The document discusses the relationship between banking supervisors and banks' external auditors. It outlines their respective roles and responsibilities. The banking supervisor is responsible for prudential supervision and ensuring the stability of the banking system, while the external auditor conducts audits of banks' financial statements to express an opinion on whether they are fairly presented. The document suggests that greater communication and understanding between the two can strengthen supervision and auditing, to the benefit of both. It provides guidance for supervisors and auditors to make effective use of each other's work.
The document discusses regulatory and supervisory initiatives undertaken by the Reserve Bank of India in 2003-04 to strengthen financial regulation and supervision. Key initiatives included strengthening prudential norms on capital requirements, non-performing assets, and risk management; enhancing transparency and corporate governance in banks through guidelines on ownership, control, and board appointments; and measures to improve resolution of non-performing assets such as corporate debt restructuring schemes and asset reconstruction companies. The overall aim was to ensure a stable financial system through a progressive upgrading of regulations and adaptation of international best practices to India's situation.
Conducting a Governance Audit April 11 2012 _finalBethune Whiston
This document provides an overview of conducting a governance audit for a pension plan. It discusses that a governance audit reviews a plan's documents, procedures, delegation of duties, investments, and documentation to ensure compliance with laws and best practices. The summary identifies that a governance audit serves to ensure legal compliance, improve administration, and preemptively identify and manage risks. It also covers what a governance audit typically involves and that it is generally conducted by an independent third party with governance experience.
This document provides guidance for auditors on considering environmental matters during an audit of financial statements. It discusses how environmental risks could impact inherent risk assessments and financial statements. It provides examples of how environmental laws, non-compliance, and cleanup costs could require asset impairments, accruals, or contingent liabilities. The document gives guidance on obtaining knowledge of environmental risks during planning, assessing accounting estimates and unusual transactions, and evaluating internal controls related to environmental compliance. Appendices provide sample questions for understanding a company's environmental risks and controls, and substantive audit procedures to detect environmental misstatements.
1) The document provides guidance to auditors on auditing financial statements where an entity engages in electronic commerce over public networks like the Internet.
2) It identifies specific matters for auditors to consider regarding how e-commerce may affect their assessment of risk, knowledge of the business, and identification of risks.
3) The growth of e-commerce introduces new elements of risk that must be addressed by the entity and considered by the auditor, such as security, transactions integrity, and legal/regulatory compliance across international boundaries.
The document discusses the relationship between banking supervisors and banks' external auditors. It outlines their respective roles and responsibilities. The banking supervisor is responsible for prudential supervision and ensuring the stability of the banking system, while the external auditor conducts audits of banks' financial statements to express an opinion on whether they are fairly presented. The document suggests that greater communication and understanding between the two can strengthen supervision and auditing, to the benefit of both. It provides guidance for supervisors and auditors to make effective use of each other's work.
The document discusses regulatory and supervisory initiatives undertaken by the Reserve Bank of India in 2003-04 to strengthen financial regulation and supervision. Key initiatives included strengthening prudential norms on capital requirements, non-performing assets, and risk management; enhancing transparency and corporate governance in banks through guidelines on ownership, control, and board appointments; and measures to improve resolution of non-performing assets such as corporate debt restructuring schemes and asset reconstruction companies. The overall aim was to ensure a stable financial system through a progressive upgrading of regulations and adaptation of international best practices to India's situation.
Conducting a Governance Audit April 11 2012 _finalBethune Whiston
This document provides an overview of conducting a governance audit for a pension plan. It discusses that a governance audit reviews a plan's documents, procedures, delegation of duties, investments, and documentation to ensure compliance with laws and best practices. The summary identifies that a governance audit serves to ensure legal compliance, improve administration, and preemptively identify and manage risks. It also covers what a governance audit typically involves and that it is generally conducted by an independent third party with governance experience.
This document provides guidance for auditors on considering environmental matters during an audit of financial statements. It discusses how environmental risks could impact inherent risk assessments and financial statements. It provides examples of how environmental laws, non-compliance, and cleanup costs could require asset impairments, accruals, or contingent liabilities. The document gives guidance on obtaining knowledge of environmental risks during planning, assessing accounting estimates and unusual transactions, and evaluating internal controls related to environmental compliance. Appendices provide sample questions for understanding a company's environmental risks and controls, and substantive audit procedures to detect environmental misstatements.
1) The document provides guidance to auditors on auditing financial statements where an entity engages in electronic commerce over public networks like the Internet.
2) It identifies specific matters for auditors to consider regarding how e-commerce may affect their assessment of risk, knowledge of the business, and identification of risks.
3) The growth of e-commerce introduces new elements of risk that must be addressed by the entity and considered by the auditor, such as security, transactions integrity, and legal/regulatory compliance across international boundaries.
The document discusses corporate governance guidelines for Jordan Ahli Bank. It begins by outlining the key stakeholders in corporate governance: 1) Shareholders, whose rights the board aims to protect; 2) Board members, who are responsible for managing the bank; 3) Bank employees, who are responsible for applying controls and procedures; and 4) Customers and external parties with contractual relationships.
It then details guidelines related to the board of directors, including board composition requirements to ensure independence, requirements for board meetings and documenting discussions, and the board's responsibilities such as setting strategic objectives, adopting ethics and compliance policies, overseeing senior management performance, and monitoring risk management policies.
This document establishes the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as the independent central monetary authority of the Philippines through the enactment of the New Central Bank Act. It creates the Bangko Sentral as a government-owned corporation with fiscal and administrative autonomy. The Bangko Sentral is governed by a 7-member Monetary Board, including the Governor, a Cabinet member, and 5 private sector members. The primary objective of the Bangko Sentral is to maintain price stability and monetary stability in the Philippines.
Grant Thornton UK - NHS Governance Review 2012: Delivering Good GovernanceGrant Thornton
This review, based on research of over 100 NHS trust and FT annual reports, assesses NHS governance and how these arrangements are communicated. It highlights areas for improvement and provides practical advice for achieving best practice.
This document summarizes a seminar paper on the implications and challenges of corporate governance in Nepalese banking. It outlines the key OECD principles of CG, critical areas identified by the Basel Committee, and existing rules and regulations in Nepal pertaining to CG, such as the Banking and Financial Institution Act, NRB Directives, and Company Act. It then discusses failures in several Nepalese banks and financial institutions and attributes these to issues with regulators like lack of enforcement capacity, as well as issues with boards of directors like misuse of public deposits. The document concludes by recommending improvements in major areas like board effectiveness, functions, meetings, shareholder disclosure, accounting, and qualifications.
This report summarizes a review of 65 special funds, revolving funds, trust funds, and trust accounts administered by or attached to the University of Hawai'i. The review found that 17 (26%) of the funds and accounts did not meet at least one of the criteria for their respective fund or account type. Additionally, the University did not fully comply with statutory reporting requirements and received general funds for programs also supported by special and revolving funds. The agency generally agreed with the review findings.
The document provides an overview of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (SPL) and Orion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (OPL). SPL was established in 1958 and is the largest pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh, while OPL was founded in 1965 as a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Both companies have grown significantly over the decades and now manufacture a wide range of drug formulations. SPL supplies to both domestic and international markets in over 36 countries, while OPL produces over 110 generic drugs and 220 presentations. The document outlines the objectives, scope, methodology and limitations of the financial analysis report, which involves analyzing the companies' financial statements to assess their profitability and growth performance over recent years.
1. The document discusses corporate governance guidelines for Jordan Ahli Bank. It outlines the bank's stakeholders which include shareholders, board members, employees, and external parties.
2. The composition of the bank's board of directors is discussed, including requirements for independence. The board is responsible for managing the bank's affairs and setting its strategic objectives.
3. The duties and responsibilities of the board are also summarized, which include monitoring performance, compliance, risk management, and oversight of senior management. The board is ultimately responsible for the bank's business and financial standing.
We live in a world where people conduct businesses in multiple countries. This creates a Multi-Jurisdictional conundrum for any client exposed to multiple jurisdictions:
The need, to know what you don’t
This document provides an overview of key concepts in financial reporting and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). It discusses the major standards-setting bodies that establish GAAP, including the SEC, FASB, and AICPA. It also summarizes the conceptual framework underlying financial reporting, including assumptions, principles, elements of financial statements, and recognition and measurement guidelines.
Verifying the relationship between free cash flow and mechanisms of corporate...majid jamal
This document discusses corporate governance and its relationship to free cash flow. It reviews previous research that found mixed relationships between cash holdings and various governance mechanisms. The author proposes to study the relationship between free cash flow of Tehran-listed companies and three governance factors: the percentage of institutional investors, the percentage of independent board members, and the level of government influence. The author will use regression analysis to test hypotheses about the significance and direction of the relationships between these governance indicators and free cash flow levels.
This document provides an overview of Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTBL) and One Bank Limited (OBL), including their financial performance between 2006-2008. It discusses MTBL's organizational structure, departments, products and risk management strategy. It also analyzes the financial statements and key ratios of both banks to compare their growth and development over this period. The document aims to fulfill the requirements for an internship report by also describing the author's work experience in MTBL's corporate division and examining some challenges faced.
The document outlines key definitions related to corporate governance at Jordan Ahli Bank. It defines terms like corporate governance, board of directors, senior management, subsidiaries, affiliates, related parties, stakeholders, and conflict of interest. It also describes the legal framework that the bank's corporate governance guidelines were prepared in accordance with, including Jordanian banking laws and regulations from the Central Bank of Jordan and Basel Committee.
Corporate governance in Bank and Financial institution reporthasnainali777
This document provides an overview of corporate governance in the banking and financial sector in Pakistan. It discusses:
1) The importance of corporate governance for banks to meet international standards and ensure stability.
