A practicing Chartered Accountant has been engaged by a company to perform certain procedures relating to its trade payables. Such agreed upon…

CA Intermediate · Auditing and Ethics · MTP · January 2025
A practicing Chartered Accountant has been engaged by a company to perform certain procedures relating to its trade payables. Such agreed upon procedures includes verification of purchases from related parties, sending confirmation letters and reporting factual discrepancies to the management of the company. Which of the following statement is correct in this context?
(A) The practicing CA shall perform work in accordance with Standards on Related Services and Standards on Auditing.
(B) The practicing CA shall perform work in accordance with Standards on Related Services and SQC 1.
(C) The practicing CA shall perform work in accordance with Standards on Auditing only.
(D) The practicing CA shall perform work in accordance with Standards on Assurance Engagements and SQC 1.

Suggested Answer and Working Notes:

Correct Answer: Option (B)

The practicing CA shall perform work in accordance with Standards on Related Services and SQC 1.

Topics: Audit of Items of Financial Statements, Ethics and Terms of Audit Engagements

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