IFIAR Statement on Sustainability Assurance Oversight

IFIAR Statement on Sustainability Assurance Oversight

IFIAR has published its Statement on Sustainability Assurance Oversight.

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IFIAR comments on IAASB ED ISSA 5000 General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements – 30 November 2023

IFIAR comments on IAASB ED ISSA 5000 General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements – 30 November 2023

IFIAR has published its comment letter on the IAASB Exposure Draft on ISSA 5000 General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements.

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India NFRA joins IFIAR

India NFRA joins IFIAR

IFIAR is pleased to welcome the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) of India as a new IFIAR Member.

NFRA joins a network of independent audit regulators from 55 jurisdictions around the world.

IFIAR releases 2023 Report on Use of Technology in Audits – observations, risks and further evolution

IFIAR releases 2023 Report on Use of Technology in Audits – observations, risks and further evolution

IFIAR has released a Report presenting perspectives on the use of technology in audits – outlining observations, risks and further evolution.

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IFIAR comments on IAASB proposed revisions to ISA 570 (Going Concern) – 18 August 2023

IFIAR comments on IAASB proposed revisions to ISA 570 (Going Concern) – 18 August 2023

IFIAR has published its comment letter on the IAASB proposed revisions to ISA 570 (Going Concern).

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IFIAR comments on the IESBA Proposed Strategy and Work Plan for 2024-2027 – 26 July 2023

IFIAR comments on the IESBA Proposed Strategy and Work Plan for 2024-2027 – 26 July 2023

IFIAR has published its comment letter on the IESBA Proposed Strategy and Work Plan for 2024-2027.

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IFIAR releases Report on 2022 Survey of Audit Regulators’ Enforcement Regimes

IFIAR releases Report on 2022 Survey of Audit Regulators’ Enforcement Regimes

IFIAR has released a Report on its third Survey of Audit Regulators’ Enforcement Regimes.

The report details the investigative and disciplinary powers of IFIAR Members, and the ways in which Members exercised those powers during the years 2018-2022. The results of the 2022 Survey underscore the important role that enforcement plays in audit oversight and IFIAR Members’ dedication to investigating and addressing potential violations of auditing standards.

Please click here for the Press Release and here to access the Report.

2023 Plenary Meeting

2023 Plenary Meeting

IFIAR’s annual Plenary Meeting, resuming in-person for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, was held in Washington DC on April 25-27, 2023, with representatives from 44 IFIAR Member jurisdictions participating in discussions focusing on key developments and emerging trends in the audit industry.

Please click here for our stakeholder announcement.

IFIAR 2022 Annual Report

IFIAR 2022 Annual Report

IFIAR has released its 2022 Annual Report. Please click here to download the Annual Report.

IFIAR comments on IAASB’s proposed revisions to ISA 500 (Revised), Audit Evidence – 24 April 2023

IFIAR comments on IAASB’s proposed revisions to ISA 500 (Revised), Audit Evidence – 24 April 2023

IFIAR has published its comment letter on the IAASBIAASB’s proposed revisions to ISA 500 (Revised), Audit Evidence.

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IFIAR comments on the IAASB Proposed Strategy and Work Plan for 2024-2027 – 19 April 2023

IFIAR comments on the IAASB Proposed Strategy and Work Plan for 2024-2027 – 19 April 2023

IFIAR has published its comment letter on the IAASB Proposed Strategy and Work Plan for 2024-2027.

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IFIAR releases 2022 Report on Annual Survey of Audit Inspection Findings

IFIAR releases 2022 Report on Annual Survey of Audit Inspection Findings

In March 2023, IFIAR released its eleventh annual survey of inspection findings arising from its Member regulators’ individual inspections of audit firms affiliated with the six largest global audit firm networks.

Please click here to access the 2022 Inspection Findings Survey and related documents.