2) Key aspects of good corporate governance including qualified boards, oversight of risk and strategy, transparency.
3) Efforts made in Pakistan to strengthen governance through regulations, training, and adoption of international best practices.
4) Ongoing challenges around skills, technology, risk management, and strengthening market discipline.
Corporate governance issues in banking - Dr Sanjiv AgarwalD Murali ☆
Corporate governance issues in banking - Dr Sanjiv Agarwal - Article published in Business Advisor, dated August 25, 2014 http://www.magzter.com/IN/Shrinikethan/Business-Advisor/Business/
The document discusses corporate governance guidelines for Jordan Ahli Bank. It begins by outlining the key stakeholders in corporate governance: 1) Shareholders, whose rights the board aims to protect; 2) Board members, who are responsible for managing the bank; 3) Bank employees, who are responsible for applying controls and procedures; and 4) Customers and external parties with contractual relationships.
It then details guidelines related to the board of directors, including that the board should have at least 11 members with a minimum of 4 being independent. The board is responsible for setting strategic objectives, monitoring senior management, and adopting policies to oversee the bank's performance and activities in compliance with legislation.
Seminar titled "Enhancing and Reforming the Way Banks are Governed" delivered by Philip J. Weights to the Abu Dhabi Center for Corporate Governance on February 24, 2016.
Seminar titled "Enhancing and Reforming the Way Banks are Governed" delivered by Philip J. Weights at the Abu Dhabi Center for Corporate Governance on February 24, 2016
This document provides a 3-page summary of the corporate governance practices of Guaranty Trust Bank plc. It discusses the bank's governance structure including the board of directors and its committees. The board has 14 members, with 8 non-executive directors including the chairman. Key responsibilities of the board and its committees are outlined. Meeting attendance for the board and committees in 2010 is also summarized.
This document provides guidance for auditors conducting audits of banks' financial statements. It discusses key characteristics of banks that distinguish them from other commercial entities, including their custody of large amounts of monetary assets, high leverage, complex transactions, and regulatory requirements. The document outlines objectives for bank financial statement audits and emphasizes planning procedures, including obtaining an understanding of the bank's business, governance, products/services, and accounting and internal control systems. It provides examples of internal controls and substantive audit procedures for key bank operations.
The document defines key terms related to corporate governance at Jordan Ahli Bank. It provides definitions for terms like central bank, board, corporate governance, suitability, independent member, executive member, senior executive management, subsidiary, affiliate companies, related party, affiliate, concerned party, control, controlling interest, major shareholder, stakeholders, conflict of interest, external auditor, auditing team, internal capital adequacy assessment process, stress tests, acceptable risk document, and compliance risks. The document aims to establish a framework for corporate governance at Jordan Ahli Bank in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
The document discusses corporate governance guidelines for Jordan Ahli Bank. It begins by outlining the key stakeholders in corporate governance: 1) Shareholders, whose rights the board aims to protect; 2) Board members, who are responsible for managing the bank; 3) Bank employees, who are responsible for applying controls and procedures; and 4) Customers and external parties with contractual relationships.
It then details guidelines related to the board of directors, including board composition requirements to ensure independence, requirements for board meetings and documenting discussions, and the board's responsibilities such as setting strategic objectives, adopting ethics and compliance policies, overseeing senior management performance, and monitoring risk management policies.
This document establishes the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas as the independent central monetary authority of the Philippines through the enactment of the New Central Bank Act. It creates the Bangko Sentral as a government-owned corporation with fiscal and administrative autonomy. The Bangko Sentral is governed by a 7-member Monetary Board, including the Governor, a Cabinet member, and 5 private sector members. The primary objective of the Bangko Sentral is to maintain price stability and monetary stability in the Philippines.
Grant Thornton UK - NHS Governance Review 2012: Delivering Good GovernanceGrant Thornton
This review, based on research of over 100 NHS trust and FT annual reports, assesses NHS governance and how these arrangements are communicated. It highlights areas for improvement and provides practical advice for achieving best practice.
This document summarizes a seminar paper on the implications and challenges of corporate governance in Nepalese banking. It outlines the key OECD principles of CG, critical areas identified by the Basel Committee, and existing rules and regulations in Nepal pertaining to CG, such as the Banking and Financial Institution Act, NRB Directives, and Company Act. It then discusses failures in several Nepalese banks and financial institutions and attributes these to issues with regulators like lack of enforcement capacity, as well as issues with boards of directors like misuse of public deposits. The document concludes by recommending improvements in major areas like board effectiveness, functions, meetings, shareholder disclosure, accounting, and qualifications.
This report summarizes a review of 65 special funds, revolving funds, trust funds, and trust accounts administered by or attached to the University of Hawai'i. The review found that 17 (26%) of the funds and accounts did not meet at least one of the criteria for their respective fund or account type. Additionally, the University did not fully comply with statutory reporting requirements and received general funds for programs also supported by special and revolving funds. The agency generally agreed with the review findings.
The document provides an overview of Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (SPL) and Orion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (OPL). SPL was established in 1958 and is the largest pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh, while OPL was founded in 1965 as a pharmaceutical manufacturer. Both companies have grown significantly over the decades and now manufacture a wide range of drug formulations. SPL supplies to both domestic and international markets in over 36 countries, while OPL produces over 110 generic drugs and 220 presentations. The document outlines the objectives, scope, methodology and limitations of the financial analysis report, which involves analyzing the companies' financial statements to assess their profitability and growth performance over recent years.
1. The document discusses corporate governance guidelines for Jordan Ahli Bank. It outlines the bank's stakeholders which include shareholders, board members, employees, and external parties.
2. The composition of the bank's board of directors is discussed, including requirements for independence. The board is responsible for managing the bank's affairs and setting its strategic objectives.
3. The duties and responsibilities of the board are also summarized, which include monitoring performance, compliance, risk management, and oversight of senior management. The board is ultimately responsible for the bank's business and financial standing.
We live in a world where people conduct businesses in multiple countries. This creates a Multi-Jurisdictional conundrum for any client exposed to multiple jurisdictions:
The need, to know what you don’t
This document provides an overview of key concepts in financial reporting and US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). It discusses the major standards-setting bodies that establish GAAP, including the SEC, FASB, and AICPA. It also summarizes the conceptual framework underlying financial reporting, including assumptions, principles, elements of financial statements, and recognition and measurement guidelines.
Verifying the relationship between free cash flow and mechanisms of corporate...majid jamal
This document discusses corporate governance and its relationship to free cash flow. It reviews previous research that found mixed relationships between cash holdings and various governance mechanisms. The author proposes to study the relationship between free cash flow of Tehran-listed companies and three governance factors: the percentage of institutional investors, the percentage of independent board members, and the level of government influence. The author will use regression analysis to test hypotheses about the significance and direction of the relationships between these governance indicators and free cash flow levels.
This document provides an overview of Mutual Trust Bank Limited (MTBL) and One Bank Limited (OBL), including their financial performance between 2006-2008. It discusses MTBL's organizational structure, departments, products and risk management strategy. It also analyzes the financial statements and key ratios of both banks to compare their growth and development over this period. The document aims to fulfill the requirements for an internship report by also describing the author's work experience in MTBL's corporate division and examining some challenges faced.
The document outlines key definitions related to corporate governance at Jordan Ahli Bank. It defines terms like corporate governance, board of directors, senior management, subsidiaries, affiliates, related parties, stakeholders, and conflict of interest. It also describes the legal framework that the bank's corporate governance guidelines were prepared in accordance with, including Jordanian banking laws and regulations from the Central Bank of Jordan and Basel Committee.
Corporate governance in Bank and Financial institution reporthasnainali777
This document provides an overview of corporate governance in the banking and financial sector in Pakistan. It discusses:
1) The importance of corporate governance for banks to meet international standards and ensure stability.
2) Key aspects of good corporate governance including qualified boards, oversight of risk and strategy, transparency.
3) Efforts made in Pakistan to strengthen governance through regulations, training, and adoption of international best practices.
4) Ongoing challenges around skills, technology, risk management, and strengthening market discipline.
Corporate governance issues in banking - Dr Sanjiv AgarwalD Murali ☆
Corporate governance issues in banking - Dr Sanjiv Agarwal - Article published in Business Advisor, dated August 25, 2014 http://www.magzter.com/IN/Shrinikethan/Business-Advisor/Business/
The document discusses corporate governance guidelines for Jordan Ahli Bank. It begins by outlining the key stakeholders in corporate governance: 1) Shareholders, whose rights the board aims to protect; 2) Board members, who are responsible for managing the bank; 3) Bank employees, who are responsible for applying controls and procedures; and 4) Customers and external parties with contractual relationships.
It then details guidelines related to the board of directors, including that the board should have at least 11 members with a minimum of 4 being independent. The board is responsible for setting strategic objectives, monitoring senior management, and adopting policies to oversee the bank's performance and activities in compliance with legislation.
Seminar titled "Enhancing and Reforming the Way Banks are Governed" delivered by Philip J. Weights to the Abu Dhabi Center for Corporate Governance on February 24, 2016.
Seminar titled "Enhancing and Reforming the Way Banks are Governed" delivered by Philip J. Weights at the Abu Dhabi Center for Corporate Governance on February 24, 2016
This document provides a 3-page summary of the corporate governance practices of Guaranty Trust Bank plc. It discusses the bank's governance structure including the board of directors and its committees. The board has 14 members, with 8 non-executive directors including the chairman. Key responsibilities of the board and its committees are outlined. Meeting attendance for the board and committees in 2010 is also summarized.
