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This SAS is effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Early application is permitted. This Standard supersedes the requirements and guidance in AU section 550. Along with SAS No. 118, Other Information in Documents Containing Audited Financial Statements supersedes the requirements and guidance in AU section 551. This Standard
Scope of This Statement on Auditing Standards
1. This Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) addresses the auditor’s responsibility when engaged to report on whether supplementary information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole. The information covered by this SAS is presented outside the basic financial statements and is not considered necessary for the financial statements to be fairly presented in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. This SAS also may be applied, with the report wording adapted as necessary, when an auditor has been engaged to report on whether required supplementary information1 is fairly stated, in allmaterial respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole. (Ref: par. A1–A6)
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