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Illustration only – always tailor to specific circumstances INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT To the Shareholders of ABC Fund Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements Opinion

1. We have audited the financial statements of ABC Fund (the “Fund”), which comprise the statement of financial position as at December 31, 2016, and the statement of comprehensive income, statement of changes in net assets attributable to holders of redeemable participating shares and statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.

2. In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, (or give a true and fair view of) the financial position of the Fund as at December 31, 2016, and (of) its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Basis for Opinion

3. We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA). Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Fund in accordance with the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’ Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the IESBA Code. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

4. We draw attention to Note X in the financial statements; the Fund incurred a net loss of $$$ and net redemptions of $$$ during the year ended December 31, 2016. In addition, as disclosed in the Subsequent Events Note Y, the Fund received further redemption requests amounting to $$$. As stated in Note Z, these events and conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note Z, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. Key Audit Matters

5. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. In addition to the matter described in the Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern section, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. Valuation of Financial Instruments

6. The Fund’s investments in structured financial instruments represent X% of the total amount of its Net Asset Value. Due to their unique structure and terms, the valuation of these instruments are based on entity-developed internal models as disclosed in Note W and not on quoted prices in active markets. Therefore, there is significant measurement uncertainty involved in this valuation. As a result, the valuation of these instruments was significant to our audit, and primarily addressed by our work in reviewing of the report of an independent valuation specialist.

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7. We draw attention to Note Y of the financial statements, which describes the material value of redemption requests received by the Fund subsequent to the year end, as a result of which the Fund has imposed a gate on redemptions. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. Other Information

8. Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the [Directors’ Report], but does not include the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and the [Investment Manager’s Report], which is expected to be made available to us after that date.

9. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not [and will not] express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

10. In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

11. If, based on the work we have performed on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

12. When we read the [Investment Manager’s Report], if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to those charged with governance and [describe actions applicable in the jurisdiction.] Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Financial Statements

13. Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

14. In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Fund or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

15. Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Fund’s financial reporting process. Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

16. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISA will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

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17. [A further description of the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located at [Organisation’s] website at: [website link]. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.]

18. As part of an audit in accordance with ISA, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:

i. Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

ii. Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control.

iii. Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

iv. Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Fund to cease to continue as a going concern.

v. Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

vi. [Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial statements. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.]

19. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical

requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

20. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

21. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

22. Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements…

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Other Matter 23. This report, including the opinion, has been prepared for and only for the Fund’s shareholders as a body and for no

other purpose. We do not, in giving this opinion, accept or assume responsibility for any other purpose or to any other person to whom this report is shown or into whose hands it may come.

24. The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is [name].

25. Signature in the name of the audit firm [or personal name of the auditor, or both, as appropriate for the particular jurisdiction]

26. Auditor Address 27. Date

David WalkerCandice CzeremuszkinEtienne Jensen-Fontaine

18 October 2016

International Standards on

Auditing (2016)with a focus on Cayman Funds

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DISCLAIMER

CIIPA and the presenters disclaim any responsibility or liability resulting from the use and application of this presentation.

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AGENDA

1. Audit Planning Considerations

2. Internal Controls & Risk Assessment Considerations

3. Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles

4. Audit Completion, New & Revised Auditor Reporting

Standards

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1. Audit Planning Considerations

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AUDIT PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

Service Providers

Engagement (Re-)

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Fraud & Risk Assessments

Preliminary Analytical

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Audit Planning &

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• Audit planning meeting

• Fund structure, ownership and related parties

• Inherent risks of the Fund’s FS assertions

• Controls implemented over the FS assertions

• Internal controls and any changes

• FS format for the current year, and any issues such as:‒ Expected modifications to the audit report

‒ Non-standard or subjective disclosures‒ Consider IAS 1 (Revised) effective for periods ≥ 1 Jan 2016

‒ ISA’s revised by IAASB Disclosures project effective for periods ≥ 15 Dec 2016

‒ Valuation and liquidity risks and estimates

‒ Significant legal issues or expenses‒ Any lock-up periods, NAV suspension, gates

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AUDIT PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

AUDIT PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

• Applicability of any prior year audit issues

• Staffing & staff supervision

• What controls may be relied upon effectively

• Related party transactions and disclosures

• Support for the valuation and disclosures of Level 3 investments

• NAV restatements or estimated values

• Investor side-letters, side pockets, complaints, capital transactions pending, missing due diligence

• Board minutes & resolutions & latest offering documents

• Plan and execute necessary audit confirmation requests

• Going concern assessment

• Communication with Those Charged with Governance 7

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• Is material non-compliance disclosed/reported if required?