This document provides guidance for auditors conducting audits of banks' financial statements. It discusses key characteristics of banks that distinguish them from other commercial entities, including their custody of large amounts of monetary assets, high leverage, complex transactions, and regulatory requirements. The document outlines objectives for bank financial statement audits and emphasizes planning procedures, including obtaining an understanding of the bank's business, governance, products/services, and accounting and internal control systems. It provides examples of internal controls and substantive audit procedures for key bank operations.
The document defines key terms related to corporate governance at Jordan Ahli Bank. It provides definitions for terms like central bank, board, corporate governance, suitability, independent member, executive member, senior executive management, subsidiary, affiliate companies, related party, affiliate, concerned party, control, controlling interest, major shareholder, stakeholders, conflict of interest, external auditor, auditing team, internal capital adequacy assessment process, stress tests, acceptable risk document, and compliance risks. The document aims to establish a framework for corporate governance at Jordan Ahli Bank in accordance with relevant laws and regulations.
Vskills basel iii professional sample materialVskills
Bank regulations are needed to reduce risk in the banking system and promote stability. The Basel Accords established international capital standards to strengthen banks against losses and reduce competitive imbalances. Basel III further advanced these standards to be more risk-sensitive in response to financial innovation and globalization multiplying banking risks. Bank regulations aim to reduce risk exposure for bank creditors, systemic risk from multiple bank failures, criminal misuse of banks, and ensure fair treatment of customers.
The document discusses the importance of good corporate governance for banks and outlines guidelines issued by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) on corporate governance. Specifically, it notes that weak corporate governance in Asian banks was a key factor in the Asian financial crisis. The HKMA guidelines establish requirements for banks' boards of directors regarding risk management policies, connected lending policies, external audit procedures, independence from management, and responsibilities of independent directors. The guidelines aim to promote transparency and strengthen banks' governance practices.
Against the backdrop of important structural reforms and terms of trade gains, India recorded strong growth in recent years in both economic activity and financial assets. Increased diversification, commercial orientation, and technology-driven inclusion have supported growth in the financial industry, backed by improved legal, regulatory, and supervisory frameworks. Yet, the financial sector is grappling with significant challenges, and growth has recently slowed. High nonperforming assets (NPAs) and slow deleveraging and repair of corporate balance sheets are testing the resilience of the banking system and holding back investment and growth.
The document discusses the roles and responsibilities of boards of directors. It explains that boards of directors are bodies that oversee the activities of companies and organizations. They are responsible for overall management, strategy, and effective functioning. Boards delegate day-to-day operations to executives but remain accountable for performance. The document also provides examples of board structures and responsibilities for banks, including composition of boards, eligibility of directors, and regulatory oversight by the Reserve Bank of India.
The document discusses accounting standards for Islamic banking as established by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). AAOIFI prepares Shariah-compliant accounting, auditing, governance and ethics standards for Islamic banks. It aims to standardize practices according to Shariah principles and rules to support the growth of the Islamic finance industry. The standards address general presentation and disclosures requirements in financial statements for Islamic banks, including additional statements on restricted investments, zakat and qard funds. They also require disclosures on Shariah advisory roles, prohibited earnings, investment account types and allocation of profits.
This document discusses the changing role and expectations of Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) and the need to prepare professional accountants for finance leadership positions. It outlines five key principles that define the CFO role: 1) being an effective organizational leader, 2) balancing stewardship and business partnership responsibilities, 3) acting as an integrator and navigator for the organization, 4) leading the finance and accounting function effectively, and 5) bringing professional qualities to the role. The document argues that professional accountancy qualifications provide an advantage for the CFO role by combining technical expertise with business acumen and ethics. It calls for professional accountancy organizations and employers to review how they prepare accountants to acquire the necessary skills and competencies for senior finance
This document discusses the importance of establishing an effective compliance program, or "boot camp", for trust departments. It emphasizes the need for board oversight and involvement, comprehensive policies and procedures, ongoing training, internal controls, self-assessments, audits and risk management. Common problems are outlined, along with the importance of validation programs to evaluate adherence to policies and identify areas for improvement.
The document provides an overview of auditing banks' deposits and loans. It discusses the roles and responsibilities of different types of auditors when conducting audits of banks. The auditor must be familiar with RBI regulations regarding loan sanctioning and disbursement. The auditor ensures documents are executed properly and reviews procedures for advancing loans. The auditor examines adherence to prudential norms and whether the financial position and internal controls of the bank are accurately reported.
The document discusses guidelines published by the European Banking Authority (EBA) on common procedures and methodologies for the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) under the Capital Requirements Directive. The guidelines establish a comprehensive framework for supervisors to assess institutions' risks, viability, internal governance and controls. They introduce the concepts of Total SREP Capital Requirements and Overall Capital Requirement to determine capital adequacy. The SREP framework assesses four key elements - business model analysis, governance/controls, risks to capital, and risks to liquidity - and scores institutions in each area. ICAAP and ILAAP are important inputs to the SREP that allow supervisors to evaluate the soundness and effectiveness of institutions
This document provides an overview of topics, questions, and cases related to accounting standards and financial reporting. It includes:
1. An assignment classification table that matches topics in the chapter to related questions and cases.
2. An assignment characteristics table that describes different accounting cases, their level of difficulty, and estimated time to complete.
3. The answers to several questions about the objectives of financial reporting, the role of standards-setting bodies like the FASB and SEC, and the process for developing accounting standards.
This document provides an overview of chapter 1 of an accounting textbook, including a table of topics covered in the chapter and case/question assignments. It also includes sample solutions to codification exercises and answers to questions about the development of accounting standards and standard-setting bodies in the United States.
The PSRE 2400 document:
1) Establishes the objective of a review engagement is to enable the auditor to state whether anything has come to their attention that causes them to believe the financial statements are not prepared in accordance with accounting principles (provide negative assurance).
2) Details the general principles, scope, level of assurance (moderate), terms of engagement including planning, work performed by others, documentation, procedures, conclusions and reporting for a review engagement.
3) Provides appendices including an example engagement letter, detailed review
This document outlines Philippine Standard on Auditing 520 (Redrafted) regarding analytical procedures. It defines analytical procedures as evaluations of financial information through analysis of plausible relationships among financial and non-financial data. It requires the auditor to determine the suitability of analytical procedures for given assertions, evaluate the reliability of data used, develop an expectation of recorded amounts with sufficient precision, and determine an acceptable difference without further investigation. It also requires the auditor to design analytical procedures near the end of the audit to assist in forming an overall conclusion on the financial statements.
Small Business Management An Entrepreneur’s Guidebook 8th edition by Byrd tes...ssuserf63bd7
Small Business Management An Entrepreneur’s Guidebook 8th edition by Byrd test bank.docx
https://qidiantiku.com/test-bank-for-small-business-management-an-entrepreneurs-guidebook-8th-edition-by-mary-jane-byrd.shtml
Colby Hobson: Residential Construction Leader Building a Solid Reputation Thr...dsnow9802
Colby Hobson stands out as a dynamic leader in the residential construction industry. With a solid reputation built on his exceptional communication and presentation skills, Colby has proven himself to be an excellent team player, fostering a collaborative and efficient work environment.
A comprehensive-study-of-biparjoy-cyclone-disaster-management-in-gujarat-a-ca...Samirsinh Parmar
Disaster management;
Cyclone Disaster Management;;
Biparjoy Cyclone Case Study;
Meteorological Observations;
Best practices in Disaster Management;
Synchronization of Agencies;
GSDMA in Cyclone disaster Management;
History of Cyclone in Arabian ocean;
Intensity of Cyclone in Gujarat;
Cyclone preparedness;
Miscellaneous observations - Biparjoy cyclone;
Role of social Media in Disaster Management;
Unique features of Biparjoy cyclone;
Role of IMD in Biparjoy Prediction;
Lessons Learned; Disaster Preparedness; published paper;
Case study; for disaster management agencies; for guideline to manage cyclone disaster; cyclone management; cyclone risks; rescue and rehabilitation for cyclone; timely evacuation during cyclone; port closure; tourism closure etc.
Project Management Infographics . Power point projetSAMIBENREJEB1
Project Management Infographics ces modèle power Point peut vous aider a traiter votre projet initiative pour le gestion de projet. Essayer dès maintenant savoir plus c'est quoi le diagramme gant et perte, la durée de vie d'un projet , ainsi que les intervenants d'un projet et le cycle de projet . Alors la question c'est comment gérer son projet efficacement ? Le meilleur planning et l'intelligence sont les fondamentaux de projet
Leading Change_ Unveiling the Power of Transformational Leadership Style.pdfEnterprise Wired
In this comprehensive guide, we delve into the essence of transformational leadership style, its core principles, key characteristics, and its transformative impact on organizational culture and outcomes.
Impact of Effective Performance Appraisal Systems on Employee Motivation and ...Dr. Nazrul Islam
Healthy economic development requires properly managing the banking industry of any
country. Along with state-owned banks, private banks play a critical role in the country's economy.
Managers in all types of banks now confront the same challenge: how to get the utmost output from
their employees. Therefore, Performance appraisal appears to be inevitable since it set the
standard for comparing actual performance to established objectives and recommending practical
solutions that help the organization achieve sustainable growth. Therefore, the purpose of this
research is to determine the effect of performance appraisal on employee motivation and retention.
Originally presented at XP2024 Bolzano
While agile has entered the post-mainstream age, possibly losing its mojo along the way, the rise of remote working is dealing a more severe blow than its industrialization.
In this talk we'll have a look to the cumulative effect of the constraints of a remote working environment and of the common countermeasures.
