SCOPE SYLLIBUS FOR CHAPTER 5 
5.1 UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF AUDIT REPORT 
5.1.1 DEFINE AUDIT REPORT ACCORDING TO THE 
STATUTORY REQUIREMENT. 
5.1.2 STATE THE TYPES OF AUDIT REPORT : 
• UNMODIFIED REPORT 
• MODIFIED REPORT 
5.1.3 PREPARE AND OVERVIEW EACH TYPES OF REPORT 
5.1.4 EXPLAIN THE SITUATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN 
EACH TYPES OF THE AUDIT REPORT BEING 
RELEASED 
5.1.5 DISCUSS THE ELEMENTS IN EACH OF THE AUDIT 
REPORT 
5.1.6 DESIGN THE REPORT FOR EACH TYPE 
5.2 KNOW THE AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES 
5.2.1 DESCRIBE AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES 
5.2.2 DISCUSS MATTERS THAT EFFECT AND DO NOT EFFECT THE 
AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES
AUDIT REPORT 
• A legally required review of the accuracy of a 
company's or government's financial records. 
The purpose of a statutory audit is the same 
as the purpose of any other audit - to 
determine whether an organization is 
providing a fair and accurate representation of 
its financial position by examining information 
such as bank balances, bookkeeping records 
and financial transactions.
TYPES OF AUDIT REPORT 
• CONSIST OF TWO TYPES 
 UNMODIFIED REPORT 
 MODIFIED REPORT
UNMODIFIED REPORT 
• As know as an unqualified report which mean as a 
clean report. 
• Should be expressed when the auditor concludes that 
the financial statements give true and fair view (or 
presented fairly, in all material respects,) in accordance 
with the identified financial reporting framework. 
• Also indicates implicitly that any changes in accounting 
principles or in the method of their application, and 
the effects thereof, have been properly determined 
and disclosed in the financial statement.
MODIFIED REPORT 
• As known as qualified report which mean auditor 
not be able to express an unqualified opinion 
when either of the following circumstances exist 
and, in the auditor’s judgment. 
• Expressed when the auditor concludes that an 
unqualified opinion cannot be expressed but that 
the effect of any disagreement with 
management, or limitation on scope is not 
material and pervasive as to require an adverse 
opinion .
The effect of the matter is or may be material to 
the financial statements 
a) There is a limitation on the scope of the 
auditor’s work or 
b) There is a disagreement with management 
regarding the acceptability of the accounting 
policies selected, the method or their 
application or the adequacy of financial 
statement disclosures.
UNMODIFIED REPORT 
“MATTERS THAT NOT AFFECT THE 
AUDITOR’S OPINION” 
• Unqualified opinion with emphasis of matter 
paragraph 
• Unqualified opinion with emphasis of matter 
paragraph that have going concern is 
appropriate but a material uncertainty exist 
and adequate disclosure is made.
MODIFIED REPORT 
“MATTERS THAT DO AFFECT THE 
AUDITOR’S REPORT” 
• Qualified opinion (emphasis of matter) 
• Disclaimer of opinion 
• Adverse opinion
LETS SEE HOW THE CHANGES ARE 
REFLECTED IN THE AUDITOR’S REPORT 
• Refer the Notes
SITUATION WHICH RESULTED IN EACH 
TYPE 
• UNMODIFIED REPORT 
Highlight a matter affecting the financial 
statements which is included in a note to the 
financial statements that more extensively 
discusses the matter. 
Does not affect the auditor’s opinion – ordinarily 
refer to the fact that auditor’s opinion is not 
qualified in this respect. 
Highlight the material matter regarding a going 
concern problem.
• MODIFIED REPORT 
a) QUALIFIED OPINION 
Should be expressed when the auditor concludes 
that an unqualified opinion cannot be expressed but 
that effect of any disagreement with management, 
or limitation on scope is not material and pervasive 
as to require an adverse opinion or disclaimer of 
opinion. A qualified opinion should be expressed as 
being “except for” the effect of the matter to which 
the qualification relates.
b) DISCLAIMER OPINION 
Should be expressed when the possible affect of 
a limitation on scope is so material and pervasive 
that the auditor has not been able to obtain 
sufficient appropriates audit evidence and 
accordingly is unable to express an opinion of the 
financial statements
• ADVERSE OPINION 
Should be expressed when the effect of 
disagreement is so material and pervasive 
to the financial statement that the auditor 
concludes that a qualification of the 
report is not adequate to disclose the 
misleading or incomplete nature of the 
financial statements.
