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Peer review
Constituted by ICAI Council.
Objective: Ensure compliance with technical, professional, ethical standards and regulatory requirements in assurance assignments.
Focus: Proper systems, including documentation, to demonstrate the quality of assurance services.
Purpose: Enhance quality of professional work for reliable audit reports.
Peer Review: Examination of systems & procedures of the Practice Unit to ensure compliance with standards.
Process: After Peer Review, assurance engagement records are reviewed.
Outcome:
Unqualified report: A "Peer Review Certificate" is issued.
Qualified report: Reasons provided; follow-on review scheduled by the Board.
Quality Review Board (QRB)
Set up by: Central Government (CG); members nominated by CG and ICAI Council.
Functions:
(a) Recommend to ICAI Council on quality of services by members.
(b) Review quality of services (including audit services) by members.
(c) Guide members to improve service quality and comply with statutory/regulatory requirements.
Audit Review: Statutory auditors are selected for audit quality review using a risk-based approach, reviewed by technical reviewers empanelled by QRB.
National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)
Constituted under: Sec 132(1) of Companies Act, 2013.
Duties:
Monitor and enforce compliance with Accounting Standards (AS) and Auditing Standards (SA).
Oversee quality of services related to compliance with standards and suggest improvements.
Powers:
Monitor & enforce compliance with AS and SA under Sec 132(2).
Investigate auditors of certain companies under Sec 132(4).
QRB vs NFRA:
NFRA oversees audit quality for listed companies.
QRB reviews audit services for entities other than those covered under NFRA Rules and those referred by NFRA.
Reviewers' Considerations – SQC 1
Compliance with professional standards, regulatory & legal requirements.
Significant matters raised for further review.
Consultations documented & conclusions implemented.
Need to revise work nature, timing, or extent.
Work performed supports conclusions & is properly documented.
Sufficient evidence obtained to support the report.
Objectives of engagement procedures achieved.