1. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 1 10 Audit Standards Page 38

2. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 2 Page 38 generally accepted auditing standards n General standards - 3 n Fieldwork standards – 3 n Standards of reporting - 4

3. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 3 general standards the auditor n adequate technical training and proficiency to perform the audit n Independence in mental attitude n due professional care

4. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 4 standards of field work the work we do n adequately plan the work and properly supervise any assistants n sufficient understanding of the internal control structure n sufficient appropriate audit evidence

5. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 5 standards of reporting the auditor’s report n financial statements in accordance with GAAP n identify circumstances in which GAAP have not been consistently observed n informative disclosures are adequate n the auditor must express an opinion, or

6. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 6 1 st general standard The auditor must have adequate technical training and proficiency to perform the audit

7. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 7 2 nd general standard The auditor must maintain independence in mental attitude in all matters relating to the audit

8. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 8 3 rd general standard The auditor must exercise due professional care in the performance of the audit and the preparation of the report

9. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 9 1 st standard of field work The auditor must adequately plan the work and must properly supervise any assistants

10. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 10 2 nd standard of field work The auditor must obtain a sufficient understanding of the entity and its environment including its internal control structure to assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements whether due to error or fraud, and to design the nature, timing and extent of further audit procedures

11. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 11 3 rd standard of field work The auditor must obtain sufficient, appropriate audit evidence by performing audit procedures to afford a reasonable basis for an opinion regarding the financial statements under audit

12. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 12 1 st standard of reporting The auditor must state in the auditor’s report whether the financial statements are presented in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles

13. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 13 2 nd standard of reporting The auditor must identify in the auditor’s report those circumstances in which such principles have not been consistently observed in the current period in relation to the preceding period

14. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 14 3 rd standard of reporting When the auditor determines that informative disclosures are not reasonably adequate, the auditor must so state in the auditor’s report

15. Auditing Sept. 24, 2009 15 4 th standard of reporting The auditor must either express an opinion regarding the financial statements, taken as a whole, or state that an opinion cannot be expressed. When the auditor cannot express an overall opinion, the auditor should state the reasons therefor in the auditor’s report. In all cases where the auditor’s name is associated with financial statements, the auditor should clearly indicate the character of the auditor’s work, if any, and the degree of responsibility the auditor is taking, in the auditor’s report