The Auditor's Report shall include a section with heading "Auditor's Responsibility". In this context explain the Auditor's Responsibility.

CS Professional · Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence · PYQS · June 2023
The Auditor's Report shall include a section with heading "Auditor's Responsibility". In this context explain the Auditor's Responsibility.

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The auditor's report shall include a section with the heading "Auditor's Responsibility". Auditor's Report shall state that the responsibility of the Auditor is to express the opinion on the compliance with the applicable laws and maintenance of records based on audit. The Auditor's shall also state that the audit was conducted in accordance with applicable Standard. The auditor's Report shall also explain that those standards require that the Auditor comply with statutory and Regulatory requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about compliance with applicable laws and maintenance of records. Auditor's Report shall state that due to the inherent limitations of an audit including internal, financial and operating controls, there is an unavoidable risk that some misstatements or material non-compliances may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with the standards. The Auditor has a responsibility to perform procedures to identify, assess and respond to the risk of material misstatement or non-compliance arising from the Auditee's failure appropriately to account for or disclose an event or transaction. Auditor's Report includes a separate section with heading "Auditor's Responsibility" that will state or express the opinion of the Auditor about the following: Whether the audit has been conducted as per the applicable Auditing Standards. Whether the auditor has obtained reasonable assurance about whether the statements prepared, documents or record maintained by the Auditee are free from misstatement. That Auditor has the responsibility to only express his opinion on the evidences collected, information received and records maintained by the Auditee or given by the Management. Whether the Auditee has followed applicable laws, Act, rules or regulations in maintaining their records, documents, statements, or have complied with applicable laws or rules while performing any corporate action.

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