Adboot & Co., a firm of Chartered Accountants, has been approached by Mix Ltd. to conduct a review engagement of its financial statements for…
CA Final · Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics · MTP · May 2025
Adboot & Co., a firm of Chartered Accountants, has been approached by Mix Ltd. to conduct a review engagement of its financial statements for the year ending 31st March 2024. Before accepting the engagement, the engagement partner, CA Jai, wants to ensure that the necessary preconditions for a review engagement are met. What preconditions should CA Jai evaluate before accepting the engagement? Discuss the responsibilities of Mix Ltd.'s management in this context and the necessary agreements that must be obtained from them.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
Preconditions for Accepting a Review Engagement: Prior to accepting a review engagement, the practitioner shall: - (1) Determine whether the financial reporting framework applied in the preparation of the financial statements is acceptable including, in the case of special purpose financial statements, obtaining an understanding of the purpose for which the financial statements are prepared and of the intended users, and (2) Obtain the agreement of management that it acknowledges and understands its responsibilities: (i) For the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework, including, where relevant, their fair presentation. (ii) For such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and (iii) To provide the practitioner with: - a. Access to all information of which management is aware that is relevant to the preparation of the financial statements, such as records, documentation and other matters; b. Additional information that the practitioner may request from management for the purpose of the review; and c. Unrestricted access to persons within the entity from whom the practitioner determines it necessary to obtain evidence.
Topics: Standard on Auditing (SA)
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