ELEMENTS OF THE AUDIT REPORT 
• Ordinarily in the following layout : 
a) Title 
b) Addressee 
c) Opening or introductory paragraph 
i. Identification of the financial statement audited 
ii. A statement of the responsibility of the entity’s management and 
the responsibility of the auditor 
d) Scope paragraph (describing the nature of an audit) 
i. A reference to the ISAs or relevant national standards or practices 
ii. A description of the work the auditor performed 
e) Opinion paragraph containing an expression of opinion on 
the financial statements 
f) Date of the report 
g) Auditor’s address and 
h) Auditor’s signature
TITLE 
• The auditor’s report should have an 
appropriate title. It may be appropriate to use 
the term “Independent Auditor” in the title to 
distinguish the auditor’s report from reports 
that might be issued by others, such as by 
officers of the entity, the board of director, or 
from the reports of other auditors who may 
not have to abide by the same ethical 
requirements as the independent auditor.
ADDRESSEE 
• The auditor’s report should be appropriately 
addressed as required by the circumstances 
of the engagement and local regulations. The 
report is ordinarily addressed either to the 
shareholders or the board of directors of the 
entity whose financial statement are being 
audited.
OPENING OR INTRODUCTRY 
PARAGRAPH 
• The auditor’s report should identify the financial 
statements of the entity that have been audited, 
including the date of and period covered by the 
financial statements. 
• The report should include a statement that the 
financial statements are the responsibility of the 
entity’s management and a statement that 
responsibility of the auditor is to express an 
opinion on the financial statement based on the 
audit.
SCOPE PARAGRAPH 
• The auditor’s report should describe the scope of 
the audit by stating that the audit was conducted 
in accordance with ISAs or in accordance with 
relevant national standards or practices as 
appropriate. 
• The report should include a statement that the 
audit was planned and performed to obtain 
reasonable assurance about whether the 
financial statement are free of material 
misstatement.
• The auditor’s report should describe the audit 
as including : 
a) Examining , on a test basis, evidence to support 
the financial statement amounts and disclosures 
b) Assessing the accounting principles used in the 
preparation of the financial statements 
c) Assessing the significant estimates made by 
management in the preparation of the financial 
statement and 
d) Evaluating the overall financial statement 
presentation.
• The report should include a statement by the 
auditor that the audit provides a reasonable 
basis for the opinion.
OPINION PARAGRAPH 
• The auditor’s report should clearly state the 
auditor’s opinion as to whether the financial 
statement give true and fair view (or are 
presents fairly, in all material respects) in 
accordance with the financial reporting 
framework and where appropriate, whether 
the financial statement comply with statutory 
requirements.
DATE OF REPORT 
• The auditor should date the report as of the 
completion date of the audit. This informs the 
readers that the auditor has considered the effect 
on the financial statements and on the report of 
events and transactions of which the auditor 
became aware and that occurred up to that date. 
• The auditor should not date the report earlier 
than the date on which the financial statement 
are signed or approved by management.
AUDITOR’S ADDRESS 
• The report should name a specific location, 
which is ordinarily the city where the auditor 
maintains the office that has responsibility for 
the audit.
AUDITOR’S SIGNATURE 
• The report should be signed in the name of 
the audit firm, the personal name of the 
auditor or both, as appropriate. The auditor’s 
report is ordinarily signed in the name of the 
firm because the firm assumes responsibility 
for the audit.
EXAMPLE THE REPORT FOR EACH TYPE
AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES 
• Material versus immaterial misstatements 
• Reasonable assurance 
• Errors versus fraud 
• Professional skepticism 
• Fraud resulting from fraudulent financial 
reporting versus misappropriation of assets
• 3 different types of audits 
• EXTERNAL AUDITS 
– Is an independent attestation performed by an 
expert. 
– Auditor that expresses an opinion regarding the 
presentation of financial statement. 
– They are also the one who do the attest service.
• Professional Skepticism 
– Material misstatement may exist in a financial 
statement and auditors should plan their work on 
this basis. 
– It makes clear even where auditors assess the risk 
of litigation or adverse publicity as very low, they 
must still perform sufficient procedure according 
that auditing standards.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR 
• To ensure the financial statements are 
objectively, free from bias, and manipulation 
and relevant to the need users.
