Technical resources

IAASB Exposure Draft, Proposed International Standard on Auditing of financial statements of LCEs

ACCA and CA ANZ joint response welcomes the opportunity to comment on the IAASB’s ED-ISA for LCEs (the ED).

ACCA's response to BEIS consultation - Restoring trust in Audit and Corporate Governance

ACCA welcomes the consultation on the Government’s proposals for restoring trust in audit and corporate governance and its aim to improve the wider financial reporting ecosystem as a whole. It is vital that the UK economy has efficient and effective capital markets and there is confidence and trust in the corporate framework. We welcome any opportunity to be involved in the next steps and remain committed to providing our support as the Government proceeds with the implementation of its proposals.

Working Together for the Planet: Audit & assurance of sustainability information

ACCA, ECIIA, Deloitte and AccountancyEurope online event on audit & assurance of sustainability information

FRC clarifies going concern guidance

The Financial Reporting Council has clarified its guidance for auditors during the Covid-19 crisis, confirming going concern standards have not changed

FRC Proposed International Standard on Auditing (UK) 240 (Revised 2021)

ACCA welcomes the proposed International Standard on Auditing (UK) 240 (Revised 2021), The Auditor’s responsibilities Relating to Fraud in Audit of Financial Statements, as part of the FRC’s response to the concerns regarding the lack of clarity in the standard as to the auditor’s obligations raised particularly in the Brydon’s report.

Proposal to revise ISA (Ireland) 315 - Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement

Proposal to revise ISA (Ireland) 315 - Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement. A consultation issued by the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA)

Brexit impact on ACCA’s UK Audit Regulations

The UK has left the EU and is now in a transition period before new rules come into place from 1 January 2021.   In order to give individuals and firms sufficient time to prepare for the changes which will take effect when the transition period ends on 31 December 2020, ACCA has published draft Global Practising Regulations (including Annex 1 and Appendix 1) which set out the proposed amendments to the United Kingdom Audit Regulations 2016. The revised regulations will be implemented on 1 January 2021. We will be monitoring developments closely and will update these guidelines when necessary.

IAASA's proposals to revise Ireland's Ethical Standard for Auditors, International Standards on Auditing and Glossary of Terms

ACCA's response to proposals to revise the Ethical Standard for Auditors (Ireland), International Standards on Auditing (Ireland) and Glossary of Terms

IESBA Proposed Revisions to the Non-Assurance Services (NAS) Provisions of the Code

ACCA and CA ANZ joint response on the proposals to revise the non-assurance services (NAS) provisions of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (the Code).

IESBA Proposed Revisions to the Fees-Related Provisions of the Code

ACCA and CA ANZ joint response to IESBA's Exposure Draft aimed at strengthening the fee-related independence provisions of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (the Code).

Covid-19 and client due diligence

CCAB has released supplementary AML guidance for urgent work undertaken during the pandemic

Sir Tony Redmond's review of local authority financial reporting and external audit: call for views

ACCA's response to the call for views on the independent review into the arrangements in place to support the transparency and quality of local authority financial reporting and external audit in England led by Sir Tony Redmond.

IAASA Consultation Paper - Proposal to issue Companies Act 2014 Section 933 Regulations

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the proposal to issue to issue Companies Act 2014 (Procedures Governing the Conduct of Section 933 Enquiries) Regulations 2019 (‘S933 Regulations’).

FRC Post Implementation Review of the 2016 Auditing and Ethical Standards

ACCA response to The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) consultation proposing important changes to the UK’s Ethical and Auditing Standards. The FRC proposes to set more stringent ethical rules for auditors, in response to findings from recent audit enforcement cases and from audit inspections. In response to feedback from investors, the FRC also proposes to enhance the quality and content of auditor’s reports in order to improve transparency about what is found in the course of an audit.

Statutory audit services: initial consultation on the Competition and Markets Authority recommendations

ACCA response to BEIS consultation on the CMA’s recommendations to improve audit quality, competition and resilience in the statutory audit services market. These recommentions can be found on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) final report published on 18 April 2019.

IAASB’s Proposed International Standard on Quality Management 2 (ED-ISQM 2)

ACCA and CA ANZ joint response supports the IAASB’s efforts to continuously improve audit quality. How audit firms manage audit quality is a key component to achieving audit quality. To read in full, please download the consultation response.

IAASB’s Proposed International Standard on Quality Management 1 (ED-ISQM 1)

ACCA and CA ANZ joint response supports the quality management approach which can be described as a more “thinking” approach in comparison to ISQC1. We are also supportive of a risk assessment based approach, subject to specific concerns on aspects of the proposals. We also believe that separating ISQC 1 into two standards is sensible. Our detailed comments on ED-ISQM2 are available in our separate submission letter on that ED.

IAASB’s Proposed International Standard on Auditing 220 (Revised) Quality Management for an Audit of Financial Statements

ACCA and CA ANZ joint response welcomes the opportunity to comment on Proposed International Standard on Auditing 220 (Revised) Quality Management for an Audit of Financial Statements (ED-220). It is important that the process for managing audit quality at the engagement level continuously evolves along with the management of audit quality at the firm level.

IAASB consultation paper on Extended External Reporting Assurance

ACCA and CA ANZ joint response to IAASB's consultation paper on Extended External Reporting Assurance (EERA)

BEIS consultation on the Independent Review of the FRC

Initial consultation on the recommendations by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).