Designing and Sustaining Large-Scale Value-Centered Agile Ecosystems (powered...Alexey Krivitsky
Is Agile dead? It depends on what you mean by 'Agile'. If you mean that the organizations are not getting the promised benefits because they were focusing too much on the team-level agile "ways of working" instead of systemic global improvements -- then we are in agreement. It is a misunderstanding of Agility that led us down a dead-end. At Org Topologies, we see bright sparks -- the signs of the 'second wave of Agile' as we call it. The emphasis is shifting towards both in-team and inter-team collaboration. Away from false dichotomies. Both: team autonomy and shared broad product ownership are required to sustain true result-oriented organizational agility. Org Topologies is a package offering a visual language plus thinking tools required to communicate org development direction and can be used to help design and then sustain org change aiming at higher organizational archetypes.
From Concept to reality : Implementing Lean Managements DMAIC Methodology for...Rokibul Hasan
The Ready-Made Garments (RMG) industry in Bangladesh is a cornerstone of the economy, but increasing costs and stagnant productivity pose significant challenges to profitability. This study explores the implementation of Lean Management in the Sampling Section of RMG factories to enhance productivity. Drawing from a comprehensive literature review, theoretical framework, and action research methodology, the study identifies key areas for improvement and proposes solutions.
Through the DMAIC approach (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control), the research identifies low productivity as the primary problem in the Sampling Section, with a PPH (Productivity per head) of only 4.0. Using Lean Management techniques such as 5S, Standardized work, PDCA/Kaizen, KANBAN, and Quick Changeover, the study addresses issues such as pre and post Quick Changeover (QCO) time, improper line balancing, and sudden plan changes.
The research employs regression analysis to test hypotheses, revealing a significant correlation between reducing QCO time and increasing productivity. With a regression equation of Y = -0.000501X + 6.72 and an R-squared value of 0.98, the study demonstrates a strong relationship between the independent variables (QCO downtime and improper line balancing downtime) and the dependent variable (productivity per head).
The findings suggest that by implementing Lean Management practices and addressing key productivity inhibitors, RMG factories can achieve substantial improvements in efficiency and profitability. The study provides valuable insights for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers seeking to enhance productivity in the RMG industry and similar manufacturing sectors.
From Concept to reality : Implementing Lean Managements DMAIC Methodology for...
Paps 1004
1. Philippine Auditing Practice Statement 1004
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
BANGKO SENTRALNG PILIPINAS (BSP)
AND BANKS’ EXTERNAL AUDITORS
Auditing Standards and Practices Council
2. PAPS 1004
PHILIPPINE AUDITING PRACTICE STATEMENT 1004
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS (BSP)
AND BANKS’ EXTERNAL AUDITORS
This Philippine Auditing Practice Statement (PAPS or Statement) has been prepared by
the Auditing Standards and Practices Council (ASPC).
The Preface to Philippine Standards on Auditing and Related Services sets out the
purpose and authority attached to PAPS.
PAPS are issued by the ASPC to provide practical assistance to auditors in implementing
the Philippine Standards on Auditing (PSAs) or to promote good practice. Statements do
not have the authority of PSAs.
This PAPS is based on International Auditing Practices Statement (IAPS) 1004. IAPS
1004 has been prepared in association with the Basel Committee on Banking
Supervision*
(the Basel Committee). IAPS 1004 was approved for publication by the
International Auditing Practices Committee (IAPC) of the International Federation of
Accountants and by the Basel Committee. It is based on ISAs extant at 1 October 2001.
Banks play a vital role in economic life and the continued strength and stability of the
banking system is a matter of general public concern. The separate roles of banking
supervisors and external auditors are important in this regard. The growing complexity
of banking makes it necessary that there be greater mutual understanding and, where
appropriate, more communication between banking supervisors and external auditors.
*
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision is a committee of banking supervisory authorities which
was established by the central bank Governors of the Group of Ten countries in 1975. It consists of senior
representatives of banking supervisory authorities and central banks from Belgium, Canada, France,
Germany, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom
and the United States. It usually meets at the Bank for International Settlements in Basel, where its
permanent Secretariat is located.
3. PAPS 1004
The purpose of this Statement is to provide information and guidance on how the
relationship between bank auditors and supervisors can be strengthened to mutual
advantage, and it takes into account the Basel Committee’s Core Principles for Effective
Banking Supervision. The ASPC and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) hope that it
will provide useful guidance about the respective roles of the BSP and external auditors.
4. PAPS 1004
PHILIPPINE AUDITING PRACTICE STATEMENT
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS (BSP)
AND BANKS’ EXTERNAL AUDITORS
CONTENTS
Paragraphs
Introduction 1-7
The Responsibility of the Bank’s Board of Directors
and Management 8-13
The Role of the Bank’s External Auditor 14-27
The Role of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) 28-45
The Relationship Between the BSP and the Bank’s
External Auditor 46-55
Additional Requests for the External Auditor to Contribute
to the Supervisory Process 56-67
The Need for a Continuing Dialogue Between the BSP
and the Accountancy Profession 68-70
Effective Date 71
Acknowledgment 72-73
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Introduction
1. Banks play a central role in the economy. They hold the savings of the public,
provide a means of payment for goods and services and finance the development
of business and trade. To perform these functions securely and efficiently,
individual banks must command the confidence of the public and those with
whom they do business. The stability of the banking system, both nationally and
internationally, has therefore come to be recognized as a matter of general public
interest. This public interest is reflected in the way banks, unlike most other
commercial enterprises, are subject to prudential supervision by a specific official
agency, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
2. Banks’ financial statements are also subject to audit by external auditors. The
external auditor conducts the audit in accordance with applicable ethical and
auditing standards, including those calling for independence, objectivity,
professional competence and due care, and adequate planning and supervision.
The auditor’s opinion lends credibility to the financial statements and promotes
confidence in the banking system.
3. As the business of banking grows in complexity, both nationally and
internationally, the tasks of the BSP and external auditors are becoming more and
more demanding. In many respects, the BSP and external auditors face similar
challenges and, increasingly, their roles are being perceived as complementary.
Not only does the BSP benefit from the results of the auditors’ work, but it may
also turn to the external auditor to undertake additional tasks when these tasks
contribute to the performance of their supervisory roles. At the same time,
external auditors, in carrying out their role, also look to the BSP for information
that can help in discharging their responsibilities more effectively.
4. The ASPC and BSP share the view that greater mutual understanding about the
respective roles and responsibilities of the BSP and external auditors and, where
appropriate, communication between them improves the effectiveness of audits of
banks’ financial statements and supervision to the benefit of both disciplines.
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5. The roles and responsibilities of a bank’s board of directors1
and management, the
bank’s external auditors, and the BSP derive from law, custom and, for external
auditors, professional practice. This Statement is not intended to challenge or
change these roles or responsibilities. Rather, it is intended to provide a better
understanding of the nature of the roles of bank’s boards of directors and
management, external auditors, and the BSP, since misconceptions about such
roles could lead to inappropriate reliance being placed by one on the work of
another. This Statement seeks to remove possible misconceptions and suggests
how each might make more effective use of the work performed by the other.
The Statement accordingly:
(a) sets out the primary responsibility of the board of directors and
management (paragraphs 8–13);
(b) examines the essential features of the role of external auditors (paragraphs
14–27);
(c) examines the essential features of the role of the BSP (paragraphs 28–45);
(d) reviews the relationship between the BSP and the bank’s external auditor
(paragraphs 46–55); and
(e) describes additional ways in which external auditors and the accountancy
profession can contribute to the supervisory process (paragraphs 56–70).
6. In September 1997 the Basel Committee published its Core Principles for
Effective Banking Supervision, known as the Basel Core Principles. The Basel
Core Principles (which are used in country assessments by organizations such as
the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund) are intended to serve as a
basic reference for an effective supervisory system internationally and in all
countries. This Statement has been prepared taking into account the Basel Core
Principles.
1
The notions of “board of directors” and “management” are used, not to identify legal constructs, but
rather to label two decision-making functions within a bank. Under the Glossary of Terms for PSAs,
management comprises officers and others who also perform senior management functions. The Basel
Core Principles (see paragraph 6) refer to the functions of the board of directors to describe the functions
of those charged with the governance of a bank. The principles set out in this paper are to be applied in
accordance with the corporate governance structure of the bank. The Basel Committee’s paper “Enhancing
Corporate Governance for Banking Organisations” published in September 1999 should be referred to.
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7. The arrangements suggested in this Statement do not replace the existing
relationships between the BSP and external auditors. While this Statement is not
intended to be prescriptive, it is hoped that the guidance expressed in it will be
relevant to all situations.
The Responsibility of the Bank’s Board of Directors and the Management
8. The primary responsibility for the conduct of the business of a bank is vested in
the board of directors and the management appointed by it. The board of
directors is primarily responsible for the corporate governance of the bank. It
should establish strategic objectives, policies and procedures that will guide and
direct the activities of the bank, the means to attain these and the mechanism for
monitoring management’s performance. While management of the day-to-day
affairs of the bank is management’s responsibility, the board is, however,
responsible for monitoring and overseeing management action. Specific duties
and responsibilities of the board of directors include, insuring, among others,
that: 2
• Appointed officers are qualified and have integrity, technical expertise and
experience;
• Objectives and a business strategy are established and performance
reviewed;
• Corporate values, codes of conduct and other standards of appropriate
behavior are prescribed;
• Policies are adopted that will prevent the use of facilities in criminal and
other illegal activities;
• Written policies on all major business activities are established and
complied with;
• Responsibilities and decision-making authorities are prescribed;
• A system of checks and balances is established;
• Performance of management is monitored, assessed and controlled;
• Adequate risk management policy is adopted and maintained (including
effective internal controls);
• An audit committee is constituted that will be responsible for, among other
things, the set-up of an internal audit department, appointment of the
external auditor, and monitoring and evaluating the internal control system;
2
See BSP Circular No. 283, Series of 2001.
