Auditing and Assurance Standards and Guidance

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APB Bulletin 2010/02 (Revised) Compendium of illustrative auditor's reports on UK private sector financial statements for periods ended on or after 15 December 2010

Appendix 7 Insurers

Example 22 – Directive friendly society group preparing financial statements under UK GAAP
Independent auditor's report to the members of XYZ friendly society
We have audited the financial statements of (name of friendly society) for the year ended ... which comprise (specify the titles of the primary statements such as the Group and Society Income and Expenditure Accounts, the Group and Society Balance Sheets) and the related notes69. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice)[, having regard to the statutory requirement to maintain equalisation provisions. The nature of equalisation provisions, the amounts set aside at ..., and the effect of the movement in those provisions during the year on the fund for future appropriations, the balance on the general business technical account and on excess of income over expenditure before tax are disclosed in note x70].
69 Auditor's reports of societies that do not publish their financial statements on a website or publish them using 'PDF' format may refer to the financial statements by reference to page numbers.
70 The wording in square brackets is only included where the society has one or more general insurance subsidiaries that prepare financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP and which are required to provide statutory equalisation provisions.
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