For example:
The ASM describes the significant decisions reached during the discussion of the susceptibility of the entity’s financial statements to material misstatement due to fraud or error. The ASM cross-references the audit documentation describing the risks of material misstatement due to fraud identified at the financial statement and at the assertion level and the planned responses to those risks of material misstatement due to fraud. The ASM also confirms that these risks of material misstatement due to fraud were discussed and agreed by the engagement team.
The ASM refers to the audit documentation prepared to determine planning materiality (PM), tolerable error (TE) and the summary of audit differences (SAD) nominal amount, and confirms that the amounts proposed and basis of calculation are appropriate.
If detailed minutes of the TPE have been prepared, which address the matters discussed, the ASM may cross reference to these minutes. Alternatively, the ASM could be more detailed and comprise the minutes of the TPE. If the ASM is shared with others, for example, with a primary team on a multilocation engagement, the ASM may contain more detail regarding discussions and conclusions, because the wider audience does not have access to the detailed