ASA 570 - Going Concern - April 2006
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AUTHORITY STATEMENT
Paragraphs
Application.................................. 1-2
Operative Date................................ 3
Introduction.................................. 4-5
Definitions.................................. 6-7
Management’s Responsibility ...................... 8-13
Auditor’s Responsibility ......................... 14-15
Planning the Audit and Performing Risk Assessment Procedures........... 16-21
Evaluating Management’s Assessment ................ 22-26
Period Beyond Management’s Assessment ............. 27-30
Further Audit Procedures when Events or Conditions are Identified 31-34
Audit Conclusions and Reporting
Going Concern Basis Considered Appropriate........... 35-36
Material Uncertainty............................ 37-38
Going Concern Assumption Appropriate but a Material Uncertainty Exists 39-42
Going Concern Assumption Inappropriate.............. 43-45
Management Unwilling to Make or Extend Its Assessment... 46-48
Significant Delay in the Signature or Approval of the Financial Report 49
Communicating with Those Charged With Governance and Management 50-51
Other Considerations............................ 52
Conformity with International Standards on Auditing...... 53
Appendix 1: Linking Going Concern Considerations with Types of Audit Opinions
Appendix 2: Examples of Mitigating Factors
Appendix 3: Examples of Auditor’s Reports Modified Regarding the Going Concern Basis