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| SRE 2410 - Review of Interim Financial Information performed by the Independent auditor of the Entity |  
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    The objective is to
    enable the auditor to express a conclusion whether, on the basis of the review;
    anything has come to the auditor’s attention that causes the auditor to believe
    that the interim financial information is not prepared, in all material respects, in
    accordance with an applicable financial reporting framework.  
    The auditor and the
    client should agree on the terms of the engagement.  
    The auditor should
    
    Comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial
    statements of the entity.
    Implement quality control procedures that are applicable to the individual
    engagement.
    Plan and perform the review with an attitude of professional skepticism, recognizing
    that circumstances may exist that cause the interim financial information to require
    a material adjustment for it to be prepared, in all material respects, in accordance
    with the applicable financial reporting framework.  
    The auditor should have
    an understanding of the entity and its environment, including its internal control,
    as it relates to the preparation of both annual and interim financial information,
    sufficient to plan and conduct the engagement so as to be able to:  
      Identify the types of
    potential material misstatement and consider the likelihood of their occurrence;
    and 
     Select the inquiries,
    analytical and other review procedures that will provide the auditor with a basis for
    reporting whether anything has come to the auditor’s attention that causes the
    auditor to believe that the interim financial information is not prepared, in all
    material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting
    framework.
   
    The procedures performed
    to update the understanding of the entity and its environment, including its internal
    control, ordinarily may include the following:
    
    
    Reading the documentation, to the extent necessary, of the preceding
    year’s audit and reviews of prior interim period of the current year and
    corresponding interim period of the prior year, to enable the auditor to identify
    matters that may affect the current-period interim financial information.
    
    Considering any significant risks, including the risk of management override
    of controls, that were identified in the audit of the prior year’s financial
    statements.
    
    Reading the most recent annual and comparable prior period interim financial
    information.
    
    Considering materiality with reference to the applicable financial reporting
    framework as it relates to interim financial information to assist in determining the
    nature and extent of the procedures to be performed and evaluating the effect of
    misstatements.
    
    Considering the nature of any corrected material misstatements and any
    identified uncorrected immaterial misstatements in the prior year’s
    financial statements.
    
    Considering significant financial accounting and reporting matters that may be
    of continuing significance such as material weaknesses in internal control.
    
    Considering the results of any audit procedures performed with respect to the
    current year’s financial statements.
    
    Considering the results of any internal audit performed and the subsequent
    actions taken by management.
    
    Inquiring of management about the results of management’s assessment
    of the risk that the interim financial information may be materially misstated as
    a result of fraud.
    
    Inquiring of management about the effect of changes in the entity’s
    business activities.
    
    Inquiring of management about any changes in internal significant
    control and the potential effect of any such changes on the preparation of
    interim financial information.
    
    Inquiring of management of the process by which the interim financial
    information has been prepared and the reliability of the underlying accounting
    records to which the interim financial information is agreed or reconciled. 
    Inquiring, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and
    perform analytical and other review procedures to enable the auditor to conclude
    whether, on the basis of the procedures performed, anything has come to the
    auditor’s attention that causes the auditor to believe that the interim
    financial information is not prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with
    the applicable financial reporting framework.   
    To inquire, primarily of
    persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and others to ascertain
    whether: 
   
    the interim financial information has been prepared and presented in accordance with
    the applicable financial reporting framework.
    there have been any changes in accounting principles or in the methods of applying
    them.
    any new transactions have necessitated the application of a new accounting
    principle.
    the interim financial information contains any known uncorrected misstatements.
    any Unusual or complex situations that may have affected the interim financial
    information, such as a business combination or disposal of a segment of the
    business.
    Significant assumptions that are relevant to the fair value measurement or
    disclosures and management’s intention and ability to carry out specific
    courses of action on behalf of the entity.
    related party transactions have been appropriately accounted for and disclosed in the
    interim financial information.
    Significant changes in commitments and contractual obligations.
    Significant changes in contingent liabilities including litigation or claims.
    Compliance with debt covenants.
    Matters about which questions have arisen in the course of applying the review
    procedures.
    Significant transactions occurring in the last several days of the interim period or
    the first several days of the next interim period.
    Knowledge of any fraud or suspected fraud affecting the entity involving:
    Knowledge of any allegations of fraud, or suspected fraud, affecting the
    entity’s interim financial information communicated by employees, former
    employees, analysts, regulators, or others.
    Knowledge of any actual or possible noncompliance with laws and regulations that
    could have a material effect on the interim financial information. 
    Reviewer may decide to perform certain audit procedures concurrently with the review
    of interim financial information.   
    Analytical and other
    review procedures includes:  
     To obtain evidence
    that the interim financial information agrees or reconciles with the underlying
    accounting records 
     To inquire whether
    management has identified all events up to the date of the review report that may
    require adjustment to or disclosure in the interim financial information 
     To inquire whether
    management has changed its assessment of the entity’s ability to continue as a
    going concern 
     To make additional
    inquiries or perform other procedures to enable the auditor to express a conclusion
    in the review report, when a matter comes to the auditor’s attention that leads
    the auditor to question whether a material adjustment should be made for the interim
    financial information to be prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with
    the applicable financial reporting framework   
     To evaluate,
    individually and in the aggregate, whether uncorrected misstatements that have come
    to the auditor’s attention are material to the interim financial
    information  
     To read the other
    information that accompanies the interim financial information to consider whether
    any such information is materially inconsistent with the interim financial
    information   
    If, as a result of
    performing the review of interim financial information, a matter comes to the
    auditor’s attention that causes the auditor to believe in the existence of
    fraud or noncompliance by the entity with laws and regulations, it should be
    communicated as soon as practicable to the appropriate level of management and those
    charged with governance.  
    If, in the
    auditor’s judgment, those charged with governance do not respond appropriately
    within a reasonable period of time, the auditor should consider:  
      Whether to modify the report;
    or  
     The possibility of
    withdrawing from the engagement; and  
     The possibility of
    resigning from the appointment to audit the annual financial statements.
   
