the firm: Firm's Reference /Guidance Notes Description 1 How does the firm establish the internal communication process to enable personnel and engagement teams to understand and carry out the SOQM

appropriate experience and ability, and necessary authority, to assume that responsibility. If yes, is their appropriate experience and ability sufficient to identify and understand quality management issues

are aware of and understand the firm’s audit manual and perform audit work in accordance with firm’s audit manual? 3 Do the firm policies and procedures specify the forms and contents of working papers

conduct a significant amount of in-house training? How does the firm ensure that their staff understand the knowledge? 13 Discuss how accounting and auditing technical updates are communicated to audit

evaluate clients risk? 5 Regarding integrity checks, does the firm conduct, for example: • communications with existing or previous professional accountants; • inquiry of personnel/third parties such as