Independent Review into the quality and effectiveness of audit - call for views

We welcome Sir Donald Brydon’s independent review into the quality and effectiveness of audit. It is vital that the UK economy has efficient and effective capital markets and there is confidence in the corporate framework through greater transparency which works in the context of a global economy.

IAASB Proposed Strategy for 2020-23 and Work Plan for 2020-21

ACCA and CA ANZ joint response to IAASB's Proposed Strategy for 2020-23 and Work Plan for 2020-21

Representing members

This page lists recent representation and submissions made by ACCA and CCABI on members behalf

Proposed International Standard on Related Services 4400 (Revised), Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements

ACCA CA ANZ joint response to IAASB's proposed International Standard on Related Services 4400 (Revised)

Technical factsheet: guidance on access to information by successor auditors

Guidance on the procedure expected to be followed by ACCA members and member firms whenever the office of statutory auditor changes (and access to information held by the predecessor auditor) is sought.

The impact of Digital and Artificial Intelligence on audit and finance professionals: harnessing the opportunities of disruptive technologies

To address the myths and fears around AI and the role of humans in the value chain, ACCA and EY held a lively roundtable on how to harness the opportunities offered by these new disruptive technologies.

Exposure Draft, ISA 315 (Revised), Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement

ACCA CA ANZ joint response broadly supports the proposed methodology, which we believe has the capacity to enhance the auditor’s risk assessment procedures, and therefore increase audit quality.

Statutory audit market study

Comments from ACCA to a public consultation issued by the Competition & Markets Authority.

Independent Review of the Financial Reporting Council: call for evidence

ACCA's response to Independent Review of the Financial Reporting Council: call for evidence.

Key audit matters: unlocking the secrets of the audit

This report reviews the first-year implementation of the IAASB's revised auditor reporting standards. It finds that these standards not only provide better information for investors, but also encourage improvements throughout the financial reporting chain.

Tenets of a quality audit

This report sets out the factors that contribute to a quality audit and identifies how these factors are interrelated. It calls for a debate on how to resolve these tensions and maximise audit quality.

ACCA individual and ACCA CA ANZ joint responses to Monitoring Group consultation

ACCA response and ACCA-CAANZ joint response to the Monitoring Group public consultation: Strengthening the Governance and Oversight of the International Audit-Related Standard-Setting Boards in the Public Interest.

Tenets of good corporate reporting

This report sets out ACCA's views on the characteristics that make for good corporate reporting and on some key general issues that also affect it, including the need for global standards, for a mixture of fair value and historical cost, prudence and the need for reporting to cover more than the financial statements.

Professional scepticism: inside the mind of the auditor

Event Invitation to Professional scepticism: inside the mind of the auditor in Brussels on 17th October

Embracing transparency - enhancing value: A first year review of the enhanced auditors report in Singapore

This study examines how auditors have implemented the enhanced auditor reporting in Singapore and how those enhanced auditor's reports (EARs) have influenced the disclosures in our annual reports.

Proposed International Standard on Auditing 540 (Revised)

Joint submission by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, responding to an exposure draft issued for public consultation by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) - on Proposed International Standard on Auditing 540 (Revised), Auditing Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures

ACCA response to FRC Proposals to make minor revisions to ISA UK 330 and Withdraw Practice Note 16

ACCA's response to FRC's proposals to: Make minor revisions to ISA (UK) 330 (Revised June 2016) The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks and ISA (UK) 505 External Confirmations; and Withdraw Practice Note 16 – Bank Reports for Audit Purposes in the United Kingdom

Banishing bias? Audit, objectivity and the value of professional scepticism

This report explores the importance of cognitive biases to the audit process. It explains how these biases are central to improving the exercise of professional scepticism and to understanding the fundamental ethical principle of objectivity.

Exploring the Demand for Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements

ACCA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the discussion paper issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) on Exploring the Demand for Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements and Other Services and the Implications for the IAASB’s International Standards.

Exploring the Growing Use of Technology in the Audit

ACCA comments on the consultation paper issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) on Exploring the Growing Use of Technology in the Audit, with a focus on Data Analytics.

Supporting Credibility and Trust in Emerging Forms of External Reporting Ten Key Challenges for Assurance Engagements

ACCA comments on the discussion paper issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) on supporting credibility and trust in emerging forms of external reporting (EER).

Third Country Auditor Deregistration Procedures

ACCA has responded to a public consultation issued by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) on Third Country Auditor Deregistration Procedures.

2017-2019 PIOB Strategy

ACCA response to the Public Interest Oversight Board's invitation to comment on the 2017-2019 PIOB Strategy

Directors’, CFOs’ and auditors’ perceptions of audit quality

This report compares the perceptions of auditors, CFOs and directors on the relative importance of 10 key audit quality attributes identified by prior research.

All aboard the transparency express

A report providing an overview of the recent changes to audit in Singapore due the adoption of the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) pertaining to auditor's reports - the 700 series.

ACCA response to the IAASB consultation on Enhancing Audit Quality in the Public Interest

ACCA responds to the IAASB public consultation on Audit Quality

ACCA response to the FRC's consultation on, Enhancing confidence in audit

ACCA responds to the FRC's consultation on, Enhancing confidence in audit - the Financial Reporting Council’s audit enforcement procedures.

Future of audit

The idea of audit as a single, universal service that is the same for all types of entity anywhere in the world, is under unprecedented strain.

CAA/ATOL reporting

New obligations will apply from April 2016

Audit and accounting: an overview

A basic overview of the company audit and accounting requirements