42..Responsibility for the financial statements.
The auditor is responsible for forming and expressing an opinion on the financial statements.
The responsibility for preparing and presenting the financial statements rests with management.
The audit of financial statements does not relieve management of its responsibility.
The auditor should comply with the code of ethics for professional accountants issued by the International Federation of Accountants.
The principles include :
(a)Independence
(b)Integrity
(c)Objectivity
(d)Professional competence and due care
(e)Confidentiality
(f)Professional behaviour
(g)Technical standards
The auditor should conduct an audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing.
The auditor should plan and perform the audit with an attitude of professional skepticism recognising that circumstances may exist which cause the financial statements to be materially misstated.
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