES DURING
working papers
PLANNING STAFE
Any major issues discussed with the
management in connection with the initial Consist of evaluations of financial
selection as auditors, the communication of information made by a study of plausible
these matters to those charged with relationships among both financial and non-
governance and how these matters affect financial data
the overall audit strategy and audit plan Investigation of identified fluctuations and
The planned audit procedures to obtain relationships that are consistent with other
sufficient appropriate audit evidence relevant information or that differ from
regarding opening balances; and expected values
Other procedures required by the firm’s
REQUIRED UNDERSTANDING OF THE
system of quality control
ENTITY AND IYS ENVIRONMENT
DIRECTION, SUPERVISION AND REVIEW
NTE of these in the engagement team Nature of the entity: operations, ownership
members and review of their work depends on: and governance structure, types of
investments that entity is making and plans
The assessed risks of material
to make; and the way the entity is
misstatement
structured and how it is financed
Size and complexity of the entity
Entity’s selection and application of
Area of audit
accounting policies, including reasons for
Capabilities and competence of personnel
changes thereto;
performing the audit work
Entity’s objectives and strategies, and those
reared business risk that may result in risk
of material misstatement
Measurement and review of the entity’s
RISK ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES performance
Identifying and assessing the risks of Internal control
material misstatement through
understanding the entity and its
environment
Risk assessment procedures are audit
procedures performed to obtain an
understanding of the entity to identify risks
of material misstatement
Risk assessment procedures and related
activities
The auditor shall:
a. Identify risk throughout the process of
obtaining an understanding of the entity and
its environment
b. Relate the identified risk to what can
go wrong at the assertion level;
TYPES OF AUDIT MATERIALITY
FINANCIAL STATEMENT LEVEL-
smallest aggregate amount applicable to all
FS
ASSERTION LEVEL- largest tolerable
misstatement
To reduce detection risk:
a. As to nature- more effective procedure
b. As to timing- closer or nearer to year-end
c. As to extent-larger sample size