• Report to Those Charged with Governance

• Obtain management representations

• Identify any non-compliance

• Discuss with management,if appropriate

• Evaluate impact

• Legal & regulatory framework for funds

• How entity is complying?

• Inquire about compliance

• Review regulatory correspondence

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AUDIT PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS:LAWS & REGULATIONS• IAASB (2015) Handbook of International Quality Control, Auditing, Other

Assurance, and Related Service Pronouncements IAASB.org

• IESBA Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants

• Directors Registration and Licensing Law, 2014

• Companies Law (2016 Revision), Mutual Funds Law (2015 Revision)

• Mutual Funds (Annual Returns) Regulations (Revised)

• The Confidential Information Disclosure Law, 2016

• Proceeds of Crime Law (2016 Revision)

• Money Laundering Regulations (2013 Revision)

• Financial Reporting Authority (CAYFIN) FRA.gov.ky

• Judicial.ky/Laws/Cayman-Enacted

• CImoney.com.ky/Regulatory_Framework/default.aspx?id=3589

AUDIT PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS:DRAFT LAWS & REGULATIONS

• IAASB.org/Projects• The Accountants (Quality Assurance) Regulations, 2016• The Accountants (Disciplinary) Regulations, 2016• The Accountants (Application, Renewal and Fees) Regulations, 2016• The Auditors Oversight (Amendment) Bill, 2016• The Monetary Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2016• IFRS Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting, ED/2015/3• IFRS Practice Statement: Application of Materiality to Financial

Statements, ED/2015/8.• gov.ky/portal/page/portal/gazhome/publications/extraordinary-

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• Does a material misstatement exist?

• Is financial statement disclosure adequate?

• Obtain management representations. Report on any findings.

• Any indication of undisclosed related parties?

• Obtain support for management’s assertions about the nature, extent, and purpose of transactions

• If consider significance, measurement and recognition of transactions, as well as any fraud risk

• Identify related parties, including and any changes

• Understand nature, extent, & purpose of transactions

• Consider potential for fraud

• Remain alert for undisclosed related-party transactions

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AUDIT PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS:WORKING WITH OTHER AUDITORS / REISSUES / LOCAL AUDIT SIGN-OFF ENGAGEMENTS

• Involves different Audit Practitioners at different locations:• Cayman “Principal Auditor”

signs audit report, where the Fund is domiciled;

• “Other Auditor” in different jurisdiction where management or records based.

• Cayman Practitioner:• Sign the Engagement Letter• Supervises Other Auditor• Review Other Auditor’s work

• Cayman auditor involvement in audit planning, risk assessment and review:‒ Which auditor is

responsible for communication to the Directors?

‒ Can the auditors effectively collaborate to meet the client deadline?

‒ Does the “Other auditor” have adequate funds audit experience?

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ISA 600 — Special Considerations:Audits of Group Financial Statements (Including the Work of Component Auditors)

ISA 220, Quality Control for an Audit of Financial Statements:

• Applies to all audit engagements conducted under ISA.

ISQC 1: Applies to all firms conducting audits under ISA.

ISA 600: May also be useful for other situations where an auditor involves another auditor in some part of the audit of financial statements.

• This could include… performing specific procedures at a remote location.

IAASB Staff Audit Practice Alert (August 2015): RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ENGAGEMENT PARTNER IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHEN THE ENGAGEMENT PARTNER IS NOT LOCATED WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE AUDIT WORK IS PERFORMED

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1. Audit Planning Considerations

QUESTIONS?

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2. Internal Controls &Risk Assessment Considerations

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INTERNAL CONTROL & RISK ASSESSMENT

If placing reliance on an internal controls assurance report:

• Type two report with an unmodified opinion?

• Free from relevant findings?

• Are all critical controls tested?

• Are the service auditors reputable?

• For critical controls, review procedures, results, and assess the impact of any exceptions

• Document the audit risk assessment and resultant audit approach

AND/OR: Perform controls reliance testing.

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• Confirmations

• Proof-in-total roll-forward calculations

• Substantive analytical review procedures

• Tests of detail

• Walkthroughs

• Tests of control

• Substantive procedures

• May we rely on controls?• Service auditor’s report?• Risks of fraud?• Risks of errors?• Substantive analytical review?

