Auditing and Assurance Standards and Guidance

Miscellaneous Auditing Documents

FRC Audit Enforcement Procedure

Part 2 - Initial Stages

Initial Action by Case Examiner
2.On receipt of information about a Statutory Auditor or Statutory Audit Firm the Case Examiner may:
 (a)make enquiries and obtain specialist advice;
 (b)seek constructive engagement with the Statutory Auditor or Statutory Audit Firm.
3.Where the Case Examiner determines that the information about a Statutory Auditor or Statutory Audit Firm:
 (a)amounts to an Allegation, and the matter has not been resolved using constructive engagement where the Case Examiner considers such engagement would be appropriate, he:
  (i)may refer the Allegation for an Interim Order to be considered by the Enforcement Committee;
  (ii)shall refer the Allegation to the Conduct Committee;
 (b)does not amount to an Allegation, he shall take no further action.
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