Evan & Co, a firm of Chartered Accountants, conducting the audit of a listed company PARI Ltd. for the year ended 31-03-2025 are concerned with…
CA Final · Advanced Auditing, Assurance and Professional Ethics · MTP · May 2026
Evan & Co, a firm of Chartered Accountants, conducting the audit of a listed company PARI Ltd. for the year ended 31-03-2025 are concerned with the presentation and disclosure of segment information included in Company's Annual Report. The audit team wants to ensure that methods used by management for determining segment information have resulted in disclosure in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. With reference to the relevant Standards on Auditing, explain the 'examples of matters' that the auditors should consider while obtaining an understanding of the methods used by management in determining and presenting segment information in the financial statements.
Suggested Answer and Working Notes:
The auditors, Evan & Co. wanted to ensure and obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the presentation and disclosure of segment information in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework by obtaining an understanding of the methods used by management in determining segment information. SA 501 guides in this regard. As per SA 501- “Audit Evidence— Specific Considerations for Selected Items", example of matters that may be relevant when obtaining an understanding of the methods used by management in determining segment information and whether such methods are likely to result in disclosure in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework include: (i) Sales, transfers and charges between segments, and elimination of inter-segment amounts. (ii) Comparisons with budgets and other expected results, for example, operating profits as a percentage of sales. (iii) The allocation of assets and costs among segments. (iv) Consistency with prior periods, and the adequacy of the disclosures with respect to inconsistencies.
Topics: Standard on Auditing (SA)
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