Auditing Profession Act, 2005 (Act No. 26 of 2005)

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Part B : Registered Auditors in Public Practice

Section 291 : Independence - Other Assurance Engagements

Documentation
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291.29 Documentation provides evidence of the registered auditor’s judgments in forming conclusions regarding compliance with independence requirements. The absence of documentation is not a determinant of whether a firm considered a particular matter nor whether it is independent.

 

The registered auditor shall document conclusions regarding compliance with independence requirements, and the substance of any relevant discussions that support those conclusions. Accordingly:

(a) When safeguards are required to reduce a threat to an acceptable level, the registered auditor shall document the nature of the threat and the safeguards in place or applied that reduce the threat to an acceptable level; and
(b) When a threat required significant analysis to determine whether safeguards were necessary and the registered auditor concluded that they were not because the threat was already at an acceptable level, the registered auditor shall document the nature of the threat and the rationale for the conclusion.