Meetings and Events

The Board discussed the IAASB’s projects on Fraud (ISA 240), Listed Entity/Public Interest Entity-Track 1, Audits of Financial Statements of LCEs, and Sustainability Assurance (ISSA) 5000. It also received updates on its Strategic Plan 2022-2025, Standards Forward Timeline, CPA Canada’s Research Guidance and Assurance, and the final report on IRCSS. Read the Decision Summary for more.

The AASB discussed issues related to the project to develop a Canadian Standard on Related Services (CSRS) on compilations of future-oriented financial information that will replace AuG-16, Compilation of a Financial Forecast or Projection and held an education session on Sustainability Assurance. Read the Decision Summary for full details. 

The Board discussed comments received on its Exposure Draft, “CAS 500, Audit Evidence”, approved an exposure draft on Going Concern, and reviewed a draft response letter to the IAASB’s Exposure Draft, Proposed Part 10, Audits of Group Financial Statements of Less Complex Entities. The Board also received an update on the results of its survey and reviewed a draft of its response letter to the IAASB’s Proposed Strategy and Work Plan. Read the Decision Summary for more details.

The Board discussed its 2023-2024 Annual Plan, 2022-2023 Performance Assessment, Emerging Issues, and the IAASB’s projects on Audit Evidence, Going Concern, Sustainability, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details. 

The Board discussed developing a new Canadian Standard on Related Services on compilations of future-oriented financial information and approved a Canadian Project Proposal for sustainability assurance. It also discussed annual planning, the Strategic Plan 2022-2025, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

The Board discussed issues related to the IAASB’s projects on Audits of LCEs, Fraud, Going Concern, Listed Entity/PIE, Sustainability, and more. The Board approved the final JPS with Actuaries and received a presentation from CPAB. Read the full decision summary for more details.

The Board discussed the IAASB’s project to revise ISA 500, Audit Evidence, revisions to IAS 1 to necessitate revisions to the CPA Canada Handbook – Assurance, and the emerging issues in the audit and assurance environment. The AASB also discussed establishing a Sustainability Assurance Committee, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details. 

The Board discussed its draft response to the IAASB’s Exposure Draft, “Proposed Narrow Scope Amendments to ISA 700 (Revised), Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements, and ISA 260 (Revised), Communication with Those Charged with Governance.” It also discussed issues related to Audit Evidence, Fraud, Going Concern, Sustainability, and more. Read the full Decision Summary for details.

The Board discussed the process for engaging interested and affected parties on standard setting projects, revisited its 2022-2023 Annual Plan, approved the exposure draft related to Listed Entity/Public Interest Entity, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

The AASB discussed a letter received from a stakeholder about the effective date of CSQM 1 and approved an Exposure Draft of a revised Joint Policy Statement with Auditors and Actuaries. The Board also discussed a new Canadian standard on FOFI and the IAASB’s activities related to Audit Evidence, Fraud, Going Concern, Sustainability Reporting, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.