Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements and explain your reasoning: a) Rejean feels that an internal auditor that reports to the chief financial officer of the company can be as independent as an auditor that reports to the audit committee. b) Angela discovered a very material overstatement in the financial statements. She felt the misstatement would have an impact on the decisions of users of the financial statements, and indicated to her audit senior that she would be including it as an “emphasis of matter” paragraph in the audit report. c) An auditor is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. d) An assurance engagement involves evaluation or measurement of subject matter against criteria. Solution a) No, it can create conflict of interest and is not independent relationship as prescrbied best practices for audit committees’ oversight of internal auditors. b) I agree with the statement as per INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ON AUDITING 706 , auditor should report misstatement which would have an impact on the decisions of users of the financial statements, as an “emphasis of matter” paragraph in the audit report. c) I disagree as it is the responsibility of the management as per ISA 700 d) I agree, criterial like applicability of laws of land are evaluated and measured..

1. Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements and explain your
reasoning:
a) Rejean feels that an internal auditor that reports to the chief financial officer of the company
can be as independent as an auditor that reports to the audit committee.
b) Angela discovered a very material overstatement in the financial statements. She felt the
misstatement would have an impact on the decisions of users of the financial statements, and
indicated to her audit senior that she would be including it as an “emphasis of matter” paragraph
in the audit report.
c) An auditor is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements
in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as is necessary to enable the preparation
of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
d) An assurance engagement involves evaluation or measurement of subject matter against
criteria.
Solution
a) No, it can create conflict of interest and is not independent relationship as prescrbied best
practices for audit committees’ oversight of internal auditors.
b) I agree with the statement as per INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ON AUDITING 706 ,
auditor should report misstatement which would have an impact on the decisions of users of the
financial statements, as an “emphasis of matter” paragraph in the audit report.
c) I disagree as it is the responsibility of the management as per ISA 700
d) I agree, criterial like applicability of laws of land are evaluated and measured.