The partner has requested you to prepare a preliminary analytical review on the information provided by your company. The partner suggests that as a minimum you address key balance sheet and profit and loss horizontal analysis, vertical analysis and ratios over the period 2016 to 2019. Based on these results and the nature of your companys business and its markets, outline the apparent trends and changes in these ratios, the key risk areas for the audit and the matters that will have to be addressed in the audit plan. Give examples of relevant assertions and at least one audit procedure for each assertion.

#Aurizon holding ltd annual report 2019

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