Lista de Verificación de Empresa en Funcionamiento
El CVPCPA (Consejo de Vigilancia de la Profesión de Contaduría Pública y Auditoría) supervisa la aplicación de las Normas Internacionales de Auditoría en El Salvador, donde las empresas enfrentan riesgos específicos relacionados con la volatilidad económica regional, la dependencia de las remesas familiares y los efectos de fenómenos naturales recurrentes.
ISA 570
Going Concern
Checklist.
engagement.conf
indicators.list
README.md
01// engagement_context— ISA 570.3
02entity_name=
03fy_end=
04expected_auth_date=
05entity_type=
06initial_engagement=
07currency=
08// indicators— ISA 570.A2–A7 (0/21 selected)
No indicatorsscore: 0awaiting selection
✓highfinNet liability or net current liability position
✓highfinFixed-term borrowings approaching maturity without realistic refinancing prospects
✓highfinLoan covenant breaches or indications that financial support may be withdrawn
✓highfinSubstantial operating losses or significant deterioration in the value of assets
✓mediumfinArrears or discontinuance of dividends
✓mediumfinInability to pay creditors on due dates
✓mediumfinAdverse key financial ratios
✓mediumfinNegative operating cash flows indicated by historical or prospective financial statements
✓highopeManagement intentions to liquidate the entity or cease operations
✓highopeLoss of key management or personnel without replacement
✓highopeLoss of a major market, franchise, licence, or principal supplier
✓mediumopeLabour difficulties or shortages of important supplies
✓mediumopeFundamental changes in market or technology that the entity cannot adapt to
✓lowopeDependence on the success of a particular project
✓highothLegal proceedings or regulatory action that may result in claims the entity cannot meet
✓highothChanges in law or regulation expected to adversely affect the entity
✓mediumothNon-compliance with capital or other statutory requirements
✓mediumothCatastrophic loss of a major asset
✓lowothExcessive dependence on short-term borrowings to fund long-term assets
✓mediumothBusiness interruption from cyber attacks or IT system failure
✓mediumothExposure to climate-related physical or transition risks threatening the business model
15// events_conditions_rationale— ISA 570.10–11 · independent identification
16auditor.identification=
17management.own_list=
Events & conditions · independent identification (ISA 570.10–11)
20// management_assessment— ISA 570.12–15 · evaluate management's assessment
21period_end=must be ≥12m from FS date
22method=
23key_assumptions=
24data_reliability=
Management's assessment · period + method + data reliability
27// management_plans— ISA 570.16 · feasibility + intent & ability
No plans documented. Add management's plans (asset sale, refinancing, equity raise, cost reduction, etc.) with per-plan feasibility assessment.
Management's plans · feasibility (intent AND ability)
35// cash_flow_stress_test— ISA 570.16(c) · runway scenarios
Enter monthly burn rate to run cash flow stress test.
Cash flow stress test · runway scenarios
45// sensitivity_analysis— what-if additional indicators
Select indicators to run sensitivity.
Sensitivity · what-if indicator escalation
50// risk_heat_map— category × severity
Select indicators to generate heat map.
Risk heat map · category × severity
55// material_uncertainty— ISA 570.18–20 · three-step determination
56basis_appropriate=is GC basis of accounting appropriate?
57uncertainty_level=
58reasoning=
59stand_back_assessment=
Material uncertainty · three-step determination + stand-back
62// disclosure_adequacy— ISA 570.19 · financial statement note
✓
Going concern basis of accounting is appropriate based on audit evidence obtainedISA 570.19
✓
Material uncertainty (if any) is adequately disclosed in the financial statementsISA 570.20
✓
Principal events or conditions giving rise to doubt are specifically describedISA 570.20(a)
✓
Management’s plans to address the uncertainty are disclosedISA 570.20(b)
✓
Financial statements include explicit statement that material uncertainty existsISA 570.21
✓
Auditor’s report includes ‘Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern’ sectionISA 570.22
✓
If disclosure is inadequate, a qualified or adverse opinion is consideredISA 570.23
✓
Written representations obtained on going concern assessment completenessISA 580.10(e)
70proposed_disclosure_text=
Disclosure adequacy · ISA 570.19 + proposed text
75// audit_report_decision— ISA 570.21–24 · report form
76report_decision=
77rationale=
tcwg_communication (ISA 570.25)
78
79key_points_communicated=
Audit report decision + TCWG communication
85// isa_570_revised_readiness— effective Dec 2026 · 2024 revisions
✓
Enhanced risk assessment for going concern events and conditions
Structured identification process for events and conditions, applied regardless of initial risk assessment.
✓
Evaluate management’s intent AND ability to execute mitigating plans
Both intent and ability must be separately assessed and documented.
✓
Mandatory going concern section in all auditor’s reports
A dedicated GC section is required even when no material uncertainty exists.
✓
Explicit stand-back assessment at the end of audit fieldwork
Stand back and consider all evidence obtained that is relevant to going concern before forming a conclusion.
✓
Enhanced transparency about going concern work in auditor’s report
Greater detail about procedures performed and conclusions reached.
✓
Professional skepticism documented at each stage, not just in conclusions
Evidence of skeptical questioning of management assumptions must appear throughout working papers.
ISA 570 (Revised) 2024 readiness checklist
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02assessment_level
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03indicators
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04high_severity
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CONTEXTUAL INTELLIGENCE — 1 warning
ℹ ISA 570.10
No indicators identified. ISA 570.10 still requires documentation that going concern was considered. Ensure working papers record the basis for this nil conclusion, including the information sources reviewed.
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Consideraciones del sector público
Para entidades del sector público en El Salvador (municipalidades, instituciones autónomas), aplicar la NIA 570 requiere considerar:
Continuidad del servicio público más que viabilidad comercial
Capacidad del gobierno central para proporcionar apoyo financiero
Marco legal que puede prohibir la liquidación de ciertas entidades públicas