4 Evaluate compliance with ethical requirements, including independence
We perform procedures to determine compliance with ethical requirements, including independence, prior to performing other significant activities for the current audit period.7
When determining compliance with ethical requirements, including
independence, we: 8
•Determine that we have adequate professional competence to perform the services required (refer to TEAM 4)
•Maintain appropriate client confidentiality during the current audit period, including securing the workpapers (refer to DOC+ARC 1,2)
•Refer to the EY Global Independence Policy and determine that we are independent in fact, as well as in appearance, with respect to the entity and its affiliates regarding: •Business relationships
•Financial interests
•Personal investments and relationships
•Employment relationships
•The nature of audit and non-audit services provided (including pre-approval, when required)
•The nature of fee arrangements (including whether our prior period fees are fully paid, when required)
•Audit team personnel rotation requirements
•If the audit is subject to foreign professional standards or requirements of a foreign regulatory authority, determine that appropriate steps have been taken by both the audit team and the member firm to comply with the independence requirements of the foreign professional standards or regulatory authority
Refer to the EY Global Independence Policy for the complete set of independence requirements, including required consultations.
Refer to TEAM 4 for further procedures that we perform to determine compliance with ethical requirements and independence of the audit team, such as in respect of financial relationships and employment relationships.
For listed entities and other PIEs, we: 9
•Review the family tree structure in the Global Independence System (GIS) with management, and update it if necessary (e.g., for affiliates due to acquisitions, dispositions, and new persons in financial reporting oversight roles (FRORs))
•Determine that independence markups (i.e., the type of independence restrictions that apply) applied to entities within the family tree in GIS are appropriate
•Determine that the GCSP (Global Client Serving Partner) and the GISP (Global Independence System Partner) are correctly identified on the corporate hierarchy of the tree in GIS
•Determine that the family tree has been approved in GIS during the past 12 months
•Determine that all client codes are correctly identified and appropriately reflect the type of independence restrictions in GTAC
•Determine that the client code in GFIS is correctly linked to the ultimate DUNS number.
If the listed entity or PIE is not the ultimate parent entity within a family tree, we communicate any changes in the family tree to the GISP and/or GCSP of the ultimate parent entity.
In addition, for a listed entity, we determine that the entity is appropriately included on the Worldwide Independence List (WIL), which includes listed audit clients and material listed non-client affiliates of audit clients.
Refer to COMMS 3.2 for considerations for listed entities and other PIEs regarding communication of independence matters to those charged with governance.
4 Evaluate compliance with ethical requirements, including independenceWe perform procedures to determine compliance with ethical requirements, including independence, prior to performing other significant activities for the current audit period.7 When determining compliance with ethical requirements, including independence, we: 8 •Determine that we have adequate professional competence to perform the services required (refer to TEAM 4) •Maintain appropriate client confidentiality during the current audit period, including securing the workpapers (refer to DOC+ARC 1,2) •Refer to the EY Global Independence Policy and determine that we are independent in fact, as well as in appearance, with respect to the entity and its affiliates regarding: •Business relationships •Financial interests •Personal investments and relationships •Employment relationships •The nature of audit and non-audit services provided (including pre-approval, when required) •The nature of fee arrangements (including whether our prior period fees are fully paid, when required) •Audit team personnel rotation requirements •If the audit is subject to foreign professional standards or requirements of a foreign regulatory authority, determine that appropriate steps have been taken by both the audit team and the member firm to comply with the independence requirements of the foreign professional standards or regulatory authority Refer to the EY Global Independence Policy for the complete set of independence requirements, including required consultations.Refer to TEAM 4 for further procedures that we perform to determine compliance with ethical requirements and independence of the audit team, such as in respect of financial relationships and employment relationships. For listed entities and other PIEs, we: 9 •Review the family tree structure in the Global Independence System (GIS) with management, and update it if necessary (e.g., for affiliates due to acquisitions, dispositions, and new persons in financial reporting oversight roles (FRORs)) •Determine that independence markups (i.e., the type of independence restrictions that apply) applied to entities within the family tree in GIS are appropriate •Determine that the GCSP (Global Client Serving Partner) and the GISP (Global Independence System Partner) are correctly identified on the corporate hierarchy of the tree in GIS •Determine that the family tree has been approved in GIS during the past 12 months •Determine that all client codes are correctly identified and appropriately reflect the type of independence restrictions in GTAC •Determine that the client code in GFIS is correctly linked to the ultimate DUNS number. If the listed entity or PIE is not the ultimate parent entity within a family tree, we communicate any changes in the family tree to the GISP and/or GCSP of the ultimate parent entity.In addition, for a listed entity, we determine that the entity is appropriately included on the Worldwide Independence List (WIL), which includes listed audit clients and material listed non-client affiliates of audit clients.Refer to COMMS 3.2 for considerations for listed entities and other PIEs regarding communication of independence matters to those charged with governance.
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