What is the new International Standard on Auditing for Audits of Financial Statements of Less Complex Entities?
The International auditing and assurance standards board designed “The International Standard on Auditing for Audits of Financial Statements of Less Complex Entities” which is effective for audits of financial statements of less complex entities for periods Beginning on or after December 15, 2025. The standard is based on the International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and would follow a simplified approach based on risk assessment. The standard will enable auditors to obtain reasonable assurance that financial statements are free from material misstatements, and in an independent audit`s report will be pointed out that the audit is conducted in accordance with the ISA for LCE. The ISA for LCE has the following limitations for using: 1. Specific classes of entities for which the use of the ISA for LCE is prohibited (described below). 2. Qualitative characteristics that describe an LCE. Qualitative characteristics rel...