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• Information flows internally and to the public;
• Compliance with existing laws, rules and regulations.
9. Management is responsible for preparing financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the Philippines, and for establishing
accounting procedures that provide for the maintenance of documentation
sufficient to support the financial statements. This responsibility includes
ensuring that the external auditor who examines and reports on the financial
statements has complete and unhindered access to, and is provided with, all
necessary information that can materially affect them and, consequently, the
auditor’s report on them. Management also has the responsibility to provide all
information to the supervisory agencies that such agencies are entitled by law or
regulation to obtain.
10. Audit committees are set up3
to meet the practical difficulties that may arise in the
board of directors fulfilling its task of ensuring the existence and maintenance of
an adequate system of internal controls. In addition, such a committee reinforces
both the internal control system and the internal audit function. In order to
reinforce the audit committee’s effectiveness, the internal and external auditors
should be allowed and encouraged to attend the meetings of the audit committee.
Regular meetings of the audit committee with the internal and external auditors
help enhance the external auditors independence and the credibility of the internal
auditors, and assist the audit committee to perform its key role on strengthening
corporate governance.
11. Management is responsible for the establishment and the effective operation of an
internal audit function in a bank appropriate to its size and to the nature of its
operations.4
This function is part of the ongoing monitoring of the system of
internal controls because it provides an assessment of the adequacy of, and
compliance with, the bank’s established policies and procedures and assurance as
to the adequacy, effectiveness and sustainability of the bank’s risk management
and control procedures and infrastructure independent of those with day-to-day
responsibility for complying with those policies and procedures. In fulfilling its
duties and responsibilities, management should take all necessary measures to
ensure that there is a continuous and adequate internal audit function.
3
Under BSP Circular No. 283, Series of 2001, audit committees are optional for banks with net worth of
less than P20 million but mandatory if a subsidiary of other banks.
4
BSP Circular No. 283, Series of 2001, provides for the creation an audit committee that will be
responsible for the set-up of an internal audit function. See also footnote 4.
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12. In order to be fully effective, the internal audit function should be independent of
the organizational activities it audits or reviews and also should be independent
from the every day internal control process. Every activity and every division,
subsidiary or other component of the banking organization should fall within the
scope of the internal audit function’s review. The professional competence of
each internal auditor and of the internal audit function as a whole is essential for
the proper performance of that function. Therefore, the internal audit function
should be adequately staffed with persons of the appropriate skills and technical
competence who are free from operating responsibilities. The internal audit
function should regularly report to the board of directors and management on the
performance of the internal control and risk management systems and on the
achievement of the internal audit function’s objectives. Management should
establish and approve a procedure ensuring the consideration and, if appropriate,
the implementation of the internal audit function’s recommendations.
13. The responsibilities of the board of directors and management are in no way
diminished by the existence of a system for the supervision of banks by the BSP
or by a requirement for the bank’s financial statements to be audited by an
external auditor.
The Role of the Bank’s External Auditor
14. The objective of an audit of a bank’s financial statements by an external auditor is
to enable an independent auditor to express an opinion as to whether the bank’s
financial statements are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the Philippines. PSA 700, “The
Auditor’s Report on Financial Statements” requires the auditor to identify the
country of origin of the financial reporting framework used to prepare the
financial statements.
15. The external auditor’s report is appropriately addressed as required by the
circumstances of the engagement, ordinarily to either the shareholders or the
board of directors. However, the report may be available to many other parties,
such as depositors, other creditors and supervisors. The auditor’s opinion helps to
establish the credibility of the financial statements. The auditor’s opinion,
however, should not be interpreted as providing assurance on the future viability
of the bank or an opinion as to the efficiency or effectiveness with which the
management has conducted the affairs of the bank, since these are not objectives
of the audit.
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16. The auditor designs audit procedures to reduce to an acceptably low level the risk
of giving an inappropriate audit opinion when the financial statements are
materially misstated. The auditor assesses the inherent risk of material
misstatements occurring (inherent risk) and the risk that the entity’s accounting
and internal control systems will not prevent or detect and correct material
misstatements on a timely basis (control risk). The auditor assesses control risk as
being high unless the auditor is able to identify controls that are likely to prevent
or detect and correct a material misstatement and conducts tests of the controls
that support a lower assessment of control risk. Based on the assessment of
inherent and control risk, the auditor carries out substantive procedures to reduce
the overall audit risk to an acceptably low level.
17. The auditor considers how the financial statements might be materially misstated
and considers whether fraud risk factors are present that indicate the possibility of
fraudulent financial reporting or misappropriation of assets. The auditor designs
audit procedures to reduce to an acceptably low level the risk that misstatements
arising from fraud and error that are material to the financial statements taken as a
whole are not detected. PSA 240, “The Auditor’s Responsibility to Consider
Fraud and Error in an Audit of Financial Statements” lists fraud risk factors
whose presence may alert the auditor to the possibility of fraud existing. When
the auditor determines that evidence of fraud exists, the auditor is required to
disclose this information to the BSP (see paragraph 27)5
.
18. In carrying out the audit of a bank’s financial statements, the external auditor
recognizes that banks have the following characteristics that generally distinguish
them from most other commercial enterprises, and which the auditor takes into
account in assessing the level of inherent risk.
• They have custody of large amounts of monetary items, including cash
and negotiable instruments, whose physical security has to be safeguarded
during transfer and while being stored. They also have custody and
control of negotiable instruments and other assets that are readily
transferable in electronic form. The liquidity characteristics of these items
make banks vulnerable to misappropriation and fraud. Banks therefore
need to establish formal operating procedures, well-defined limits for
individual discretion and rigorous systems of internal control.
5
Required under BSP Circular No. 245, Series of 2000, dated May 25, 2000, as amended by BSP Circular
No. 318. Series of 2002.
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• They often engage in transactions that are initiated in one jurisdiction,
recorded in a different jurisdiction and managed in yet another
jurisdiction.
• They operate with very high leverage (that is, the ratio of capital to total
assets is low), which increases banks’ vulnerability to adverse economic
events and increases the risk of failure.
• They have assets that can rapidly change in value and whose value is often
difficult to determine. Consequentially a relatively small decrease in asset
values may have a significant effect on their capital and potentially on
their regulatory solvency.
• They generally derive a significant amount of their funding from short-
term deposits (either insured or uninsured). A loss of confidence by
depositors in a bank’s solvency can quickly result in a liquidity crisis.
• They have fiduciary duties in respect of the assets they hold that belong to
other persons. This may give rise to liabilities for breach of trust. Banks
therefore need to establish operating procedures and internal controls
designed to ensure that they deal with such assets only in accordance with
the terms on which the assets were transferred to the bank.
• They engage in a large volume and variety of transactions whose value
may be significant. This necessarily requires complex accounting and
internal control systems and widespread use of information technology
(IT).
• They ordinarily operate through a network of branches and departments
that are geographically dispersed. This necessarily involves a greater
decentralization of authority and dispersal of accounting and control
functions with consequential difficulties in maintaining uniform operating
practices and accounting systems, particularly when the branch network
transcends national boundaries.
• Transactions can often be directly initiated and completed by the customer
without any intervention by the bank’s employees, for example over the
Internet or through automatic teller machines (ATMs).
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• They often assume significant commitments without any initial transfer of
funds other than, in some cases, the payment of fees. These commitments
may involve only memorandum accounting entries. Consequently their
existence may be difficult to detect.
• They are regulated by governmental authorities whose regulatory
requirements often influence the accounting principles that banks follow.
Non-compliance with regulatory requirements, for example, capital
adequacy requirements, could have implications for the bank’s financial
statements or the disclosures therein.
• Customer relationships that the auditor, assistants, or the audit firm may
have with the bank might affect the auditor’s independence in a way that
customer relationships with other organizations would not.
• They generally have exclusive access to clearing and settlement systems
for checks and fund transfers, foreign exchange transactions, etc. They are
an integral part of, or are linked to, national and international settlement
systems and consequently could pose a systemic risk to the countries in
which they operate.
• They may issue and trade in complex financial instruments, some of which
may need to be recorded at fair value in the financial statements. They
therefore need to establish appropriate valuation and risk management
procedures. The effectiveness of these procedures depends on the
appropriateness of the methodologies and mathematical models selected,
access to reliable current and historical market information, and the
maintenance of data integrity.
19. A detailed audit of all transactions of a bank would be not only time-consuming
and expensive but also impracticable. The external auditor therefore bases the
audit on the assessment of the inherent risk of material misstatement, the
assessment of control risk and testing of the internal controls designed to prevent
or detect and correct material misstatements, and on substantive procedures
performed on a test basis. Such procedures comprise one or more of the
following: inspection, observation, inquiry and confirmation, computation and
analytical procedures. In particular, the external auditor is concerned about the
recoverability and consequently the carrying value of loans, investments and other
assets shown in the financial statements and about the identification and adequate
disclosure in the financial statements of all material commitments and liabilities,
contingent or otherwise.
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20. While the external auditor has the sole responsibility for the audit report and for
determining the nature, timing and extent of audit procedures, much of the work
of internal auditing can be useful to the external auditor in the audit of the
financial statements. The external auditor, therefore, as part of the audit assesses
the internal audit function insofar as the external auditor believes that it will be
relevant in determining the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures.
