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SA 330: The Auditor's Responses to Assessed Risks

SA 330 - Auditor's responses to assessed risks. Designing and implementing audit procedures.

GetYourCA Team
8 April 2026·Updated 8 April 20261 min read12.5K views

SA 330: Responses to Assessed Risks#

Overall Responses#

  • Emphasis on matters affecting financial statements
  • Assignment of team members
  • Supervision and review

Audit Procedures#

1. Tests of Controls

  • Evaluate design of controls
  • Test operating effectiveness
  • Purposes:
    • Support assessed risk at assertion level
    • Obtain audit evidence that controls are operating effectively

2. Substantive Procedures

  • Tests of details
  • Substantive analytical procedures
  • Performed for all relevant assertions

Nature, Timing, and Extent#

  • Nature: Types of procedures
  • Timing: When procedures performed
  • Extent: Sample sizes

Documentation Requirements#

  • Overall audit strategy
  • Audit program
  • Results of procedures
  • Conclusions reached

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