Bob Dohrer, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) Member and Chair of the IAASB Data Analytics Working Group, provides an update of the IAASB’s data analytics project, including the highlights of the feedback received on the request for input issued September 2016 Exploring the Growing Use of Technology in the Audit, with a Focus on Data Analytics as well as the activities performed to date and the vision for the Working Group in its way forward. Also refer to the Feedback Statement issued on the responses received from the aforementioned request for input here.
International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) staff today released two Q&A publications to support the adoption and implementation of the IESBA’s NOCLAR pronouncement, which will come into effect July 15, 2017.
The Q&As for professional accountants in public practice (PAIPPs) cover issues related to applicability, audits of financial statments, and professional services other than financial statement audits, among others.
The Q&As for professional accountants in business (PAIBs) cover issues related to scope, PAIB responsibilities (for senior vs. other PAIBs), organizational culture, and NOCLAR disclosure, among others.
See also the IESBA's NOCLAR web page for access to the pronouncement and support materials including videos, fact sheet, and more.
