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Statutory Audit. Robert Hodgkinson, ICAEW Director, Technical BIICL, 19 November 2004. Auditor’s duties, liabilities and impact on board structure. Agency problems. Principals. Activities. Agents. The assurance solution of the IAASB framework. Intended users. Subject matter.
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Statutory Audit Robert Hodgkinson, ICAEW Director, Technical BIICL, 19 November 2004
Principals Activities Agents
Intended users Subject matter Responsible party Assurance practitioners
Intended users Audited information Boards Auditors
2001 Company Law Review 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2003 Revised Combined Code 2004 Companies (A,I&CE) Act OFR Regulation? 2005 8th Directive? Companies Bill?
Impact on board structures Audit committees Independent directors Financial experts Governance disclosures Relationship with auditors
Auditor’s duties Independence requirements Training and qualifications Auditing standards Quality control and independent oversight Transparency of firms
Wider stakeholders Investors The shareholders The company Liabilities
Liabilities Boards Auditors Audited information
Liabilities Boards Auditors Audited information
Engaged shareholders Useful assured information Responsible boards Respected auditors
Auditor’s duties, liabilities and impact on board structure Questions and comments