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ISSN 1833‑4393
CONTENTS
PREFACE
AUTHORITY STATEMENT
CONFORMITY WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON AUDITING
Amendments to ASA 200..............................................7‑10
Amendments to ASA 230.............................................11‑13
Amendments to ASA 240.............................................14‑17
Amendments to ASA 260.............................................18‑24
Amendments to ASA 500.............................................25‑49
Amendments to ASA 505.............................................50‑52
Amendments to ASA 520......................................................53
Amendments to ASA 580.............................................54‑55
Amendments to ASA 700.............................................56‑59
Amendments to ASA 701.............................................60‑63
preface
Reasons for Issuing ASA 2018‑1
The AUASB issues Auditing Standard ASA 2018‑1 Amendments to Australian Auditing Standards pursuant to the requirements of the legislative provisions and the Strategic Direction explained below.
The AUASB is a Non‑corporate Commonwealth entity of the Australian Government established under section 227A of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001, as amended (ASIC Act). Under section 336 of the Corporations Act 2001, the AUASB may make Auditing Standards for the purposes of the corporations legislation. These Auditing Standards are legislative instruments under the Legislation Act 2003.
Under the Strategic Direction given to the AUASB by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), the AUASB is required, inter alia, to develop auditing standards that have a clear public interest focus and are of the highest quality. Under the Strategic Direction, the AUASB is required to have regard to any programme initiated by the IAASB for the revision and enhancement of the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and to make appropriate consequential amendments to the Australian Auditing Standards.
Main Features
This Auditing Standard makes amendments to the requirements and/or application and other explanatory material and/or appendices of the following Auditing Standards:
ASA 200 Overall Objectives of the Independent Auditor and the Conduct of an Audit in Accordance with Australian Auditing Standards (Issued October 2009 and amended to December 2015)
ASA 230 Audit Documentation (Issued October 2009 and amended to December 2015)
ASA 240 The Auditor's Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of a Financial Report (Issued October 2009 and amended to May 2017)
ASA 260 Communication With Those Charged with Governance (Issued December 2015 and amended to May 2017)
ASA 500 Audit Evidence (Issued October 2009 and amended to May 2017)
ASA 505 External Confirmations (Issued October 2009)
ASA 520 Analytical Procedures (Issued October 2009)
ASA 580 Written Representations (Issued October 2009 and amended to December 2015)
ASA 700 Forming an Opinion and Reporting on a Financial Report (Issued December 2015 and amended to May 2017)
ASA 701 Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent Auditor’s Report (Issued December 2015 and amended to May 2017)).
The amendments arise mainly from changes made by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) to ISA 540 (Revised) Auditing Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures.
AUTHORITY STATEMENT
The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AUASB) makes this Auditing Standard ASA 2018‑1 Amendments to Australian Auditing Standards pursuant to section 227B of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 and section 336 of the Corporations Act 2001.
Dated: 5 December 2018 Roger Simnett
Chair - AUASB
Conformity with International Standards on Auditing
This Auditing Standard has been made for Australian legislative purposes. It contains a series of proposed miscellaneous amendments to various Australian Auditing Standards (as shown) arising from the proposed revision of an existing Auditing Standard. The amendments, in the main, reflect similar amendments made to the equivalent International Standard on Auditing (ISA) issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), an independent standard‑setting board of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).