EU Statutory Audit Directive (Directive 2006/43/EC)
Chapter IV: Professional ethics, independence, objectivity, confidentiality and professional secrecy – EU Statutory Audit Directive (Directive 2006/43/EC)

EU Statutory Audit Directive (Directive 2006/43/EC) A21: Professional ethics and professional scepticism

What does A21 require?

Statutory auditors and audit firms are bound by ethical principles that cover at least their function in the public interest, integrity and objectivity, and professional competence and due care. Throughout the audit they maintain professional scepticism, a questioning mind alert to conditions indicating misstatement from error or fraud and a critical assessment of evidence, recognising that material misstatement may arise from irregularities including fraud whatever their past experience of management's honesty, and in particular when reviewing management estimates on fair values, impairment, provisions and going concern cash flows.

Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk

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  • p19 Paragraph 19 Ethical requirements
  • p28-29 Paragraphs 28 and 29 Quality management, professional scepticism and judgement

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Other controls in Chapter IV: Professional ethics, independence, objectivity, confidentiality and professional secrecy – EU Statutory Audit Directive (Directive 2006/43/EC)

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