- 10 Marks
AAA – May 2016 – L3 – Q5b – Audit evidence | Current issues
Discuss factors affecting audit quality according to the IAASB’s recent publication on Audit Quality.
Question
Audit Quality has been a topical issue for discussion in the accountancy profession in recent times. The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has recently issued a publication on the Framework for Audit Quality. The objectives of this publication are to raise awareness of the key elements of audit quality; to encourage key stakeholders to explore ways to improve audit quality; and to facilitate greater dialogue between key stakeholders on the topic. Although audit quality is principally the responsibility of auditors, there are many factors that contribute to it. The IAASB describes these other factors as contextual, inputs, outputs, and key interactions.
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Discuss with examples what factors affect Audit Quality according to the recent publication of the IAASB on Audit Quality. (10 marks)
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- Tags: Audit quality, Contextual Factors, IAASB, Inputs, Key Interactions, Outputs
- Level: Level 3
- Topic: Audit evidence, Current issues
- Series: MAY 2016