Auditing Profession Act, 2005 (Act No. 26 of 2005)Board NoticesIndependent Regulatory Board for AuditorsNew Rules Regarding Improper Conduct and Code of Professional Conduct for Registered AuditorsCode of Professional Conduct for Registered AuditorsPart B : Registered Auditors in Public PracticeSection 290 : Independence-Audit and Review EngagementsApplication of the Conceptual Framework Approach to Independence |
290.100 | Paragraphs 290.102 to 290.231 describe specific circumstances and relationships that create or may create threats to independence. The paragraphs describe the potential threats and the types of safeguards that may be appropriate to eliminate the threats or reduce them to an acceptable level and identify certain situations where no safeguards could reduce the threats to an acceptable level. The paragraphs do not describe all of the circumstances and relationships that create or may create a threat to independence. The firm and the members of the audit team shall evaluate the implications of similar, but different, circumstances and relationships and determine whether safeguards, including the safeguards in paragraphs 200.12 to 200.15, can be applied when necessary to eliminate the threats to independence or reduce them to an acceptable level. |
290.101 | Paragraphs 290.102 to 290.126 contain references to the materiality of a financial interest, loan, or guarantee, or the significance of a business relationship. For the purpose of determining whether such an interest is material to an individual, the combined net worth of the individual and the individual's immediate family members may be taken into account. |