ISA 250: Consideration of Laws and Regulations in Auditing

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What is the purpose of ISA 250, Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements?

  • To perform specified audit procedures to help identify non-compliance with other laws and regulations
  • To respond appropriately to non-compliance or suspected non-compliance identified during the audit (correct)
  • To obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence that have a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements
  • To overlook non-compliance with laws and regulations during the audit

How does ISA 250 define 'non-compliance'?

  • Acts of omission or commission by the entity, whether intentional or unintentional, contrary to prevailing laws or regulations (correct)
  • Acts of omission or commission unrelated to business activities of the entity
  • Personal misconduct by those charged with governance, management, or employees of the entity
  • Acts of commission that are intentional and related to business activities of the entity

What is the auditor's responsibility concerning direct and indirect laws and regulations?

  • To maintain a degree of professional skepticism and remain alert on instances of non-compliance or suspected non-compliance (correct)
  • To assume that all laws and regulations are being adhered to by the entity
  • To ignore instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations
  • To report all instances of non-compliance without any investigation

According to ISA 250, what is not considered as 'non-compliance'?

<p>Personal misconduct by those charged with governance, management, or employees of the entity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of audit procedures does ISA 250 require to help identify non-compliance with other laws and regulations?

<p>Specific audit procedures tailored to each individual entity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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