21. PSA 610, “Considering the Work of Internal Auditing” requires external auditors
to consider the activities of internal auditors and their effect, if any, on the nature,
timing, and extent of the external auditor’s procedures. The external auditor
considers the organizational status of the internal audit function, the scope of its
function, the technical competence of its members and the professional care they
exercise when assessing the work of the department.
22. Judgment permeates the auditor’s work. The auditor uses professional judgment
in areas such as:
• assessing inherent and control risk and the risk of material misstatement
due to fraud and error;
• deciding upon the nature, timing and extent of the audit procedures;
• evaluating the results of those procedures; and
• assessing the reasonableness of the judgments and estimates made by
management in preparing the financial statements.
23. An external auditor plans and conducts the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
that misstatements in the bank’s financial statements which, individually or in
aggregate, are material in relation to the financial information presented by those
statements are detected. The assessment of what is material is a matter for the
auditor’s professional judgment, and is influenced by the economic decisions that
users of the bank’s financial statements will take on the basis of those financial
statements. The auditor considers materiality at both the overall financial
statement level and in relation to individual account balances, classes of
transactions and disclosures. Materiality may be influenced by other
considerations such as legal and regulatory requirements and considerations
relating to individual financial statement account balances and relationships. The
process may result in different materiality levels depending on the aspect of the
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financial statements being considered. Similarly, the level of materiality used by
an auditor when reporting on a bank’s financial statements may be different from
the level used when making special reports to the BSP. PSA 320, “Audit
Materiality,” discusses this in more detail.
24. In forming an opinion on the financial statements, the external auditor carries out
procedures designed to obtain reasonable assurance that the financial statements
are prepared in all material respects in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles in the Philippines. An audit does not guarantee all material
misstatements will be detected because of such factors as the use of judgment, the
use of testing, the inherent limitations of internal control and the fact that much of
the evidence available to the auditor is persuasive rather than conclusive in nature.
The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher
than the risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from error,
because fraud may involve sophisticated and carefully organized schemes
designed to conceal it, such as forgery, deliberate failure to record transactions or
intentional misrepresentation being made to the auditor. Such attempts at
concealment may be even harder to detect when accompanied by collusion.
Furthermore, the risk of the auditor not detecting a material misstatement
resulting from management fraud is greater than for employee fraud, because
boards of directors and management are often in a position that assumes their
integrity and enables them to override the formally established control
procedures. Therefore, the auditor plans and performs an audit with an attitude of
professional skepticism, recognizing that circumstances may exist that cause the
financial statements to be materially misstated.
25. When the auditor discovers a misstatement material to the financial statements
taken as a whole, including the use of an inappropriate accounting policy or asset
valuation or a failure to disclose essential information, the auditor asks
management to adjust the financial statements to correct the misstatement. If
management refuses to make the correction the auditor issues a qualified or an
adverse opinion on the financial statements. Such a report could have a serious
effect on the credibility and even stability of the bank, and management therefore
usually takes the steps necessary to avoid it. Likewise, an auditor issues a
qualified opinion or a disclaimer of opinion if management has not provided the
auditor with all the information or explanations the auditor requires.
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26. As a supplementary but not necessarily integral part of the audit, the external
auditor ordinarily communicates certain information to management. This
information may contains comments on such matters as material weaknesses in
internal control or misstatements that have come to the auditor’s attention during
the course of the audit, but which do not warrant a modification of the audit report
(either because additional procedures have been performed to compensate for a
weakness in control or because the misstatements have been corrected in the
financial statements or are immaterial in their context). The external auditor also
communicates matters of governance to those charged with the governance of the
bank.
27. The external auditor is required to report to the BSP the following6
:
• any material finding during the audit involving fraud or dishonesty which
will reduce capital funds by at least one percent (1%) (see paragraph 17);
• adjustments or potential losses amounting to at least one percent (1%) of
capital funds of the bank; or
• any finding to the effect that the total bank assets, on a going concern
basis, are no longer adequate to cover the total claims of creditors.
The Role of the BSP
28. The key objective of prudential supervision is to maintain stability and confidence
in the financial system, thereby reducing the risk of loss to depositors and other
creditors. In addition, supervision also is often directed toward verifying
compliance with laws and regulations governing banks and their activities.
However, in this Statement the focus is on the prudential aspect of the BSP’s role.
29. One of the tools of banking supervision is the system of licensing, which allows
the BSP to identify the population to be supervised and to control entry into the
banking system. In order to qualify for and retain a banking license, entities must
observe certain prudential requirements. These requirements are defined in BSP
regulations. The following basic requirements for a banking license ordinarily are
found in the BSP systems of supervision:
6
Required under BSP Circular No. 245, Series of 2000, dated May 25, 2000, as amended by BSP Circular
No. 318, Series of 2002.
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• the bank must have suitable shareholders and members of the board (this
notion includes integrity and standing in the business community as well
as the financial strength of all major shareholders);
• the bank’s management must be honest and trustworthy and must possess
appropriate skills and experience to operate the bank in a sound and
prudent manner;
• the bank’s organization and internal control must be consistent with its
business plans and strategies;
• the bank should have a legal structure in line with its operational structure;
• the bank must have adequate capital to withstand the risks inherent in the
nature and size of its business; and
• the bank must have sufficient liquidity to meet outflows of funds.
30. Further and more detailed requirements are prescribed, including minimum
numerical ratios for the adequacy of the bank’s capital and liquidity. The
objective of regulation is to set conditions to ensure that a bank conducts its
business prudently and has adequate financial resources to overcome adverse
circumstances and safeguard the interest of the depositors.
31. In addition to licensing new banks, the BSP has the authority to review and reject
any proposal to transfer significant ownership or a controlling interest in existing
banks to other parties.
32. Ongoing banking supervision ordinarily is conducted on the basis of
recommendations and guidance. However, the BSP has at its disposal recourse to
legal powers to bring about timely corrective action when a bank fails to meet
prudential requirements, when there are violations of laws or regulations, or when
depositors are faced with a substantial risk of loss. In extreme circumstances, the
BSP has the authority to revoke the bank’s license.
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33. One of the foundations of prudential supervision is capital adequacy. There are
minimum capital requirements for the establishment of new banks and capital
adequacy tests are a regular element in ongoing supervision. 7
In the consultative
package “The New Basel Capital Accord” issued by the Basel Committee in
January 2001, the Basel Committee proposes a capital adequacy framework based
on three complementary pillars: minimum capital requirements, a supervisory
review process and market discipline.
• The first pillar defines the minimum capital requirements for three broad
categories of risks: credit risk, market risk and operational risk.
• The second pillar, the supervisory review process, relies on the following
principles. Banks must have sufficient solvency in relation to its risk
profile and supervisors must have the ability to require banks to hold
capital in excess of the minimum. Banks should assess internally and on
an ongoing basis their capital adequacy based on their present and future
risk profile and supervisors should review the banks’ internal capital
adequacy assessment procedure. Finally, supervisors must intervene
early, taking into account the relatively illiquid nature of most bank assets
and the limited options most banks have in raising capital quickly.
• The third pillar, market discipline, enhances the role of market participants
in encouraging banks to hold adequate levels of capital. In this respect,
banks must disclose quantitative and qualitative information about their
capital and risk profile.
34. Banks are subject to a variety of risks. The BSP monitors and may limit a range
of banking risks, such as credit risk, market risk (including interest and foreign
exchange risk), liquidity and funding risk, operational risk, legal risk and
reputational risk. It may also develop systems of measurement that will capture
the extent of exposure to specific risks (for example, the risks involved in
derivative financial instruments). These systems may form the basis for specific
controls or limits on the various categories of exposure.
7
See BSP Circular 280, Series of 2001, for capital requirements for credit risks.
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35. The most significant of banking risks, in terms of historical loss experience, is the
risk that a customer or counterparty will not settle an obligation for full value,
either when due or at any time thereafter (sometimes referred to as credit risk). It
is not the BSP’s role to direct banks’ lending policies, but it is essential for the
BSP to be confident that the bank has adopted a sound system for managing credit
risk. The BSP also evaluates the effectiveness of a bank’s policies and practices
for assessing loan quality. The BSP seeks to be satisfied that the methods
employed and judgments made by management to calculate allowances produce
an aggregate amount of specific and general allowances that is adequate to absorb
estimated credit losses, on a timely basis, in accordance with appropriate policies
and procedures. In addition, the BSP also seeks to ensure that credit risk is
adequately diversified by means of rules to limit exposures, whether in terms of
individual borrowers, industrial or commercial sectors or particular countries or
economic regions.
36. Although it is difficult to assess, the quality of a bank’s loans and other assets is
one of the most critical determinants of its financial condition. Accordingly,
accurate and prudent valuation of assets is of great importance for the BSP
because it has a direct bearing on the determination of the reported amount of the
bank’s capital. As already indicated, capital is widely used as the supervisory
standard against which exposures are measured or limited. While the proper
valuation of assets is one of the primary responsibilities of management, the
valuation process often involves considerable judgment. In general, unless the
BSP performs its own evaluation of this process to determine its accuracy and
compliance with documented policies and procedures, the BSP relies in large part
on the management’s judgment of the proper valuation of assets and on the fact
that valuations that appear in the financial statements have been subjected to
external audit.
37. The BSP attaches considerable importance to the need for banks to have in place
internal controls that are adequate for the nature, scope and scale of their business.
The purpose of internal controls is to assist in achieving management’s objective
of ensuring, as far as practicable, the orderly and efficient conduct of its business,
including adherence to management policies, the safeguarding of assets, the
prevention and detection of fraud and error, the accuracy and completeness of the
accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information.
