The purpose of this AAS is to establish standards on the basic principle that the auditor should obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence through compliance and substantive procedures to enable him to draw reasonable conclusions therefrom on which to base his opinion on the financial information. The AAS also explains the concept of sufficient appropriate audit evidence, factors affecting it as also the various types of assertions, internal vis a vis external evidence. The Standard also deals with the methods of obtaining evidence, namely, inspection, observation, inquiry and confirmation, computation and analytical review.

This AAS is effective for all audits relating to accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 1989.

Issued in May, 1988.
Published in the Handbook of Auditing Pronouncements, Vol. I, (Edn. 2003).
Also available as a separate publication of the Institute (Price: Rs. 15/-).
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