Financial Audits

The Supreme Audit Institution of Belize (SAIB) undertakes Financial Audits in accordance with ISSAI 200 Fundamentals of Financial Auditing.

The purpose of an audit of financial statements is to enhance the degree of confidence of intended users in the financial statements. This is achieved through the expression of an opinion by the auditor as to whether the financial statements are prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with an applicable financial reporting framework, or – in the case of financial statements prepared in accordance with a fair presentation financial reporting framework – whether the financial statements are presented fairly, in all material respects, or give a true and fair view, in accordance with that framework. Laws or regulations binding public-sector audit organizations may prescribe other wordings for this opinion. An audit conducted in accordance with standards based on the INTOSAI Fundamental Principles of Financial Auditing and relevant ethical requirements will enable the auditor to express such an opinion.