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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-18

…rial uncertainty related to events or circumstances that may cast doubt on the going concern basis. 3. This standard also defines the consequences that the statutory auditor draws in his report from t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6

…assessing the impact of uncorrected misstatements, if any, on the financial statements. Definitions 3. Misstatement: inaccurate, inadequate or omitted accounting or financial information due to error…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-5-2

…e for management and the supervisory body, as well as, where applicable, the specialised committee. 3. When applying the standard of professional practice relating to the audit procedures implemented…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-16

…non-compliance with laws and regulations that may lead to misstatements in the financial statements.3. It also defines the implications for the auditor's opinion of cases of non-compliance with legal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-7

…he entity and assessing the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements. Definitions 3. Assertions: criteria whose fulfilment conditions the regularity, fairness and true and fair view…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-14

…nts does not provide him with the written declarations requested. Use of management representations 3. Throughout the audit of the accounts, management makes oral or written statements to the statutor…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-15

…to adapting the general approach and designing audit procedures in response to this assessment. 03. This standard applies to fraud that is likely to result in a material misstatement of the financi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-10

…in other professional practice standards for the items mentioned above.Physical inventory of stocks3. Where the statutory auditor considers that the inventories are material, he shall attend the phys…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement

Article A823-1

…and requesting the agreement of the person or entity on its content. Drafting the engagement letter 3. The engagement letter is drawn up by the statutory auditor during the first year of his mandate a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-2-1

…the audit of consolidated accounts Introduction 1. Pursuant to the second paragraph of article L. 823-9 of the French Commercial Code, the statutory auditors certify, and justify their assessments, th…

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