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ISA 230 — Audit Documentation

ISA 230 is an international pronouncement addressing the form, content and extent of audit documentation. It requires timely documentation sufficient for an experienced auditor with no previous connection to understand the work, significant matters and conclusions. The record identifies who performed and reviewed the work and when, with appropriate handling of changes after assembly.

Worked example

A working paper records procedures, evidence, significant judgements and the preparer and reviewer.

Common mistake

A bare tick mark does not document what was examined, the results and the conclusion.

Where it appears in your exams

QualificationExamRelationshipPeriod
ACCA AA Supporting September 2026–June 2027
ACCA AAA (INT) Supporting September 2026–June 2027