INTERNAL AUDIT 
• Is an independent activity established by 
management to examine and evaluate the 
organization’s risk management process and 
systems control and make recommendations 
for the achievement of company objectives. 
• The current focus of internal audit is on 
adding value to an organization through risk 
control and reviewing all types of risk and 
recommending relevant controls.

Chapter 5

  • 1.
    SCOPE SYLLIBUS FORCHAPTER 5 5.1 UNDERSTAND THE NATURE OF AUDIT REPORT 5.1.1 DEFINE AUDIT REPORT ACCORDING TO THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT. 5.1.2 STATE THE TYPES OF AUDIT REPORT : • UNMODIFIED REPORT • MODIFIED REPORT 5.1.3 PREPARE AND OVERVIEW EACH TYPES OF REPORT 5.1.4 EXPLAIN THE SITUATIONS WHICH RESULTED IN EACH TYPES OF THE AUDIT REPORT BEING RELEASED 5.1.5 DISCUSS THE ELEMENTS IN EACH OF THE AUDIT REPORT 5.1.6 DESIGN THE REPORT FOR EACH TYPE 5.2 KNOW THE AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES 5.2.1 DESCRIBE AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES 5.2.2 DISCUSS MATTERS THAT EFFECT AND DO NOT EFFECT THE AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES
  • 2.
    AUDIT REPORT •A legally required review of the accuracy of a company's or government's financial records. The purpose of a statutory audit is the same as the purpose of any other audit - to determine whether an organization is providing a fair and accurate representation of its financial position by examining information such as bank balances, bookkeeping records and financial transactions.
  • 3.
    TYPES OF AUDITREPORT • CONSIST OF TWO TYPES  UNMODIFIED REPORT  MODIFIED REPORT
  • 4.
    UNMODIFIED REPORT •As know as an unqualified report which mean as a clean report. • Should be expressed when the auditor concludes that the financial statements give true and fair view (or presented fairly, in all material respects,) in accordance with the identified financial reporting framework. • Also indicates implicitly that any changes in accounting principles or in the method of their application, and the effects thereof, have been properly determined and disclosed in the financial statement.
  • 5.
    MODIFIED REPORT •As known as qualified report which mean auditor not be able to express an unqualified opinion when either of the following circumstances exist and, in the auditor’s judgment. • Expressed when the auditor concludes that an unqualified opinion cannot be expressed but that the effect of any disagreement with management, or limitation on scope is not material and pervasive as to require an adverse opinion .
  • 6.
    The effect ofthe matter is or may be material to the financial statements a) There is a limitation on the scope of the auditor’s work or b) There is a disagreement with management regarding the acceptability of the accounting policies selected, the method or their application or the adequacy of financial statement disclosures.
  • 7.
    UNMODIFIED REPORT “MATTERSTHAT NOT AFFECT THE AUDITOR’S OPINION” • Unqualified opinion with emphasis of matter paragraph • Unqualified opinion with emphasis of matter paragraph that have going concern is appropriate but a material uncertainty exist and adequate disclosure is made.
  • 8.
    MODIFIED REPORT “MATTERSTHAT DO AFFECT THE AUDITOR’S REPORT” • Qualified opinion (emphasis of matter) • Disclaimer of opinion • Adverse opinion
  • 9.
    LETS SEE HOWTHE CHANGES ARE REFLECTED IN THE AUDITOR’S REPORT • Refer the Notes
  • 10.
    SITUATION WHICH RESULTEDIN EACH TYPE • UNMODIFIED REPORT Highlight a matter affecting the financial statements which is included in a note to the financial statements that more extensively discusses the matter. Does not affect the auditor’s opinion – ordinarily refer to the fact that auditor’s opinion is not qualified in this respect. Highlight the material matter regarding a going concern problem.
  • 11.
    • MODIFIED REPORT a) QUALIFIED OPINION Should be expressed when the auditor concludes that an unqualified opinion cannot be expressed but that effect of any disagreement with management, or limitation on scope is not material and pervasive as to require an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion. A qualified opinion should be expressed as being “except for” the effect of the matter to which the qualification relates.
  • 12.
    b) DISCLAIMER OPINION Should be expressed when the possible affect of a limitation on scope is so material and pervasive that the auditor has not been able to obtain sufficient appropriates audit evidence and accordingly is unable to express an opinion of the financial statements
  • 13.
