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Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2020
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Wiley Practitioner's Guide to GAAS 2020

by Joanne M. Flood
March 2020
Intermediate to advanced
928 pages
29h 45m
English
Wiley
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5AU-C 240 Consideration of Fraud in a Financial Statement Audit

Scope

Definitions of Terms

Objectives of AU-C Section 240

Requirements

Description and Characteristics of Fraud

Responsibilities of the Auditor

Professional Skepticism

Engagement Team Discussion about Fraud (Brainstorming)

Obtaining Information Needed to Identify Fraud Risks

Identifying Fraud Risks

Assessing Identified Risks

Responding to the Results of the Assessment

Evaluating Audit Evidence

Communication about Possible Fraud to Management and Those Charged with Governance

Documentation

Antifraud Programs and Controls

AU-C 240 Illustrations

SCOPE

AU-C 240 focuses on the auditor’s responsibility for fraud in a financial statement audit. AU-C 240 complements and expands on guidance in AU-C 315 and 330 regarding risks of material misstatements. (AU-C 240.01)

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS

Source: AU-C 240.11. For definitions related to this standard, see Appendix A, “Definitions of Terms”: Fraud, Fraud risk factors.

OBJECTIVES OF AU-C SECTION 240

The objectives of the auditor under AU-C Section 240 are to:

  1. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements due to fraud;
  2. Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the assessed risks of material misstatement due to fraud, through designing and implementing appropriate responses; and
  3. Respond appropriately to fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit.

(AU-C 240.10)

REQUIREMENTS

Description and Characteristics of Fraud

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