xpectations gap Securimax Limited (Securimax) has been an audit client of KFP Partners (KFP) for the past 15 years. Securimax is based in Waterloo, Ontario, where it manufactures high-tech armor-plated personnel carriers. Securimax often has to go through a competitive market tender process to win large government contracts. Its main product, the small but powerful Terrain Master, is highly specialized, and Securimax does business only with nations that have a recognized, democratically elected government. Securimax maintains a highly secure environment, given the sensitive and confidential nature of its vehicle designs and its clients.

Clarke Field has been the engagement partner on the Securimax audit for the last five years.

The board of Securimax is considering changing from an audit engagement to a review engagement and has approached the audit partner, Clarke Field, to discuss the implications of this change. Clarke suggests that KFP could perform the review engagement.

Securimaxs financial year end is December 31.

Source: Adapted from the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australias CA Programs Audit and Assurance Exam, May 2008.

Required Discuss the expectations gap that could exist for the audit of Securimax. Consider the existence of any special interests of the users of Securimaxs financial statements.