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Professional Review and

Training Center (PRTC)

Professional Standards,
Quality Control, and
Professional Liabilities
(AT.2520)
Leomar R. Cabarles
Professional
Standards
Auditing and Assurance Standards Council

• Created in December 2005,


under RA 9298
 By the PRC
 Recommended by BOA

• Replaced ASPC
(PICPA-established)
AASC

Three-year term, renewable for another


AASC
Quality Control
Nature of QC

• Firm’s policies and


procedures

• to ensure quality
services
Extent of QC

• Size of auditing firm

• Operating characteristics

• Whether part of a
network
QC Standards

• PSQC 1 – Audits, Reviews of


FS, and Other Assurance
and Related Services
Engagements

• PSA 220 – Audit of Financial


Statements
HEAL ME DOC CO
Leadership Responsibility

• Tone at the top (partner


attitudes, behaviors, and
staff messages)

• CEO or managing partners


(firm level)

• Support for quality work—


culture of quality
Ethical Requirements

• Compliance with
 Fundamental principles
 Independence

• Written confirmation of
compliance
 At least annually
Acceptance and Continuance

• Competence and capabilities

• Compliance with ethics

• Integrity of client

• Decline engagement
 Unable to deliver quality
 Exposed to great risks
Human Resources

• Sufficient personnel
(recruitment and retention)

• CPD

• Assignment to teams

• Disciplines noncompliance

• Rewards compliance
Engagement Performance

• Planning, supervision,
and review

• Consultation

• Differences of opinion

• EQCR
Monitoring

• Checks if QC are effective

• Cyclical inspection
 3-year period
 At least 1 engagement per
partner

• Communicate results
 At least annually
Professional
Liabilities
Degree of Wrongdoings

None Reasonable care

Ordinary No reasonable care


Negligence

Gross No care; reckless behavior


Negligence

Fraud Intent to deceive


Auditor’s Liability

Plaintiff Minimum Basis


Client Ordinary
(Due to privity of negligence
contract)

Third party:
Primary beneficiary Ordinary
Others negligence
Gross negligence
-now do the DIY drill-
DIY Drill Answers

1. B
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. C
DIY Drill Answers

6. C
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. D
DIY Drill Answers

11. B
12. B
13. B
14. D
15. D
DIY Drill Answers

16. B
17. D
18. C
19. C
20. B
DIY Drill Answers

21. D
22. C
23. C
24. D
25. A
 end of AT.2520 

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