INTERNAL CONTROL & RISK ASSESSMENT: DOCUMENTATION

Only rely on documented controls that are evidenced to work

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INTERNAL CONTROL & RISK ASSESSMENT:SMALLER ENTITIES

Certain relevant control activities at smaller entities might mitigate:

• Significant risks

• Risks that cannot easily be addressed by substantive procedures

• Other risks of material misstatement

Auditor’s judgment about whether a control is relevant to the audit is influenced by:

• Knowledge of any other relevant control activities identified

• The existence of multiple control activities that achieve the same objective

• Increased efficiency from testing the operating effectiveness of certain key controls

Control Activities in Smaller EntitiesInformal and Limited DocumentationLimited ScopeRisks May be Mitigated by the Control Environment

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Internal Control & Risk Assessment: MANAGEMENT OVERRIDE

Management override and fraudulent revenue recognition are presumed to be significant risks and as a result, there are certain audit procedures that would be performed in every audit.

Procedures to Address Management Override Risk

Examine:

• Journal Entries

• Estimates

• Significant Transactions

• Revenue Recognition

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2. Internal Controls &Risk Assessment Considerations

QUESTIONS?

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3. Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles –OPENING BALANCES

Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence about whether:

• Opening balances contain material misstatements, by

• Agree prior year closing balances to current year opening balances;

• Determine whether the opening balances reflect the application of appropriate accounting policies; and verify the opening balances by:

• Review any predecessor auditor working papers; or

• Evaluate relevant procedures performed in the current year; or

• Perform specific procedures to obtain evidence regarding opening balances.

• Any changes in Accounting policies are appropriately accounted for and adequately disclosed in accordance with IFRS.

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles –CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS,&DUE FROM/TO BROKERSDocument an understanding of controls

Justify any reliance on controls

Reconcile balances to lead schedules, FS and audit confirmations

Investigate reconciling or unusual items

Verify FX rates

Verify credit facility limits, any breaches, any facility renewal dates

Review offsetting disclosures for validity and transparency

Review post year-end statements

Evidence any charges over assets, restricted balances, collateral & related FS disclosures

Recalculate cash flow statement workings23

Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles: INVESTMENTS

Assess any MANAGEMENT ESTIMATES for reasonablenessand related FS

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Review post-year end portfolio

Confirm observable prices independently

Audit any valuation techniques

Consider additional procedures for significant related party transactions

Confirm quantities with custodian

Analytical review Investment roll

forward calculation

Obtained sufficient and appropriate audit evidence

for Level 3 investments especially

Audit the valuation, classification, levelling and

risk disclosures

Review any breaches of restrictions/policy/strategy

Query any unusual investments or investment transactions

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles: INVESTMENTS

Document and justify any reliance on controls

Reconcile balances to lead schedules, FS and audit confirmations

Investigate reconciling or unusual items, and FX rates

Auditing the Statement of comprehensive income

• Interest & dividend income

• Other net changes in FV on financial assets and liabilities at FVTPL

Side pockets or designated investments

Audit FS disclosures, including:

• Qualitative and quantitative risk disclosures

• Management’s methods to monitor and mitigate risk

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles: INVESTMENTS

IESBA Handbook of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (2016):

Audit clients that are public interest entities:

290.176 A firm shall not provide valuation services… if the valuations would have a material effect, separately or in the aggregate…

Audit clients that are not public interest entities:

290.175 …if the valuation service has a material effect… and the valuation involves a significant degree of subjectivity, no safeguards could reduce the self-review threat to an acceptable level… a firm shall not provide such a valuation service...

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles: SHARE CAPITAL

Recalculate were applicable:• NAV/share at Y/E• Analytical review of

NAV/share per class• Financial Highlights

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Share capital roll-forward recalculation:

• Agree opening to prior year

• Agree movement and closing amounts to an audit confirmation

• Agree FS disclosures

Document & test allocation of income/expenses between share classes.Only repy on documented controls that are evidenced to work.Review any gates, suspensions, or investor lock-in agreements.

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles:EXPENSES & OTHER RECEIVABLES/PAYABLES

NAV-Based Fees

• Recalculate a sample or total based on the service-agreement or prospectus

• Fees payable at year-end might be verified to after date settlement

• Review breakdown of payments during the year and consider analytical techniques

Other Expenses

• Review any significant legal fee invoices

• Directors’ fees to be compared with FS disclosures, OM, directors’ service agreements

• Consider whether any expenses are contrary to the offering document

Other Payables/Receivables

For significant balances, obtain adequate support, e.g.:

• Any post year end settlement

• Outstanding invoices

• Settlement terms and consider documenting reasons for any undue delay

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles:GOING CONCERN – ISA 570 (Revised)

Change in terminology from going concern assumption to going concern basis of accounting

ALL auditor report’s will now include:• New description of management’s responsibility for assessing the

entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate

• New statement that the auditor’s responsibilities are to conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.

