Introduction What is report? Types of report 1. Clean or unmodified report 2. Modified report Adverse opinion Basic elements of auditor’s report Title Addressee Introductory paragraph Management’s responsibility for the financial statement Auditor’s responsibility Auditor’s opinion Other reporting responsibilities Auditor’s signature Date of the report Opening balances & comparitives Based on closing balances of prior period Opening balances containing misstatements Appropriate accounting policies are applied Auditors must determine whether the financial statements include the comparative information required by the applicable financial reporting framework Report to management Communicating deficiencies in internal controls to those in charge Thank you