Immersing in audit

ISA 701 is effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after December 15, 2016. This ISA applies to audits of complete sets of general-purpose financial statements of listed entities and circumstances when the auditor decides to communicate key audit matters in the auditor’s report . This standard also applies when the auditor is required by law or regulation to communicate key audit matters in the auditor’s report. The standard deals with the auditor’s responsibility to communicate key audit matters in the auditor’s report. It is intended to consider both the auditor's judgment regarding what should be reported in the auditor's report and the form and content of such a report.