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Auditing and Assurance Standards Oversight Council met on June 13, 2024, to discuss the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s activities and related matters. Read the full report for more information.

Auditing and Assurance Standards Oversight Council met on April 9, 2024, to discuss the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s activities and related matters. Read the full report for more information.

Canada’s reporting and assurance oversight councils are pleased to announce the establishment of the Reporting & Assurance Standards Oversight Council (the Oversight Council), an important step towards enhancing standard-setting efficiency and connectivity in Canada.   

AASOC is pleased to announce new members and re-appointed members to the Council and the AASB. We also wish to thank those retiring for their dedicated service. Read the appointments page for full details.

AASOC is pleased to announce new members and reappointed members. We also wish to thank those retiring for their dedicated service. Read the appointments page for full details.

AASOC is pleased to announce new members and reappointed members. We also wish to thank those retiring for their dedicated service. Read the appointments page for full details.

Auditing and Assurance Standards Oversight Council met on December 20, 2023, to discuss the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s activities and related matters. Read the full report for more information.

Next steps are approved, and implementation plans are underway on the recommendations made by the Independent Review Committee on Standard Setting in Canada (IRCSS) in March 2023. Key approvals include setting up an independent legal entity to house standard-setting activities, putting a new funding model in place, and establishing a single oversight council.

Auditing and Assurance Standards Oversight Council met on September 28, 2023, to discuss the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s activities and related matters. Read the full report for more information.

Read these top 5 frequently asked questions as both a reminder and update in advance of coming decisions related to the IRCSS’ Final Report – decisions that will pave the way forward for standard setting in Canada for years to come.