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Module 16: International Standards on Auditing
Implementing ISALessons learned in the Czech RepublicPetr Kriz17 January 2006
Agenda
1 Introduction and initial thoughts2 National auditing standards in 90th 3 Bridge to direct application of ISA after 20004 Lessons learned5 Questions and answers
Section One
1 Introduction and initial thoughts2 National auditing standards in 90th 3 Bridge to direct application of ISA after 20004 Lessons learned5 Questions and answers
17 January 2006Page 4
Introduction – My relevant experience
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Since 1991 Partner since 2003
Czech Chamber of Auditors (CACR)
1995-1999 CACR Auditing Standards Committee
1998-2000 CACR Board Member
2000-2001 CACR Vice-President
2001-2004 CACR President
Fédération des Experts Comptables Européens (FEE)
Since 2002 FEE Council Member
Introduction and initial thoughts
17 January 2006Page 5
Introduction – Auditing Standards in the Czech Republic
1992 Establishment of the Chamber (CACR)
1993 First four Czech national auditing standards (CNAS) issued
1994-2001 Issued 23 further general CNASs
1998-2002 Issued 5 specialised CNASs
2003 World Bank ROSC on accounting and auditing completed
2003 CACR Board decision on full adoption of ISAs
2004 National action plan on accounting and auditing completed
2004-6 Gradual completion of the ISA implementation
2005 First National Application Guidelines on ISAs
Introduction and initial thoughts
17 January 2006Page 6
Initial thoughts
• The law authorised the Chamber of Auditors to issue CNAS based on international standards
• CNAS were developed by Auditing Standards Committee which was one of the professional committees of the Chamber and finally approved by the Chamber Board
• CNAS always based on existing ISAs
• Any deviations from ISAs needed to be justified and explained
• ISAs were usually translated and usedas a basis for development of a particular CNAS
Introduction and initial thoughts
Section Two
1 Introduction and initial thoughts2 National auditing standards in 90th 3 Bridge to direct application of ISA after 20004 Lessons learned5 Questions and answers
17 January 2006Page 8
First Czech National Auditing Standards issued in 1993
National auditing standards in 90th
CAS 1 Objectives and principles of audit
CAS 2 Audit evidence
CAS 3 Audit report on financial statements
CAS 4 Audit working papers
Supplemented by CACR Board recommendation to use ISAs for areas not covered by CNAS.
17 January 2006Page 9
Further general Czech National Auditing Standards
National auditing standards in 90th
During 1994 and 2001 further 23 CNASs were prepared by the Auditing Standards Committee and approved by the Board. All were based on the respective ISA.
17 January 2006Page 10
Five specialised Czech National Auditing Standards
National auditing standards in 90th
CAS 51 The relationship between bank supervisors and external auditors
CAS 52 Operational review and audit of financial statements of local governments
CAS 53 Audit issues related to Year 2000 (cancelled in 2002)
CAS 54 Review of Intra-group relations reports
CAS 55 Audit of not-for-profit organisations
These are covering special areas, particularly audits of specific entities or special work required by national law.
CAS 52, 54 and 55 remain valid after ISA introduction.
17 January 2006Page 11
Practical comments
• Diversified composition of the Auditing Standards Board
• Since 1999 new draft standards exposed to comments by auditors, MoF, CNB (banking regulator) & Czech SEC
• Challenging Board review of proposed standards
• CNAS enforced by the inspections of the Supervisory Committee
National auditing standards in 90th
Section Three
1 Introduction and initial thoughts2 National auditing standards in 90th 3 Bridge to direct application of ISA after 20004 Lessons learned5 Questions and answers
17 January 2006Page 13
Reasons for direct application
• Full harmonisation with international rules• Perception of audit reports from international community• Delays in approvals of new ISAs• Problems with updates of existing CNAS following ISA revisions
Bridge to direct application of ISA after 2000
• Fight with national creativity
• Allowed reduction of expert involvement in the standard setting process
• Auditing Committee can focus on monitoring developments and commentson new draft ISAs
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Gradual implementation• Discussed by the Auditing Standards Committee in 2003
• Board decision taken and communicated in June 2003
• For 2003: ISAs recommended for IFRS FS audits
• For 2004: ISAs optional instead of CNAS, which were allowed
• For 2005: ISAs required for all financial statement audits
• For 2006: ISAs required also for other assurance and related services
Bridge to direct application of ISA after 2000
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Implementation process• Agreed terms for official translation with IFAC
• Established Editorial Board for ISA Translation (EB)
• Agreed co-operation on translation with large firms
• Translation completed by large firms in 2004, reviewed by EB
• Updates done in 2005
• Full IFAC Book distributed to auditors on CDs free of charge in the autumn (every year since 2004)
• National implementation guidelines developed in 2005
Bridge to direct application of ISA after 2000
Section Four
1 Introduction and initial thoughts2 National auditing standards in 90th 3 Bridge to direct application of ISA after 20004 Lessons learned5 Questions and answers
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Key lessons from the ISA application and implementation
• Generally positive, no significant national specifics except special audit work generated by other legislation
• Implementation by audit firms generally at adequate level
• Smaller practices and sole auditors often struggling with the complexity and compliance levels are sometimes lower
• Critical aspects of implementation are communication strategy, gradual implementation and proper training programs
• Quality assurance and enforcement by professional body or public oversight is needed to improve compliance
Lessons learned
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Practical notes on the translation process
• EB needs to be well composed of people strong in auditing and English language
• Key terms vocabulary needs to be agreed by the EB and made obligatory for translators
• Translators allowed to propose changes to EB
• Proper review of translation
• Final editorial unification of the work before issue
• Improvements and corrections to be made every year
Lessons learned
ISAs implementation in the Czech Republic are clearly positive development from
the IAS-based national auditing standards.
The decision of the Czech Chamber on ISA implementation anticipates the new 8th Directive requirement and will ease its implementation.
Section Five
1 Introduction and initial thoughts2 National auditing standards in 90th 3 Bridge to direct application of ISA after 20004 Lessons learned5 Questions and answers
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Questions and answers