38. The development of sophisticated real-time computerized information systems
has greatly improved the potential for control, but in turn has brought with it
additional risks arising from the possibility of computer failure or fraud. The
introduction of E-Commerce has also introduced significant new risks and
requires, in turn, additional controls.
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39. The BSP is concerned to ensure that the quality of management is adequate for
the nature and scope of the business. Where on-site inspections are carried out,
the examiners have an opportunity to notice signs of management deficiencies.
The BSP may also arrange to interview management on a regular basis and
pursues other opportunities for contacts where they arise. The BSP tries to use
these opportunities to understand management’s business plans and strategies and
how it expects to achieve them. Similarly, the BSP seeks to discover whether the
bank is properly equipped to carry out its functions in terms of the skills and
competence of its staff and the equipment and facilities at its disposal. The
information gained from these contacts with management assists the BSP in
forming an opinion about management’s competence.
40. Effective supervision requires the collection and analysis of information about
supervised banks. For example, the BSP collects, reviews and analyzes prudential
reports and statistical returns from banks. These include basic financial
statements as well as supporting schedules that provide greater detail. These
reports are used to check adherence to certain prudential requirements and they
also provide a basis for discussions with the bank’s management. Off-site
monitoring can often identify potential problems, particularly in the interval
between on-site inspections, thereby providing early detection and prompting
corrective action before problems become more serious.
41. The BSP must have a means of validating the information they receive either
through on-site inspections or the use of external auditors. On-site work, whether
done by the BSP’s own staff or commissioned by the BSP but undertaken by
external auditors, is structured to provide independent verification of whether an
adequate internal control system, meeting the specific criteria the BSP mandates,
exists at individual banks and whether the information provided by banks is
reliable.
42. To enhance their understanding of a bank’s corporate governance and system of
operation, BSP authorities may meet periodically with the bank’s audit committee
or its board of directors. This provides an opportunity for the audit committee or
the board of directors to discuss any concerns it may have about the management
of the bank and enables the BSP to form a view as to the audit committee’s
effectiveness.
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43. Banking supervisors are interested in ensuring that all the work performed by
external auditors is carried out by auditors who:
• are properly licensed and in good standing;
• have relevant professional experience and competence;
• are subject to a quality assurance program;
• are independent in fact and appearance of the bank audited;
• are objective and impartial; and
• comply with any other applicable ethical requirements.8
44. Accordingly, the BSP has established requirements for the selection of external
auditors of banks.9
This is intended to ensure that the external auditors the banks
appoint have the necessary experience, resources and skills to conduct bank
audits. Where there is no obvious reason for a change of external auditor, the
BSP may also investigate the circumstances that caused the bank not to reappoint
the auditor.
45. The BSP has a clear interest in ensuring high standards of bank auditing.
Moreover, an important concern of the BSP is the independence of the external
auditor who performs the audit of a bank, particularly when the auditor also
provides certain types of non-audit services to the bank. Accordingly, the BSP
maintains close contact with the ASPC in order to address issues of mutual
interest.
8
The auditor complies with the provisions of the Philippine Code of Professional Ethics for Certified
Public Accountants.
9
See BSP Circular No. 245, Series of 2000, dated May 25, 2000, as amended by BSP Circular No. 318,
Series of 2002.
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The Relationship Between the BSP and the External Auditor
46. In many respects the BSP and the external auditor have complementary concerns
regarding the same matters though the focus of their concerns is different.
• The BSP is primarily concerned with maintaining the stability of the
banking system and fostering the safety and soundness of individual banks
in order to protect the interests of the depositors. Therefore, the BSP
monitors the present and future viability of banks and uses their financial
statements in assessing their condition and performance. The external
auditor, on the other hand, is primarily concerned with reporting on the
bank’s financial statements ordinarily either to the bank’s shareholders or
board of directors. In doing so, the auditor considers the appropriateness
of management’s use of the going concern assumption. The auditor
considers the period of assessment used by management and, when that
period is less than 12 months from the balance sheet date, asks
management to extend the assessment period to at least 12 months from
the balance sheet date. If management refuses to do so PSA 570, “Going
Concern,” requires the auditor to consider the need to modify the auditor’s
report as a result of the limitation of the auditor’s work. The auditor also
inquires of management as to its knowledge of events or conditions
beyond the period of assessment used by management that may cast
significant doubt on the bank’s ability to continue as a going concern.
• The BSP is concerned with the maintenance of a sound system of internal
control as a basis for safe and prudent management of the bank’s business.
The external auditor, in most situations, is concerned with the assessment
of internal control to determine the degree of reliance to be placed on the
system in planning and performing the audit.
• The BSP must be satisfied that each bank maintains adequate records
prepared in accordance with consistent accounting policies and practices
that enable the BSP to appraise the financial condition of the bank and the
profitability of its business, and that the bank publishes or makes available
on a regular basis financial statements that fairly reflect its condition. The
external auditor is concerned with whether adequate and sufficiently
reliable accounting records are maintained in order to enable the entity to
prepare financial statements that do not contain material misstatements
and thus enable the external auditor to express an opinion on those
statements.
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47. When the BSP uses audited financial statements in the course of supervisory
activities, the BSP needs to bear in mind the following factors.
• Supervisory needs are not ordinarily the primary purpose for which the
financial statements were prepared;
• An audit in accordance with PSAs is designed to provide reasonable
assurance that the financial statements taken as a whole are free from
material misstatement;
• The importance of the accounting policies used in the preparation of the
financial statements as generally accepted accounting principles in the
Philippines require the exercise of judgment in their application and may
allow choices in certain policies or how they are applied;
• Financial statements include information based on judgments and
estimates made by the management and examined by the auditor;
• The financial position of the bank may have been affected by subsequent
events since the financial statements were prepared;
• The BSP cannot assume that the auditor’s evaluation of internal control
for the purposes of the audit will necessarily be adequate for the purposes
for which the BSP needs an evaluation, given the different purposes for
which internal control is evaluated and tested by the BSP and the auditor;
and
• The controls and accounting policies that the external auditor considers
may not be the ones that the bank uses when preparing information for the
BSP.
48. Nonetheless, there are many areas where the work of the BSP and of the external
auditor can be useful to each other. Communications from auditors to
management and other reports submitted by auditors can provide BSP with
valuable insight into various aspects of the bank’s operations. Such reports may
be made available to the BSP.
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49. Similarly, external auditors may obtain helpful insights from information
originating from the BSP. When a supervisory inspection or a management
interview takes place, the conclusions drawn from the inspection or interview are
customarily communicated to the bank. These communications can be useful to
auditors inasmuch as they provide an independent assessment in important areas
such as the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and focus attention on
specific areas of supervisory concern. The BSP may also develop certain
informal prudential ratios or guidelines that may be made available to the banks
and that can be of assistance to auditors in performing analytical reviews.
50. When communicating with management, both the BSP and external auditors are
aware of the benefits that can flow to each other from knowledge of the matters
contained in such communications. It is therefore advantageous for
communications of this nature to be made in writing, so that they form part of the
bank’s records to which the other party should have access.
51. In order to preserve the concerns of both parties regarding the confidentiality of
information acquired while carrying out their respective functions, it is normal
that, when contacts between the BSP and the external auditor become necessary,
management of the bank is also present or at least informed. It is recommended
that timely and appropriate measures be taken so that external auditors cannot be
held liable for information disclosed in good faith to the BSP in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations. These measures can take the form of legal
initiatives or can be an agreement among the bank, its management, the external
auditor and the BSP.10
This is particularly true when the presence of management
would compromise the discussion, for example, where the auditor believes that
management is involved in fraudulent conduct.
10
BSP Circular 245, Series of 2000, dated May 25, 2000, as amended by BSP Circular No. 318, Series of
2002, provides that the contract between the bank and the external auditor shall contain a provision that the
disclosure of information by the external auditor to the BSP shall not be a ground for civil, criminal or
disciplinary proceeding against the auditor.
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52. PSA 260, “Communications of Audit Matters With Those Charged With
Governance,” identifies matters of governance interest and requires auditors to
communicate those matters on a timely basis to those charged with governance.11
Audit matters of governance interest include only those matters that have come to
the attention of the auditor as a result of the performance of the audit. The auditor
is not required, in an audit in accordance with PSAs, to design procedures for the
specific purpose of identifying matters of governance interest. Certain audit
matters of governance interest are likely to be of interest to the BSP, particularly
where those matters may require urgent action by the BSP. When required by the
BSP, the auditor communicates such matters to the BSP on a timely basis (see
paragraph 27). In situations where there are no such requirements, agreements or
protocols, the auditor encourages the bank’s management or those charged with
governance to communicate on a timely basis matters that, in the auditor’s
judgment, may be of urgent interest to the BSP. Furthermore, even if there is no
requirement to do so, the auditor considers communicating such matters to the
BSP when management or those charged with governance do not do so. In such
circumstances, the auditor considers whether the law protects the auditor when
such communications are made.
11
Ordinarily such matters include:
• The general approach and overall scope of the audit, including any expected limitations thereon, or any
additional requirements;
• The selection of, or changes in, significant accounting policies and practices that have, or could have, a
material effect on the entity’s financial statements;
• The potential effect on the financial statements of any significant risks and exposures, such as pending
litigation, that are required to be disclosed in the financial statements;
• Audit adjustments, whether or not recorded by the entity, that have or could have, a significant effect
on the entity’s financial statements;
• Material uncertainties related to events and conditions that may cast significant doubt on the entity’s
ability to continue as a going concern;
• Disagreements with management about matters that, individually or in aggregate, could be significant
to the entity’s financial statements or the auditor’s report. These communications include
consideration of whether the matter has, or has not, been resolved and the significance of the matter;
• Expected modifications to the auditor’s report;
• Other matters warranting attention by those charged with governance, such as material weaknesses in
internal control, questions regarding management integrity, and fraud involving management; and
• Any other matters agreed upon in the terms of the engagement.
