The document outlines the topics that would be discussed in reports to management arising from an audit. These include operational issues, matters arising from the audit, how the audit was conducted, times and dates, points of contact, the management letter outlining any weaknesses found, significant findings such as fraud, accounting issues, and modifications to the report. It also discusses engagement and management letters, adjustments and modifications made, the typical content of a management letter including control weaknesses, inefficiencies, new procedures, audit issues, and problems identified. Finally, it discusses communicating internal control significant deficiencies according to ISA 265 and ISA 260, including accounting policies, documentation, oral communications, and communicating any audit difficulties.
3. What do you say?
Operational Matters Arising
Issues From Audit
4. What do you say?
Operational Matters Arising
Issues From Audit
How Audit is Conducted
5. What do you say?
Operational Matters Arising
Issues From Audit
How Audit is Conducted
Times & Dates
6. What do you say?
Operational Matters Arising
Issues From Audit
How Audit is Conducted
Times & Dates
Points of contact
7. What do you say?
Operational Matters Arising
Issues From Audit
How Audit is Conducted Management Letter
Times & Dates (weakness)
Points of contact
8. What do you say?
Operational Matters Arising
Issues From Audit
How Audit is Conducted Management Letter
Times & Dates (weakness)
Points of contact Significant findings (eg
fraud)
9. What do you say?
Operational Matters Arising
Issues From Audit
How Audit is Conducted Management Letter
Times & Dates (weakness)
Points of contact Significant findings (eg
fraud)
Accounting Issues
10. What do you say?
Operational Matters Arising
Issues From Audit
How Audit is Conducted Management Letter
Times & Dates (weakness)
Points of contact Significant findings (eg
fraud)
Accounting Issues
Modifications to Report
11. - Who to? -
Management Charged
with
Governance
12. - Who to? -
Management Charged
About the audit
operations
with
Governance
13. - Who to? -
Management Charged
About the audit
operations
with
Logistics Governance
14. - Who to? -
Management Charged
About the audit
operations
with
Logistics Governance
Business control,
15. - Who to? -
Management Charged
About the audit
operations
with
Logistics Governance
Business control,
direction & supervision
35. Typical Content
Control weakness
Inefficiencies
New Procedures
Audit Issues
Problems
Management no realising impact of weakness
Management Letter
36. Typical Content
Control weakness
Inefficiencies
New Procedures
Audit Issues
Problems
Management no realising impact of weakness
Costs of implementation
Management Letter
37. Typical Content
Control weakness
Inefficiencies
New Procedures
Audit Issues
Problems
Management no realising impact of weakness
Costs of implementation
Inconvenience to client
Management Letter
42. Communicating IC significant deficiencies
- ISA 265 & ISA 260 (new) -
A/C Policy Document
in framework oral
not used by us communications
43. Communicating IC significant deficiencies
- ISA 265 & ISA 260 (new) -
A/C Policy Document
in framework oral
not used by us communications
44. Communicating IC significant deficiencies
- ISA 265 & ISA 260 (new) -
A/C Policy Document Communicate
in framework oral any audit
not used by us communications difficulties