Chapter 1
REGULATION IN A GLOBAL
ECONOMY
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3
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Corporate governance
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Chapter 2
CODE OF ETHICS AND
CONDUCT
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Chapter 3
PROFESSIONAL
APPOINTMENTS
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Acceptance considerations
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Chapter 4
QUALITY CONTROL
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Chapter 5
ADVERTISING, PUBLICITY,
OBTAINING PROFESSIONAL
WORK AND FEES
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Chapter 6
TENDERING
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Reasons for changing auditors
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Tendering
Advantages of Tendering
• More efficient auditing
• Auditing can be a loss leader 26
Disadvantages of Tendering
• Loss of long-term relationships between clients and auditors
• Market choice reduced by increased concentration
• Lowballing
• Companies may constantly change auditors to reduce costs further
Tender proposal contents
• The basis of the fee.
• Nature, purpose and legal requirements of an audit.
• Client requirements and how the audit firm will meet them. • Audit methodology.
• Outline of firm and personnel.
• Assumptions made, e.g. deadlines, geographical coverage, work performed by client.
• Ability of firm to offer other services.
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Chapter 7
MONEY LAUNDERING
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Money laundering
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Client identification procedures
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Chapter 8
PROFESSIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES AND
LIABILITIES
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ISA 250 Laws and regulations
Director’s Responsibilities
• To ensure the entity complies with relevant laws and regulations.
• To establish effective arrangements for preventing and detecting non-compliance. 32
Auditor’s Responsibilities
• Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence about compliance with all relevant laws and regs.
• To consider risk of noncompliance with laws & regulations when seeking mgt reps & forming audit opinion. 33
Negligence
1. Duty of care was owed
2. Duty of care was breached
3. Loss was suffered as a result of the breach
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Chapter 9
PLANNING, MATERIALITY AND
ASSESSING THE RISK OF
MISSTATEMENT
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ISA 300 Planning
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Materiality
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Chapter 10
GROUP AND