Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2013: Covering all SASs, SSAEs, SSARSs, and Interpretations
by Joanne M. Flood
AU 330: The Confirmation Process
AU-C 505: External Confirmations
AU EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY
| Original Pronouncement | Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) 67. |
| Effective Date | This statement currently is effective. |
| Applicability | Audits of financial statements or other financial information made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS). |
AU-C EFFECTIVE DATE AND SUMMARY OF CHANGES
SAS No. 122, Codification of Auditing Standards and Procedures, is effective for audits of financial statements with periods ending on or after December 15, 2012.
AU-C Section 505 supersedes AU Section 330.
The requirement to confirm accounts receivable has been moved from AU Section 330 to AU-C 330 because it is considered part of the process of determining the procedures to perform. AU-C 505 presumes that the auditor has already determined an external confirmation is the appropriate audit procedure.
AU-C 505.08 address the responsibilities of the auditor when management refuses to allow the auditor to send a confirmation request. If management refuses to allow the auditor to perform external confirmation procedures, the auditor should:
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