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Article A823-18 of the French Commercial code

The professional practice standard relating to going concern, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-570. GOING CONCERN Introduction 1. In preparing its accounts, an entity is presumed to be continuing in business. These are prepared on a going concern basis. 2. The purpose of this standard is to define the audit procedures that the statutory auditor performs to: – assess whether the preparation of the financial statements…

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Article A823-18-1 of the French Commercial code

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-550. Relationships and transactions with related parties Introduction 01. Many related party transactions are part of the entity’s ordinary activities and do not present a greater risk of material misstatement than transactions of a similar nature with unrelated…

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Article A823-19 of the French Commercial code

The professional practice standard relating to events subsequent to the end of the financial year, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-560 Events after the end of the financial year Introduction 01. Between the balance sheet date and the date of approval of the financial statements, the statutory auditor may identify events that require accounting treatment or disclosure to the body called upon to approve the financial…

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Article A823-20 of the French Commercial code

The professional practice standard relating to the statutory auditor’s reports on the annual and consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: NEP-730 Accounting changes Introduction 01. The comparability of the accounts is ensured by the consistency of the presentation of the accounts and the valuation and accounting methods, which may only be changed in accordance with the applicable accounting standards. 02. By convention in…

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Article A823-21 of the French Commercial code

The professional practice standard relating to the audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: . NEP-510. Audit of the opening balance sheet of the first financial year certified by the statutory auditor Introduction 01. When the statutory auditor intervenes in respect of the first year of his mandate, he shall verify that…

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Article A823-22 of the French Commercial code

The professional practice standard relating to information on previous financial years, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD CONCERNING INFORMATION RELATING TO PREVIOUS FINANCIAL YEARS Introduction 1. The indication of information relating to previous financial years in the accounts for the past financial year is provided for by legal and regulatory texts. 2. The purpose of this standard is to define the audit procedures that…

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Article A823-23 of the French Commercial code

The professional practice standard relating to obtaining an understanding of and making use of the work of the internal audit, approved by the Minister of Justice, is set out below: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO AWARENESS AND USE OF INTERNAL AUDIT WORK Introduction 1. When the entity has an internal audit, the statutory auditor becomes familiar with its operation and the objectives assigned to it. He may use the work…

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Article A823-24 of the French Commercial code

The professional practice standard relating to the intervention of an expert, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-620. NEP-620 Intervention by an expert Introduction 01. Pursuant to the provisions of article L. 823-13 of the French Commercial Code and Article 7 of the profession’s Code of Ethics, the statutory auditor may call on the services of an expert of his choice when certain controls that are essential…

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Article A823-25 of the French Commercial code

The standard of professional practice relating to the use of the work of a chartered accountant intervening in the entity, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE STANDARD RELATING TO THE USE OF THE WORK OF A PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT INTERVENING IN THE ENTITY Introduction 1. Pursuant to the provisions of article L. 823-14, the statutory auditor may obtain any information relevant to the performance of his…

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Article A823-26 of the French Commercial code

The professional practice standard relating to the statutory auditor’s reports on the annual and consolidated financial statements, approved by the Minister of Justice, is shown below: NEP-700. Statutory auditor’s reports on the annual and consolidated financial statements Introduction 01. When certifying the financial statements pursuant to article L. 823-9 of the French Commercial Code, the statutory auditor prepares a report for the body called upon to approve the financial statements…

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