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Auditing Standard ASA 250 Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of a Financial Report
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| Paragraph affected | How affected | By … [paragraph] |
|---|---|---|
| A8 | Amended | ASA 2020‑2 [29] |
| A8 Footnote 11 | Amended | ASA 2020-2 [30] |
| A30 | Amended | ASA 2020-2 [31] |
| A30 Footnotes 17 and 18 | Amended | ASA 2020-2 [32] |
| A36 Footnote 19 | Amended | ASA 2020-2 [33] |
| 13 Footnote 4 | Amended | ASA 2020-1 [56] |
| A23 | Amended | ASA 2020-1 [57] |
| A25 | Amended | ASA 2021-1 [47] |
| A25Footnote 14 | Amended | ASA 2021-1 [48] |
| A8 | Amended | ASA 2022-1 [22] |
Auditing Standard ASA 250 Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of a Financial Report (as amended to 27 April 2022) is set out in paragraphs Aus 0.1 to A36.
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 250 Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements 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 application and other explanatory material are additional to ISA 250:
This Auditing Standard incorporates terminology and definitions used in Australia.
The equivalent requirements and related application and other explanatory material included in ISA 250 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 250.