QUALITATIVE ASPECTS OF THE ENTITY ACCOUNTING PRACTICES

Qualitative Aspects of the Entity’s Accounting Practices

1. Management makes a number of judgments about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

2. SA 260 (Revised) contains a discussion of the qualitative aspects of accounting practices.

3. In considering the qualitative aspects of the entity’s accounting practices, the auditor may become aware of possible bias in management’s judgments. The auditor may conclude that lack of neutrality together with uncorrected misstatements causes the financial statements to be materially misstated. Indicators of a lack of neutrality include the following:

(i) The selective correction of misstatements brought to management’s attention during the audit.

(ii) Possible management bias in the making of accounting estimates.

4. SA 540 addresses possible management bias in making accounting estimates.