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Elements of SSQC 1 Acceptance and Continuance of Client Relationships and Specific Engagements

"Acceptance and Continuance of Client Relationships and Specific Engagements” is one of the six important elements contained within Singapore Standard on Quality Control 1 (SSQC 1). Chalked to improve quality of work performed by public accounting firms in the audit profession, SSQC 1 puts forth various measures that promote firm-wide quality controls. According to this element, a public accounting firm is required to establish quality control policies and procedures designed to distance it from engagements that are beyond its competence or expertise. Other than the competence, SSQC 1 places equal emphasis on the firm’s compliance with relevant ethical requirements and integrity of the client it serves.
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