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Auditing Standard ASA 250 Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of a Financial Report
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Objectives
- The objectives of the auditor are:
- To obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding compliance with the provisions of those laws and regulations generally recognised to have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial report;
- To perform specified audit procedures to help identify instances of non‑compliance with other laws and regulations that may have a material effect on the financial report; and
- To respond appropriately to identified or suspected non‑compliance with laws and regulations identified during the audit.