AC521 Technical Writing (Business Correspondence)

 

February 3, 2014

Atty. Chris C. Malaya, VP-Controller ChalChingNildaJay Power Providers, Inc. P. del Rosario cor. Pelaez St., Cebu City

Dear Atty. Malaya:

You have requested that we audit the financial statements of ChalChingNildaJay Power Providers, Inc., which comprise the balance sheet as at July 31, 2013, and the income statement, statement of changes in equity and cash flow statement for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. We are pleased to confirm our acceptance and our understanding of this audit engagement by means of this letter. Our audit will be made with the objective of our expressing an opinion on the financial statements.

We will conduct our audit in accordance with Philippine Standards on Auditing [PSAs]. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, together with the inherent limitations of internal control, there is an unavoidable risk that some material misstatements may not be detected, even though the audit is properly planned and performed in accordance with PSAs.

In making our risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but no nott for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. However, we will communicate to you in writing concerning any significant deficiencies in internal control relevant to the audit of the financial statements that we have identified during the audit.

 

We remind you that the responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements including adequate disclosure is that of the management of the company. This includes the maintenance of adequate accounting records and internal controls, the selection and application of accounting policies, and the safeguarding of the assets of the company. As part of our audit process, we will request from the management written confirmation concerning representation made to us in connection with the audit.

We look forward to full cooperation with your staff and we trust that they will make available to us whatever records, documentation, and other information that are requested in connection with our audit. Our fees, which will be billed as work progresses, are based on the time required by the individuals assigned to the engagement plus out-of-pocket expenses. Individual hourly rates vary according to the degree of responsibility involved and the experience and skill required.

This letter will be effective for future years unless it is terminated, amended, or superseded.

Please sign and return the attached copy of this letter to indicate that it is in accordance with your understanding of the arrangement for our audit of the financial statements.

Sincerely, J. Jay Staff Assistant

Acknowledged and agreed on behalf of ChalChingNildaJay Power Providers, Inc. by

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