• Use of the term ‘Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern’ replacing the term Emphasis of Matter

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles:GOING CONCERN

Determine:• Does a material uncertainty exists in relation to the

identified issue?• Is the going concern basis of accounting appropriate?• Are the FS disclosures sufficient?

Obtain management representations

Consider management’s assessment of issues that may cast doubt on the going concern basis of accounting:

• Review management’s assessment

• Remain alert for possible conditions or events

For any issues are identified:• Evaluate management’s plans• Review management’s cash

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Ask managementfor a preliminary

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Discuss any issues with managementand obtain their

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Remain alertthroughout audit for

evidence ofevents/conditions thatmay cast significant

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Identify any events/ conditions and obtain

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Conclude if a materialuncertainty exists orif the going concern basis of accounting

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles:GOING CONCERN

Determine the impact of identified events/conditions on the audit reportand communicate the decision to management and those charged with

governance, where applicable:

Use of Going Concern Basis of Accounting

Inappropriate

Do financialstatements fullydescribe events/ conditions and

discloseexistence of

material uncertainty?

Unmodified opinion plus“Material Uncertainty

Related to Going Concern”

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles:SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - OVERVIEW

RISKS:

• Erroneous disclosure or missing financial statement disclosures

• Incorrect valuations at year-end

PROCEDURES TO INCLUDE:

• Document the date to which we have identified all material subsequent events

• Review post year end board minutes

• Review the latest NAV pack

• Review post year end subscriptions and redemptions

• Review the latest investor/shareholder newsletters

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles:SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - TIMELINE

Date of Financial

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Date of Management Approval of Financial

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Date of Auditor’sReport on Financial

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Obtain evidence about subsequent eventsRespond to newfacts that

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Auditing Specific Accounting Cycles:FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REVIEW PROCESS

Document whether any additional risks are identified during the audit fieldwork

Substantive examination of material journal entries, including “top-side” journals (ISA 330.20)

Design and perform analytical procedures near the end of the audit that assist forming an overall conclusion as to whether the financial statements are consistent with the auditor’s understanding of the entity (ISA 520.6)

Document a review of the FS and the notes

Document a review of Other Information in documents containing audited financial statements (ISA 720)

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AUDIT FINALISATION CONSIDERATIONS

Seek General Representations of:

Seek FSRepresentations that:

Seek Management Representations of any:

• Responsibilities

• Appropriate books & records, minutes & resolutions made available

• Material transactions properly recorded

• Responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls

• Responsibility for assessing fraud risk

• FS presented fairly

• Reflect ownership

• Investments, other assets & liabilities, valued per prospectus, FS disclosures and accounting policies complete and correct

• Subsequent events are disclosed / adjusted for

• All related party transactions disclosed

• Breaches of law, regulation, investment restriction or prospectus

• Investor complaints

• Contingent events and any assets / liabilties

• Significant deficiencies identified

• Internal control weaknesses

• Adjusted & unadjusted audit differences

The Directors Should Review and When Satisfied, Approve the

Audited Financial Statements (SoG 6.16) & Representation Letter

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NEW & REVISED AUDITOR REPORTING STANDARDS

• ISA 260 (Revised) Communication with Those Charged with Governance

• ISA 570 (Revised) Going Concern

• ISA 700 (Revised) Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements

• ISA 701 Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent Auditor’s Report

• ISA 705 (Revised) Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report

• ISA 706 (Revised) Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor’s Report

• ISA 720 (Revised) The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Other Information

• ISA 810 (Revised) Engagements to Report on Summary FS

• Conforming amendments to other ISA39

ISA effective for periods ending on/after 15 December 2016

ISA 260 (Revised) Communication with Those Charged With Governance

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• The Auditor’s Responsibilities• Overview of the planned scope, timing and significant risks

identified• Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices• Significant Difficulties Encountered• Significant Matters Arising Relevant to Financial Reporting• Written Representations• Circumstances Affecting the Audit Report• Key Audit Matters, if any• Auditor Independence

NEW & REVISED AUDITOR REPORTING STANDARDS

ISA 700 (Revised) Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements

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• Audit opinion is now at the start of the report.• More explicit statement on independence, other ethical responsibilities, and

which standards or code were followed by the auditor.• New section in the audit report when a material uncertainty over going

concern exists which refers to adequate disclosure in the FS.• New section to cover the auditor’s work in relation to other information in the

annual report (ISA 720 (Revised))• Going concern explanation wording clarified, referencing the going concern

“basis of accounting” concept (as separate from a “solvency” definition).• Enhanced description of the responsibilities of management and the auditor,

(with an option to move text on certain responsibilities to an appendix or website).

