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A review of financial statements by an independent auditor or public accountant involves making inquiries of management
and other key personnel of the Company and performing analytical procedures on the financial information to conclude
with limited assurance that the financial statements of a Company are free of material misstatement.
The objective of a review of financial statements is to allow the practicing professional to indicate whether, based on
the use of procedures, he or she has reached a conclusion that leads him or her to believe that the financial
information has been prepared in all material respects in accordance with the accounting framework in force.
The scope of a review of financial statements includes planning through interviews with management and then, based on
the professional judgment of the independent auditor or public accountant, determining the most appropriate procedures
to express a conclusion on the Company’s financial statements.
Financial statement review procedures generally include :
At the end of the procedures executed by the independent auditor or public accountant, a report is prepared stating the
conclusions based on the evidence obtained during the execution of the work. In the report of a review of the financial
statements, the report describes the scope of the assignment, so that the user can understand the nature of the work
performed and to clarify that an audit has not been performed and, therefore, does not express an audit opinion.
A review of financial statements does not satisfy the requirements of a financial audit, because, in a review,
procedures are executed that end with a conclusion with limited certainty. The main procedures in a review are the
inquiry (understanding of the nature of the business and accounting practices) and analytical procedures applied to the
financial statements.
A financial audit, apart from obtaining an understanding of the business, also includes an understanding of the
Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Based on that understanding, the auditor performs tests of control
and substantive tests to evaluate whether the balances in the financial statements are fairly stated in accordance with
current accounting standards. Upon completion of the audit procedures, the independent auditor issues an opinion on the
reasonableness of the financial statements in conformity with the accounting standards in force.
Finally, a review of financial statements provides reasonable assurance regarding the reasonableness of the financial
statements, whereas a financial audit involves more extensive procedures for expressing an opinion on the Company’s
financial position and performance.
A Company may request a review of financial statements when it does not yet feel prepared to undertake a financial audit
because it might have an adverse opinion on the reasonableness of the financial statements.
With a review of the financial statements, the Company will be able to improve its accounting practices in general
terms; however, it is clarified that accounting errors may exist because of the moderate security.
The cost of servicing a financial statement audit is less than the cost of a financial audit because the procedures
performed are limited.
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