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Part COMPILATION DETAILS - ASA 700 - Forming an Opinion and Reporting on a Financial Report - December 2015 - COMPILATION DETAILS | Zoe
CONTENTS
COMPILATION DETAILS
AUTHORITY STATEMENT
CONFORMITY WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON AUDITING
Supplementary Information Presented with the Financial Report..............A78‑A84
Appendix: Illustrations of Independent Auditor’s Reports on Financial Reports
COMPILATION DETAILS
Auditing Standard ASA 700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on a Financial Report (as Amended)
This compilation takes into account amendments made up to and including 12 November 2025 and was prepared on 2 December 2025 by the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB).
This compilation is not a separate Auditing Standard made by the AUASB. Instead, it is a representation of ASA 700 (December 2015) as amended by other Auditing Standards which are listed in the Table below.
Table of Standards
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:454.05pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Standard</span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Date made</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Operative Date</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 700</span><span style="width:29.64pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><a id="BaseDocDate"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>December</span><span> </span><span>2015</span></a></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><a id="BaseOpDateText"><span>Financial reporting periods ending on or after</span></a><span> </span><a id="BaseOpDate"><span>15</span><span> </span><span>December</span><span> </span><span>201</span></a><span>6</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><a id="AmendType"><span>ASA</span></a><span> </span><a id="AmendNo"><span>2017</span><span>‑</span></a><span>1</span><span style="width:9.48pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>30</span><span> </span><span>May</span><span> </span><span>2017</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><a id="AmendOpDateText"><span>Financial reporting periods ending on or after</span></a><span> </span><a id="AmendOpDate"><span>15</span><span> </span><span>December</span><span> </span><span>2016</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2018-1</span><span style="width:14.98pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>5 December 2018</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting period commencing on or after</span><br><span>15 December 2019, with early adoption permitted</span><a id="_ftnref1"></a><a href="#_ftn1" style="text-decoration:none"><span class="FootnoteReference" style="color:#000000">[*]</span></a><span></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2020-2</span><span style="width:14.98pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>30 June 2020</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods ending on or after 15</span><span> </span><span>July</span><span> </span><span>2020</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2021-3</span><span style="width:14.98pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>7 September 2021</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 1</span><span> </span><span>October 2021</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2020-1</span><span style="width:14.98pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>3 March 2020</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.45pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 15</span><span> </span><span>December 2021</span><a id="_ftnref2"></a><a href="#_ftn2" style="text-decoration:none"><span class="FootnoteReference" style="color:#000000">[#]</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2021-1</span><span style="width:14.98pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>10 March 2021</span></p></td><td style="width:140.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 15</span><span> </span><span>December 2022</span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2023-1</span><span style="width:14.98pt; display:inline-block"></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>15 March 2023</span></p></td><td style="width:140.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 1</span><span> </span><span>January 2023</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2022-1</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>27 April 2022</span></p></td><td style="width:140.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 15 December 2023</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2025-1</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>28 January 2025</span></p></td><td style="width:140.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 15 December 2024</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.2pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>AUASB 2025-8</span></p></td><td style="width:140.25pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>12 November 2025</span></p></td><td style="width:140.15pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 1 July 2025</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:151pt"></td><td style="width:151.05pt"></td><td style="width:150.95pt"></td><td style="width:0.3pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>
Legislation History
Standard
Registration Number
Registration Date
Commencement Date
ASA 700
F2015L02013
15 December 2015
16 December 2015
ASA 2017‑1
F2017L00693
19 June 2017
20 June 2017
ASA 2018-1
F2019L00016
3 January 2019
4 January 2019
ASA 2020-2
F2020L00885
7 July 2020
8 July 2020
ASA 2021-3
F2021L01294
17 September 2021
18 September 2021
ASA 2020-1
F2020L00252
13 March 2020
