Annual Report 2007-2008 - Queensland Council of Social Service

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BDO Kendalls (QLD)Level 18, 300 Queen StBrisbane QLD 4000GPO Box 457 Brisbane QLD 4001Phone 61 7 3237 5999Fax 61 7 3221 9227info.brisbane@bdo.com.auwww.bdo.com.auABN 70 202 702 40230 September 2008The Committee of ManagementQueensland Council of Social Service IncPO Box 3786,South Brisbane QLD 4101Dear Sir/MadamAUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATIONI declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, during the year ended 30 June 2008there have been:i. no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in theCorporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; andii.no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to theaudit.Yours faithfullyBDO Kendalls (Qld)Damian WrightPartnerBDO Kendalls is a national association ofseparate partnerships and entities.40 QCOSS Annual Report 2007-08
BDO Kendalls (QLD)Level 18, 300 Queen StBrisbane QLD 4000GPO Box 457 Brisbane QLD 4001Phone 61 7 3237 5999Fax 61 7 3221 9227info.brisbane@bdo.com.auwww.bdo.com.auABN 70 202 702 402INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OFQUEENSLAND COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE INCScopeThe financial report and directors' responsibilityThe financial report comprises the income statement, balance sheet, statement of changesin equity, cash flow statement, accompanying notes to the financial statements, and thestatement by members of the committee for Queensland Council of Social Service, for theyear ended 30 June 2008.The committee is responsible for the preparation and true and fair presentation of the financialreport. This includes responsibility for the maintenance of adequate accounting records andinternal controls that are designed to prevent and detect fraud and error, and for theaccounting policies and accounting estimates inherent in the financial report.Audit ApproachWe have conducted an independent audit in order to express an opinion on it to themembers.Our audit has been conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards to providereasonable assurance whether the financial report is free of material misstatement. Thenature of an audit is influenced by factors such as the use of professional judgment, selectivetesting, the inherent limitations of internal control, and the availability of persuasive ratherthan conclusive evidence. Therefore, an audit cannot guarantee that all materialmisstatements have been detected.We performed procedures to assess whether in all material respects the financial reportpresents fairly in accordance with Accounting Standards and other mandatory financialreporting requirements in Australia, a view which is consistent with our understanding of theAssociation's financial position, and of its performance as represented by the results of itsoperations and cash flows.We formed our audit opinion on the basis of these procedures, which include:• examination, on a test basis, information to provide evidence supporting the amountsand disclosures in the financial report, and• assessing the appropriateness of the accounting policies and disclosures used and thereasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by the directors.While we considered the effectiveness of management's internal controls over financialreporting when determining the nature and extent of our procedures, our audit was notdesigned to provide assurance on internal controls.BDO Kendalls is a national association ofseparate partnerships and entities.QCOSS Annual Report 2007-08 41
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