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53. The following are examples of types of other matters that may come to the
attention of the auditor and may require urgent action by the BSP:
• information that indicates a failure to fulfill one of the requirements for a
banking license;
• a serious conflict within the decision-making bodies or the unexpected
departure of a manager in a key function;
• information that may indicate a material breach of laws and regulations or
the bank’s articles of incorporation, charter or by-laws;
• the intention of the auditor to resign or the removal of the auditor from
office; and
• material adverse changes in the risks of the bank’s business and possible
risks going forward.
In many cases the external auditor also communicates these matters to those
charged with governance.
54. The external auditor may carry out specific assignments or issues special reports
in accordance with statutes or at the request of the BSP to assist the BSP in
discharging its supervisory functions. These duties may include reporting upon
whether:
• licensing conditions have been complied with;
• the systems for maintaining accounting and other records and the systems
of internal control are adequate;
• the method used by the bank to prepare reports for the BSP is adequate
and the information included in these reports, which may include specified
ratios of assets to liabilities and other prudential requirements, is accurate;
• the organization is adequate based on criteria provided by the BSP;
• laws and regulations are complied with; and
• appropriate accounting policies are adhered to.
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55. The BSP and internal and external auditors cooperate with each other to make
their contributions to the supervisory process more efficient and effective. The
cooperation optimizes supervision while allowing each party to concentrate on its
own responsibilities. The cooperation may be based on periodic meetings of the
BSP and the external and internal auditors.
Additional Requests for the External Auditor to Contribute to the Supervisory
Process
56. A request of the BSP to an external auditor to assist in specific supervisory tasks
should be made in the context of a well-defined framework that is set forth in
applicable law or a contractual agreement between the bank and the BSP. These
requests may in some cases be the subject of a separate engagement. In this
situation, the following criteria should be established.
57. First, the basic responsibility for supplying complete and accurate information to
the BSP must remain with the bank’s management. The external auditor’s role is
to report on that information or on the application of particular procedures. As
such, the auditor does not assume any supervisory responsibilities, but, by
providing this report, enables the BSP to make judgments about the bank more
effectively.
58. Second, the normal relationship between the external auditor and the audited bank
needs to be safeguarded. If there are no other statutory requirements or
contractual arrangements governing the external auditor’s work, all information
flows between the BSP and the auditor typically are channeled through the bank
except in exceptional circumstances. Thus, the BSP will request the bank to
arrange to obtain the information it requires from the auditor and such information
will be submitted to the BSP through the bank. Any meetings between the
external auditor and the BSP will, except as indicated in paragraphs 51 and 52
above, be attended by representatives of the bank, and the bank’s approval will be
required before the auditor transmits copies of communications to management
and other reports to the BSP.12
59. Third, before concluding any arrangements with the BSP, the external auditor
considers whether any conflicts of interest may arise. If so, these need to be
satisfactorily resolved before the commencement of the work, normally by
obtaining the prior approval of the bank’s management to undertake the
assignment.
12
Banks may furnish copies of the external auditor’s communications to management and other special
reports directly to the BSP.
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60. Fourth, the supervisory requirements must be specific and clearly defined in
relation to the information required. This means that the BSP needs, as far as
possible, to describe the standards against which the bank’s performance can be
measured, so that the auditor can report whether or not they have been achieved.
If, for example, information is required on the quality of loan assets, the BSP has
to specify what criteria are to be used in classifying the loans according to risk
category. Similarly, wherever possible, some understanding must be reached
between the BSP and external auditors regarding the concept of materiality.
61. Fifth, the tasks that the BSP asks the external auditor to perform need to be within
the auditor’s competence, both technical and practical. The auditor may, for
example, be requested to assess the extent of a bank’s exposure to a particular
borrower or country. However, without clear and specific guidance, the auditor
will not be in a position to judge whether any particular exposures are excessive.
In addition, audits are carried out at intervals and not continuously, so that, for
example, it is not reasonable to expect the external auditor, in addition to the work
necessary to conduct the audit, to carry out a complete evaluation of internal
control or to monitor a bank’s compliance with all supervisory rules except
through an ongoing program of work over a period of time.
62. Sixth, the external auditor’s task for the BSP must have a rational basis. This
means that except in special circumstances the task must be complementary to the
regular audit work and can be performed more economically or more
expeditiously than by the BSP, either because of the auditor’s specialized skills or
because duplication is thereby avoided.
63. Finally, certain aspects of confidentiality need to be protected, in particular the
confidentiality of information obtained by the external auditor through
professional relationships with other audit clients and not available to the bank or
the public.
64. The way in which the external auditor’s role can be extended depends on the
nature of the supervisory environment. For example, if the BSP follows an active
approach, with frequent and rigorous inspection, the assistance that might be
asked of the external auditor will normally be minimal. If, on the other hand,
there is a history of less direct supervision, primarily based on the analysis of
reported information provided by bank’s management, as opposed to inspection,
or if supervisory resources are limited, the BSP can benefit from the assistance
that the external auditor can offer in providing assurance on the information
obtained.
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65. The current supervisory approach may contain elements of both inspection and
analysis of reported information. As banking develops in complexity, inspection
is proving more and more demanding in terms of supervisory resources. Greater
reliance may need to be placed on reported information, and the BSP may look to
the external auditor for assistance in those areas for which the auditor’s skills are
particularly suited.
66. Where the BSP has previously relied solely on their analysis of prudential returns,
it may find that a certain degree of on-the-spot examination is a desirable
safeguard. In this case, the BSP may rely more than before on external auditors to
assist them by performing specific tasks (see paragraph 54).
67. Where contacts between external auditors and the BSP have become close over a
long period, a bond of mutual trust may be built up and extended experience of
collaboration may enable each to benefit from the other’s work. Experience may
indicate that the conflicts of interest that auditors may in principle perceive as
preventing close collaboration with the BSP assume less importance in practice
and do not present an obstacle to a fruitful dialogue.
The Need for a Continuing Dialogue Between the BSP and the Accountancy
Profession
68. If the BSP is to derive benefit from the work of external auditors on a continuing
basis, the BSP should discuss current areas of supervisory concern with the
accounting profession as a whole. This can be achieved through periodic
discussions between the BSP and the professional accountancy bodies. Such
discussions could cover areas of mutual concern. It is of considerable assistance
to auditors in making informed judgments if they were to have as clear an
understanding as possible of the BSP’s knowledge and attitude on such matters.
In the course of such discussions, the BSP should also have an opportunity to
express their views on accounting policies and auditing standards generally and
on specific audit procedures in particular. This assists in improving the general
standard of audits of banks’ financial statements. It is advisable for the banks’
own industry associations to be involved in discussions on these topics, for
example, through the head of the internal audit function, to ensure that the views
of all parties are taken into account.
69. Discussions between the BSP and professional accountancy bodies could also
usefully include major auditing issues and topical accounting problems, such as
the appropriate accounting techniques for newly developed instruments, and other
aspects of financial innovation and securitization. These discussions could assist
in banks’ adoption of the most appropriate accounting policies.
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70. Both the BSP and the accountancy profession have an interest in achieving
uniformity among banks in their application of appropriate accounting policies.
The BSP is often able to exercise a persuasive influence over banks in achieving
uniform policies because of their regulatory powers, while external auditors are
often better placed to monitor or review the actual application of such policies. A
continuing dialogue between the BSP and the profession could therefore
significantly contribute towards the harmonization of accounting standards for
banks at the national level.
Effective Date
71. This PAPS shall be effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending
on or after December 31, 2003. Earlier application is encouraged.
Acknowledgment
72. This PAPS, The Relationship Between Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and
Banks’ External Auditors, is based on International Auditing Practice Statement
(IAPS) 1004, The Relationship Between Banking Supervisors and Banks’
External Auditors.
73. This PAPS differs from IAPS 1004 mainly with respect to the following matters:
(a) The term “banking supervisor” (and equivalent terms) used in IAPS 1004
was changed to “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.”
(b) The provisions of BSP Circular No. 283 relating to the specific duties and
responsibilities of the banks’ board of directors were incorporated in
paragraph 8 of this PAPS to replace the general responsibilities of the
board of directors and management included in the IAPS.
(c) The relevant provisions of applicable BSP Circulars (e.g., Circular
No. 245, as amended by Circular No. 318; Circular No. 280; and Circular
No. 283) were incorporated in the related discussions in the PAPS or
referred to in the footnotes.
(d) The reporting framework in accordance with which the bank’s financial
statements should be prepared (on which the bank’s external auditors will
express an opinion) is specified in the PAPS to be the generally accepted
accounting principles in the Philippines.
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This Philippine Auditing Practice Statement 1004 was unanimously approved on
February 24, 2003 by the members of the Auditing Standards and Practices Council:
Benjamin R. Punongbayan, Chairman Antonio P. Acyatan, Vice Chairman
Felicidad A. Abad David L. Balangue
Eliseo A. Fernandez Nestorio C. Roraldo
Editha O. Tuason Joaquin P. Tolentino
Joycelyn J. Villaflores Carlito B. Dimar
Froilan G. Ampil Erwin Vincent G. Alcala
Horace F. Dumlao Isagani O. Santiago
Eugene T. Mateo Emma M. Espina
Jesus E. G. Martinez