14 December 2021
ASA 2021-1
F2021L00403
1 April 2021
14 December 2022
ASA 2023-1
F2023L00295
21 March 2023
22 March 2023
ASA 2022-1
F2022L00712
19 May 2022
14 December 2023
ASA 2025-1
F2025L00105
11 February 2025
12 February 2025
AUASB 2025-8
F2025L01471
1 December 2025
2 December 2025
Table of Amendments
Paragraph affected
How affected
By … [paragraph]
Aus 49.1
Addition
ASA 2017‑1 [9]
Appendix 1 – Illustration 1AFootnote #
Addition
ASA 2017‑1 [10]
Appendix 1 – Illustration 2AFootnote #
Addition
ASA 2017‑1 [10]
Appendix 1 – Illustration 3Footnote #
Addition
ASA 2017‑1 [10]
Appendix 1 – Illustration 4Footnote #
Addition of footnote
ASA 2017‑1 [10]
13(c)
Amended
ASA 2018-1 [56]
8Footnote 8
Addition
ASA 2018-1 [57]
A84Footnote 40
Amended
ASA 2018-1 [59]
40
Amended
ASA 2020-2 [50]
Appendix 1
Amended
ASA 2020-2 [51] to [55]
Third paragraph of Conformity with International Standards on Auditing
Amended
ASA 2021-3 [9]
Fourth paragraph of Conformity with International Standards on Auditing
Amended
ASA 2021-3 [10]
Sub-heading inserted below paragraph 42
Addition
ASA 2021-3 [11]
Aus 42.1
Addition
ASA 2021-3 [12]
Sub-heading inserted below paragraph Aus A57.1 before existing sub-heading “Other Reporting Responsibilities”
Addition
ASA 2021-3 [13]
Aus A57.2
Addition
ASA 2021-3 [14]
Aus A57.2Footnote #
Addition
ASA 2021-3 [15]
A47Footnote 35
Amended
ASA 2020-1 [206]
A36
Amended
ASA 2021-1 [109]
Aus A61.1
Amended
ASA 2021-1 [110]
Appendix 1
Amended
ASA 2023-1 [27] to [30]
39
Amended
ASA 2022-1 [37]
Footnote 18
Addition
ASA 2022-1 [37]
A38
Amended
ASA 2022-1 [38]
Existing footnote 28
Amended
ASA 2022-1 [38]
A39
Amended
ASA 2022-1 [39]
Existing footnote 29
Amended
ASA 2022-1 [39]
Appendix 1 – Illustration 2A
Amended
ASA 2022-1 [40]
Aus 28.1(c)
Amended
ASA 2025-1 [9]
Aus 50.1(e)
Amended
ASA 2025-1 [10]
Renumbering of paragraphs
Amended
ASA 2025-1 [11]
A36
Addition
ASA 2025-1 [12]
A37
Amended
ASA 2025-1 [13]
Appendix 1 – [Aus] Illustration 1A and [Aus] Illustration 2A
Amended
ASA 2025-1 [14] to [16]
Aus 9.1
Amended
AUASB 2025-8 [17]
27
Amended
AUASB 2025-8 [18]
A13
Amended
AUASB 2025-8 [19]
A15
Amended
AUASB 2025-8 [20]
A27
Amended
AUASB 2025-8 [21]
AUTHORITY STATEMENT
Auditing Standard ASA 700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on a Financial Report (as amended to 12 November 2025) is set out in paragraphs Aus 0.1 to A84 and Appendix 1.
This Auditing Standard is to be read in conjunction with ASA 101 Preamble to AUASB Standards, which sets out how AUASB Standards are to be understood, interpreted and applied. This Auditing Standard is to be read also in conjunction with ASA 200 Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the Conduct of an Audit in Accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.
Conformity with International Standards on Auditing
This Auditing Standard conforms with International Standard on Auditing ISA 700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on a Financial Report issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), an independent standard‑setting board of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
Paragraphs that have been added to this Auditing Standard (and do not appear in the text of the equivalent ISA) are identified with the prefix “Aus”.
The following requirements are additional to ISA 700:
Paragraph Aus 28.1(c) requires the auditor to identify the relevant ethical requirements applicable within Australia when providing the basis for opinion.
Aus 42.1 requires that when the auditor elects to early adopt an Auditing Standard made under section 336 of the Corporations Act 2001, in accordance with section 336(4) of that Act, that election is required to be recorded in the auditor’s report.
Paragraph Aus 46.1 requires the name of the engagement partner to be included in the auditor’s report where required by law or regulation.
Paragraph Aus 49.1 requires that the auditor’s report be dated as of the date the auditor signs that report.
Paragraph Aus 50.1(e) requires the auditor to identify the relevant ethical requirements applicable within Australia when using an auditor’s report prescribed by law or regulation.
Paragraph Aus 50.1(l) requires the name of the engagement partner where required by law or regulation when using an auditor’s report prescribed by law or regulation.
The following application and other explanatory material is additional to ISA 700:
Paragraph Aus A57.1 identifies the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and its website address when an auditor refers to a description of the auditor’s responsibilities on a website.
Paragraph Aus A57.2 includes guidance on how the election to early adopt an Auditing Standard made under section 336 of the Corporations Act 2001 could be reported in the auditor’s report and includes a reference to ASA 706 Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor’s Report for further requirements and guidance relevant to Other Matter paragraphs.
The Appendix includes [Aus] Illustration 1A and [Aus] Illustration 2A example auditor’s reports (in respect of a single company and a group) that conform with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.
Paragraphs Aus A58.1; Aus A59.1; and Aus A64.1 refer to requirements under the Corporations Act 2001.
Paragraph Aus A61.1 refers to ASQM 1 and name of the engagement partner.
This Auditing Standard incorporates terminology and definitions used in Australia.
The equivalent requirements and related application and other explanatory material included in ISA 700 in respect of “relevant ethical requirements”, have been included in Auditing Standard, ASA 102 Compliance with Ethical Requirements when Performing Audits, Reviews and Other Assurance Engagements. There is no international equivalent to ASA 102.
Compliance with this Auditing Standard enables compliance with ISA 700.