Risk assessment and audit response matrix
The risk register is the spine of the file: every risk you identify must name the account and the assertion it attacks, carry a reason for the assessment, and point at a specific planned procedure, and a reviewer must be able to walk from any risk to the working paper that answered it, and back.
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- 13 September 2026
What it covers
- 1Risk assessment and audit response matrixSA 315 · SA 330 · SA 240
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The first part of the format, as it downloads. Blanks are highlighted.
Risk register — statutory audit for the year ended 31 March [Financial year-end: year (YYYY)]
[Client name] · Auto-components manufacturer, [location] · Turnover Rs [Client's turnover (Rs crore)] crore · Prepared by [Senior] · Approved by [Partner] on [Date of approval]
Overall materiality Rs [Overall materiality (Rs lakh)] lakh (0.5% of turnover — benchmark chosen because the entity is profit-volatile and users are lenders). Performance materiality Rs [Performance materiality (Rs lakh)] lakh (65%). Clearly trivial threshold Rs [4.5] lakh (5%).
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