    • ADVERSE OPINION Should be expressed when the effect of disagreement is so material and pervasive to the financial statement that the auditor concludes that a qualification of the report is not adequate to disclose the misleading or incomplete nature of the financial statements.
  • 14.
    ELEMENTS OF THEAUDIT REPORT • Ordinarily in the following layout : a) Title b) Addressee c) Opening or introductory paragraph i. Identification of the financial statement audited ii. A statement of the responsibility of the entity’s management and the responsibility of the auditor d) Scope paragraph (describing the nature of an audit) i. A reference to the ISAs or relevant national standards or practices ii. A description of the work the auditor performed e) Opinion paragraph containing an expression of opinion on the financial statements f) Date of the report g) Auditor’s address and h) Auditor’s signature
  • 15.
    TITLE • Theauditor’s report should have an appropriate title. It may be appropriate to use the term “Independent Auditor” in the title to distinguish the auditor’s report from reports that might be issued by others, such as by officers of the entity, the board of director, or from the reports of other auditors who may not have to abide by the same ethical requirements as the independent auditor.
  • 16.
    ADDRESSEE • Theauditor’s report should be appropriately addressed as required by the circumstances of the engagement and local regulations. The report is ordinarily addressed either to the shareholders or the board of directors of the entity whose financial statement are being audited.
  • 17.
    OPENING OR INTRODUCTRY PARAGRAPH • The auditor’s report should identify the financial statements of the entity that have been audited, including the date of and period covered by the financial statements. • The report should include a statement that the financial statements are the responsibility of the entity’s management and a statement that responsibility of the auditor is to express an opinion on the financial statement based on the audit.
  • 18.
    SCOPE PARAGRAPH •The auditor’s report should describe the scope of the audit by stating that the audit was conducted in accordance with ISAs or in accordance with relevant national standards or practices as appropriate. • The report should include a statement that the audit was planned and performed to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement are free of material misstatement.
  • 19.
    • The auditor’sreport should describe the audit as including : a) Examining , on a test basis, evidence to support the financial statement amounts and disclosures b) Assessing the accounting principles used in the preparation of the financial statements c) Assessing the significant estimates made by management in the preparation of the financial statement and d) Evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
  • 20.
    • The reportshould include a statement by the auditor that the audit provides a reasonable basis for the opinion.
  • 21.
    OPINION PARAGRAPH •The auditor’s report should clearly state the auditor’s opinion as to whether the financial statement give true and fair view (or are presents fairly, in all material respects) in accordance with the financial reporting framework and where appropriate, whether the financial statement comply with statutory requirements.
  • 22.
    DATE OF REPORT • The auditor should date the report as of the completion date of the audit. This informs the readers that the auditor has considered the effect on the financial statements and on the report of events and transactions of which the auditor became aware and that occurred up to that date. • The auditor should not date the report earlier than the date on which the financial statement are signed or approved by management.
  • 23.
    AUDITOR’S ADDRESS •The report should name a specific location, which is ordinarily the city where the auditor maintains the office that has responsibility for the audit.
  • 24.
    AUDITOR’S SIGNATURE •The report should be signed in the name of the audit firm, the personal name of the auditor or both, as appropriate. The auditor’s report is ordinarily signed in the name of the firm because the firm assumes responsibility for the audit.
  • 25.
    EXAMPLE THE REPORTFOR EACH TYPE
  • 26.
    AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES •Material versus immaterial misstatements • Reasonable assurance • Errors versus fraud • Professional skepticism • Fraud resulting from fraudulent financial reporting versus misappropriation of assets
  • 27.
    • 3 differenttypes of audits • EXTERNAL AUDITS – Is an independent attestation performed by an expert. – Auditor that expresses an opinion regarding the presentation of financial statement. – They are also the one who do the attest service.
  • 28.
    • Professional Skepticism – Material misstatement may exist in a financial statement and auditors should plan their work on this basis. – It makes clear even where auditors assess the risk of litigation or adverse publicity as very low, they must still perform sufficient procedure according that auditing standards.
  • 29.
    INDEPENDENT AUDITOR •To ensure the financial statements are objectively, free from bias, and manipulation and relevant to the need users.
  • 30.
    INTERNAL AUDIT •Is an independent activity established by management to examine and evaluate the organization’s risk management process and systems control and make recommendations for the achievement of company objectives. • The current focus of internal audit is on adding value to an organization through risk control and reviewing all types of risk and recommending relevant controls.