M/s RSP & Associates, a firm of Chartered Accountants, has been engaged to conduct a review of the financial statements of AR Pvt. Ltd. for the…
CA Final · Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics · PYQS · January 2026
M/s RSP & Associates, a firm of Chartered Accountants, has been engaged to conduct a review of the financial statements of AR Pvt. Ltd. for the quarter ended 30th September 2025. During the review, the engagement partner, CA R, explained to the audit team that unlike a full-scope audit, a review primarily relies on inquiries and analytical procedures to obtain limited assurance about whether the financial statements are prepared in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. Explain how performing analytical procedures assists the practitioner in a review of financial statements.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
As per SRE 2400, “Engagements to Review Historical Financial Statements", In a review of financial statements, performing analytical procedures assists the practitioner in: (i) Obtaining or updating the practitioner's understanding of the entity and its environment, including to be able to identify areas where material misstatements are likely to arise in the financial statements. (ii) Identifying inconsistencies or variances from expected trends, values or norms in the financial statements such as the level of congruence of the financial statements with key data, including key performance indicators. (iii) Providing corroborative evidence in relation to other inquiries or analytical procedures already performed. (iv) Serving as additional procedures when the practitioner becomes aware of matters that cause the practitioner to believe that the financial statements may be materially misstated.
Topics: Standard on Auditing (SA)
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