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Public interest entities defined as: Listed entities; Entities defined by regulation or legislation as a public interest entity; and Entities for which the audit is required by regulation or legislation to be conducted in compliance with the same independence provisions as apply to listed entities. Cooling-off Period Applies to public interest entities. Cooling-off period required before Senior or Managing Partner of the firm joins an audit client that is a public interest entity or a Key Audit Partner joins the partners public interest entity audit client. Key audit partners defined as: Engagement partner; Engagement quality control reviewer; and Other audit partners, if any on the engagement team, who make key decisions or judgments on significant matters with respect to the audit of the financial statements. Cooling-off period for Senior or Managing Partner one year. Cooling-off period for key audit partners one audit opinion covering a period of not less than 12 months for which the partner was not a member of the audit team. Cooling-off period required before individual takes on of the following positions: Director; Officer; or Employee in a position to exert significant influence over the preparation of the accounting records o financial statements. Partner Rotation Applies to public interest entities. Key audit partners rotate after seven years with time-out period of two years. In rare cases, due to unforeseen circumstances outside of the firms control, may be permitted to stay on the engagement if continuity is especially important to audit quality. Rotation not required when: Independent regulator has provided an exemption from partner rotation where firm has only a few people with necessary knowledge and skill to serve as key audit partner; and Independent regulator has provided alternative safeguards Non-assurance services Management Functions A firm shall not perform management functions for an audit client Management functions: Leading and directing an entity, including making significant decisions regarding the acquisition, deployment and control of human, financial, physical and intangible resources When providing non-assurance services management responsible for: Making the significant decisions and judgments; and Accepting responsibility for the actions to be taken as the result of the service Accounting and Bookkeeping Services Non-public interest Can provide services related to the preparation of accounting records and financial statements if services are of a routine or mechanical nature Public interest Except in emergency situations, shall not provide accounting and bookkeeping services, including payroll services, or prepare financial statements or financial information which forms the basis of the financial statements Valuation Services Non-public interest Cannot provide valuations services that are material and involve significant subjectivity Guidance on meaning of significant subjectivity when the results of the valuation performed by two or more parties not likely to be materiality different Public interest Cannot provide valuation services if would have a material effect, separately or in the aggregate, on the financial statements Tax Return Preparation Such services do not normally create threats to independence provided management takes responsibility for the returns, including any significant judgments made: The services are typically provided based on facts already in existence or transactions that have already occurred; Analysis and presentation of historical information under existing law; Tax return is subject to whatever review or approval process the tax authority considers is appropriate. Tax Calculations Non-public interest Preparing calculations of current and deferred tax liabilities for the purpose of the preparation of the accounting entries may create a self-review threat. The significance of the threat will depend on: Degree of subjectivity involved in the calculations; and Materiality Public interest Except in emergency situations, cannot provide service if for the purpose of preparing accounting entries that are material to the financial statements Tax Planning and Other Advisory Services Self-review threat may be created when advice affects matters reflected in the financial statements. Significance depends on: Degree of subjectivity and materiality Level of tax expertise of client Extent to which advice is supported by law or regulation Whether effectiveness of the advice depends on accounting treatment and there is reasonable doubt as to the appropriateness of the treatment Where the effectiveness of tax advice depends on a particular accounting treatment or presentation, and Reasonable doubt as to appropriateness of the related accounting treatment or presentation; and Outcome of tax advice will have a material impact on the financial statements Self-review threat would generally be so significant no safeguards could reduce the threat to an acceptable level Assistance in Resolution of Tax Disputes Advocacy threat may be created when firm represents audit client in resolution of a tax dispute once tax authorities have rejected clients argument and are referring the matter for determination in a formal proceeding. Significance depends on: Whether firm has provided tax advice on the matter Materiality Extent to which matter supported by tax law or regulation Role management plays in the resolution of the dispute If services involve acting as an advocate for an audit client before a public tribunal or court in the resolution of a tax matter and the amounts are material to the financial statements created would be too significant What constitutes a public tribunal or court depends upon how the tax proceedings are heard in the particular jurisdiction Internal Audit Services Non-public interest Shall only provide internal audit services if firm is satisfied that management takes responsibility for the services Shall not assume a management responsibility Performing a significant part of the internal audit activities increases possibility of assuming a management responsibility Public interest Shall not provide internal audit services that relate to: A significant part of the internal controls over financial reporting Financial accounting systems that generate information that is, separately or in the aggregate, material to the financial statements Amounts or disclosures that are, separately or in the aggregate, material to the financial statements Information Technology Services Non-public interest Design or implement likely to create too significant a self-review threat unless specified safeguards are applied Public interest Shall not provide design or implementation services All entities Installation of pre-packaged software is acceptable provided required customization is insignificant Litigation Support Services Non-public interest Shall not provide services involving estimation of damages if matters are material and involve a significant degree of subjectivity Public interest Shall not provide services involving estimation of damages if matters are material Corporate Finance Services Public interest Shall not provide services when Effectiveness of advice depends on a particular accounting treatment Advice is material Reasonable doubt as to appropriateness of accounting treatment Recruiting Services Public interest Shall not provide the following services with respect to a director or officer or senior management in a position to exert significant influence over the preparation of the accounting records or financial statements Search for or seek out candidates Undertake reference checks of prospective candidates Fees Public interest If total fees from an audit client exceed 15% of total fee of the firm for two years Pre-issuance review performed by professional accountant who is not a member of the firm: or Post-issuance review performed by professional accountant who is not a member of the firm Partner Compensation and Evaluation Key audit partners shall not be evaluated on or compensated based on the partners success in selling non-assurance services to their audit clients Compensating or evaluating other members of the audit team for selling non-assurance services may create a threat  This document has been prepared by the IESBA staff to assist people with implementation. 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