    The auditor should issue a written
    report that contains the following:  
      An appropriate title.  
     An addressee, as required by
    the circumstances of the engagement.  
     Identification of the
    interim financial information reviewed, including identification of the title of each
    of the statements contained in the complete or condensed set of financial statements
    and the date and period covered by the interim financial information.  
     If the interim financial
    information comprises a complete set of general purpose financial statements prepared
    in accordance with a financial reporting framework designed to achieve fair
    presentation, a statement that management is responsible for the preparation and fair
    presentation of the interim financial information in accordance with the applicable
    financial reporting framework.  
     In other circumstances, a
    statement that management is responsible for the preparation and presentation of the
    interim financial information in accordance with the applicable financial reporting
    framework.  
     A statement that the
    auditor is responsible for expressing a conclusion on the interim financial
    information based on the review.  
     A statement that the review
    of the interim financial information was conducted in accordance with Standard on
    Review Engagements (SRE) 2410, “Review of Interim Financial Information
    Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity,” and a statement that that
    such a review consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for
    financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review
    procedures.  
     A statement that a review is
    substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Standards on
    Auditing and consequently does not enable the auditor to obtain assurance that the
    auditor would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an
    audit and that accordingly no audit opinion is expressed.  
 If the interim
    financial information comprises a complete set of general purpose financial
    statements prepared in accordance with a financial reporting framework designed to
    achieve fair presentation, a conclusion as to whether anything has come to the
    auditor’s attention that causes the auditor to believe that the interim
    financial information does not give a true and fair view, or does not present fairly,
    in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting
    framework (including a reference to the relevant jurisdiction of the financial
    reporting framework when the financial reporting framework used is not Financial
    Reporting Standards applicable in India).  
 In other circumstances,
    a conclusion as to whether anything has come to the auditor’s attention that
    causes the auditor to believe that the interim financial information is not prepared,
    in all material respects, in accordance with the applicable financial reporting
    framework (including a reference to the relevant jurisdiction of the financial
    reporting framework when the financial reporting framework used is not Financial
    Reporting Standards applicable in India).  
 The date of the report.  
 Place of Signature.  
 The auditor’s signature and
    membership number assigned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India   
 The Firm’s registration
    number of the member of the Institute, wherever applicable, as allotted by ICAI.
   
    A qualified or adverse conclusion
    be expressed when a matter has come to the auditor’s attention that causes the
    auditor to believe that a material adjustment should be made to the interim financial
    information for it to be prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the
    applicable financial reporting framework.
    Where adequate disclosure is made in the interim financial information, the auditor
    should add an emphasis of matter paragraph to the review report to highlight a
    material uncertainty relating to an event or condition that may cast significant
    doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.
 
    Where there is a material uncertainty that casts significant doubt about the
    entity’s ability to continue as a going concern is not adequately disclosed in
    the interim financial information, the auditor should express a qualified or adverse
    conclusion, as appropriate. The report should include specific reference to the fact
    that there is such a material uncertainty.  
    To obtain written
    representation from management that:  
      It acknowledges its
    responsibility for the design and implementation of internal control to prevent and
    detect fraud and error;  
     The interim financial
    information is prepared and presented in accordance with the applicable financial
    reporting framework;  
     It believes the effect
    of those uncorrected misstatements aggregated by the auditor during the review are
    immaterial, both individually and in the aggregate, to the interim financial
    information taken as a whole. A summary of such items is included in or attached to
    the written representations;  
     It has disclosed to the
    auditor all significant facts relating to any frauds or suspected frauds known to
    management that may have affected the entity;  
     It has disclosed to the
    auditor the results of its assessment of the risks that the interim financial
    information may be materially misstated as a result of fraud;  
     It has disclosed to the
    auditor all known actual or possible noncompliance with laws and regulations whose
    effects are to be considered when preparing the interim financial information;
    and  
     It has disclosed to the
    auditor all significant events that have occurred subsequent to the balance sheet
    date and through to the date of the review report that may require adjustment to or
    disclosure in the interim financial information.
   
    To prepare review documentation
    that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for the auditor’s
    conclusion and to provide evidence that the review was performed in accordance with
    this SRE and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. |  |