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Auditing Standard ASA 220 Quality Management for an Audit of a Financial Report and Other Historical Financial Information
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COMPILATION DETAILS
AUTHORITY STATEMENT
CONFORMITY WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ON AUDITING
Paragraphs
Application......................................................Aus 0.1-Aus 0.2
Operative Date.........................................................Aus 0.3
Introduction
Scope of this Auditing Standard............................................1-Aus 1.1
The Firm’s System of Quality Management and Role of Engagement Teams.................2-9
Effective Date..............................................................10
Objective.................................................................11
Definitions.........................................................12-Aus 12.4
Requirements
Leadership Responsibilities for Managing and Achieving Quality on Audits...............13-15
Relevant Ethical Requirements, Including Those Related to Independence................16-21
Acceptance and Continuance of Client Relationships and Audit Engagements..............22-24
Engagement Resources.....................................................25-28
Engagement Performance....................................................29-38
Monitoring and Remediation....................................................39
Taking Overall Responsibility for Managing and Achieving Quality.......................40
Documentation..............................................................41
Application and Other Explanatory Material
Scope of this ASA...........................................................A1
The Firm’s System of Quality Management and Role of Engagement Teams.............A2-A14
Definitions............................................................A15-A27
Leadership Responsibilities for Managing and Achieving Quality on Audits.............A28-A37
Relevant Ethical Requirements, Including Those Related to Independence..............A38-A48
Acceptance and Continuance of Client Relationships and Audit Engagements...........A49-A58
Engagement Resources...................................................A59-A79
Engagement Performance................................................A80-A108
Monitoring and Remediation.............................................A109-A112
Taking Overall Responsibility for Managing and Achieving Quality................A113-A116
Documentation.......................................................A117-A120