NEW & REVISED AUDITOR REPORTING STANDARDS

ISA 701 Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent Auditor’s Report

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Applies to Listed Entities or Voluntary Adopters

• A new section in the audit report to explain key audit matters (KAM).

• A succinct description of the matter being included as a KAM, and a meaningful summary of the audit procedures undertaken to address the matter.

• KAM are those of most significance in the audit, which are a subset of matters communicated to TCWG:

• With a higher risk of material misstatement

• Requiring significant judgement, including accounting estimates

• Where there was a significant event or transaction in the year

• Required for any reason to have modified the Opinion

• Replaces any Emphasis of Matter / Other Matter paragraph except the new “Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern” paragraph, if applicable

• Wording must not imply discrete opinions on separate elements of the FS.

NEW & REVISED AUDITOR REPORTING STANDARDS

ISA 705 (Rev) Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report

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NEW & REVISED AUDITOR REPORTING STANDARDS

QUALIFIED:Material Misstatement

QUALIFIED:Material Inability to

Obtain Audit Evidence

ADVERSE:Material & Pervasive

Misstatement

DISCLAIMER:Material & Pervasive

Inability to Obtain Audit Evidence

TYPES OF MODIFICATIONS

ISA 705 (Revised) & ISA 570 (Revised)

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Qualified Opinion [Illustrative Extract as an Example]

We have audited the financial statements…

In our opinion, except for the incomplete disclosure of the information referred to in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section of our report, the accompanying financial statements present fairly (or do give a true and fair view of), the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2016, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).

Basis for Qualified Opinion

As discussed in Note YY, the Company’s financing arrangements expire and the amounts outstanding are payable on December 31, 2016. The Company has been unable to conclude re-negotiations or obtain replacement financing. This situation indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not adequately disclose this matter.

NEW & REVISED AUDITOR REPORTING STANDARDS

ISA 705 (Revised) & ISA 570 (Revised)

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Adverse Opinion [Illustrative Extract as an Example]

We have audited the financial statements…

In our opinion, because of the omission of the information mentioned in the Basis for Adverse Opinion section of our report, the accompanying financial statements do not present fairly (or do not give a true and fair view of), the financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2016, and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs).

Basis for Adverse Opinion

The Company’s financing arrangements expired and the amount outstanding waspayable on December 31, 2016. The Company has been unable to conclude re-negotiations or obtain replacement financing and is considering filing for bankruptcy. This situation indicates that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not adequately disclose this fact.

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ISA 705 (Rev) Modifications to the Opinion in the Independent Auditor’s Report

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Disclaimer of Opinion [Illustrative Extract as an Example]

We were engaged to audit the financial statements of ABC Fund…

We do not express an opinion on the accompanying financial statements of the Fund. Because of the significance of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion section of our report, we have not been able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these financial statements.

Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion…

Responsibilities of Management and TCWG for the FS…

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements

Our responsibility is to conduct an audit of the Fund’s financial statements in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and to issue an auditor’s report. However, because of the matter described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion section of our report, we were not able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these financial statements.

We are independent…

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ISA 706 (Revised) Emphasis of Matter Paragraphs and Other Matter Paragraphs in the Independent Auditor’s Report

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EoM can also be required by:• ISA 210, Agreeing the Terms of Audit Engagements – paragraph 19(b)• ISA 560, Subsequent Events – paragraph 12 (b) and 16• ISA 800, Special Considerations – Audits of Financial Statements Prepared

in Accordance with Special Purpose Frameworks – paragraph 14

Other Matter paragraph can also be required by:• ISA 560, Subsequent Events – paragraphs 12 (b) and 16• ISA 710, Comparative Information – Corresponding Figures and Comparative

Financial Statements – paragraphs 13-14, 16-17 and 19• ISA 720, The Auditor’s Responsibilities Related to Other Information in

Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements – paragraph 10 (a)

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ISA 250 (Revised) Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of FS

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• Updated to reflect IESBA’s Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants addressing Non-Compliance with Laws and Regulations (NOCLAR)

• Effective for audit periods beginning ≥ 15 December 2017• Pathway for auditors/professional accountants to disclose

potential non-compliance situations to appropriate public authorities without constraints of the ethical duty of confidentiality.

• Promoting compliance, preventing of non-compliance

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4. Audit Completion,New & RevisedAuditor Reporting Standards

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