Description
Wolters Kluwer Chartered Accountant’S Documentation And Compliance For Audits And Reviews 9Th Edition June 2020 by Pramod Jain
About the Book:
Though auditors of financial statements are regulated by ICAI, yet various stakeholders are assuming regulatory powers including Ministry of Corporate Affairs (through Companies Act, 2013), NFRA, SEBI, RBI, CAG, etc. Frauds in IILF, PMC Bank, PNB, Yes Bank, etc., have raised eyebrows towards their auditors.. The expectation gap needs to be bridged as well as the quality of audit and its documentation needs to be improved drastically and same has been captured in this book in detailed and tabular manner.
All stakeholders are relying on assurance given by auditors through their reports and in case of any fraud or misrepresentation by the management; auditors are invariable called to evidence that they performed their duties with utmost care and in compliance with applicable laws and standards. In such a case only proper and adequate documentation by the auditor can come to their rescue to evidence that they performed their duty with utmost care and best of their ability. This book will be a very helping and guiding tool to the auditors and corporate professionals for proper documentation.
Due to amendments under various regulations, impact of COVID-19 on financial statements and assurance engagements, ICAI Code of Ethics 2019 to be made effective from 1st July 2020, etc. it was thought prudent to revise this book taking into account the role of auditors and audit firms to adequately document their quality controls and performance of their engagements to withstand review of their quality controls and engagements by any regulator. book hast also the update amendments in Technical Professional and Ethical Standards and contains more than 115 drafts of ready to use documents which would be very useful for a practicing Chartered Accountant in his day-to-day delivery of professional service.
Key Features:
Documentation as per ICAI Code of Ethics 2019
More than 115 drafts of ready to use documents for day-to-day professional use for audit and related systems
Amended Documentation taking into consideration the impact of COVID-19
Auditor’s Duties and Penalties under Companies Act 2013 as amended by Companies (Amendment) Act 2019 and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2020
Drafts of various documents to be maintained for Peer Review, Quality Review and other Reviews
Draft engagement letters for Audits, Compilation Engagements, Prospective Financial Statements, Tax Representations, etc.
Ready to use drafts and checklists including for compliance and audit of financial statements prepared for Companies as per Companies Act 2013
Draft engagement documents to comply with Standards on Auditing
Ready to use checklists for compliances of Standards on Auditing, Accounting Standards, ICDS, CARO 2016, etc
Drafts of various documents related to Staff supervision and development
Drafts of various documents related to office systems
Detailed section on Financial Statements for Companies
Detailed section on various Reviewers of CA audit work
Peer Review Process and related FAQs
Quality Review Process and related FAQs
Summary of Accounting Standards (AS)
Summary of revised Standards on Auditing (SAs)
Summary of Standards on Review Engagements (SREs)
Summary of Standards on Assurance Engagements (SAEs)
Summary of Standards on Related Services (SRSs)
Detail of Standards on Internal Auditing (SIAs)
Summary of Income Computation and Disclosure Standards (ICDS)
Summary of Convergence to IFRS
Detail of Accounting Standards for Local Bodies (ASLBs)
Detail of various Guidance Notes, Framework, Statements and Notifications issued by ICAI.
Detail of recommendatory fee structure for various professional activities rendered by a practicing CA firm