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Kristine R.

Apale
Focus Notes

AC516 12:00 3:00

PSA 120: FRAMEWORK OF PHILIPPINES STANDARDS ON AUDITING


PURPOSE: Describe the framework within which PSAs are issued in relation to the services
performed by auditors
ISSUED BY: Auditing Standards and Practices Council (ASPC)
Financial Reporting Framework
Financial Statements
Prepared and presented annually for the wide range of users used in decision-making.
Prepared in accordance with:
1. Accounting standards generally accepted in the Philippines
2. International Accounting Standards
3. Other authoritative and comprehensive financial reporting framework
Framework for Auditing and Related services
PURPOSE: Distinguish audit from related services
Auditing
Nature of Service
Level of Assurance
Report Provided
Objective

Audit

Review

High, not
absolute

Moderate

Positive

Negative

Enable the
auditor to
express an
opinion
whether the
financial
statements,
in all
material
respects, in
accordance
with an
identified
reporting
framework

Enable an
auditor to state
whether
anything has
come to the
auditors
attention that
causes the
auditor to
believe that FS
are not
prepared, in all
materials
respects, in
accordance with
the framework

Related Services
Agreed-upon
Procedures
None

Compilation
None

Factual finding Identification of


of procedures
compiled info
Engaged to
Engage to use
carry out audit
accounting
procedures to
expertise to
which the
collect, classify,
auditor and the and summarize
entity and any
financial
appropriate
information
third parties
have agreed and
report on
factual findings

Level of Assurance
Auditors satisfaction to the reliability of an assertion
Determined by the procedures performed and their results
Auditors Association with Financial Information
Associated when the auditor attaches report to information or consents to the use of
auditors name in a professional connection
If inappropriate use of auditors name occurs, auditors may:
1. Request management to stop doing so
2. Inform any known third party users
4.
3. Seek legal advice

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