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External audit engagements

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA AA Exams › External audit engagements

  • This topic has 7 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by AvatarKen Garrett.
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  • May 29, 2011 at 11:51 am #48737
    Avatarthuynguyen
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    Hello tutor,
    I am so confused 2 questions:
    – Objective and general principles of external audit engagements.
    – Nature and development of audit and other assurance engagement?
    Could you help me?
    Thank you.

    May 29, 2011 at 7:42 pm #82627
    AvatarKen Garrett
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    I don’t think these are worth worrying about too much. I know they are in the learning guide but only levels 2 and 1.

    The main objective of external audit is the given an opinion on the FS. General principles are what’s talked about in audit report – reasonable assurance, test basis, material misstatement.

    For you second point, just remember the 5 parts of an assurance engagement (see first pages in the F8 notes)

    May 6, 2013 at 2:55 pm #124715
    AvatarKen Garrett
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    One reply deals with the general principles of external audit: giving an opinion, reasonable assurance, test basis, material misstatement.

    The other information deals more with the conduct of an external audit assignment.

    May 6, 2013 at 3:34 pm #124719
    Avatarsunlise
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    Thank you, your reply is very helpful and now I understand the difference 😉

    May 7, 2013 at 1:43 am #124747
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    so in short what you saying here is the nature and development is the 5 elements,that is
    a three party relationship
    subject matter
    suitable creteria
    sufficient appropriate evidence
    a written report in the form appropriate to a reasonable assurance engagement or limited assurance engagement

    November 10, 2016 at 9:44 am #348307
    Avatarrafsanjjjj
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    Hello Tutor,
    Pls elaborate what is level 2 and 1 stands for?

    November 10, 2016 at 6:10 pm #348362
    AvatarKen Garrett
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    Level 1: Knowledge and comprehension
    Level 2: Application and analysis
    Level 3: Synthesis and evaluation

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