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The Canadian Academic Accounting Association’s (CAAA) 2020 conference theme is “Risky Business: Accounting in time of Uncertainty,” As research on managing, measuring and reporting risk can support Canada’s standard-setting boards’ evidence-based decision making, we encourage you to submit your papers by January 17, 2020.

The AASB approved a new standard on compilation engagements for release in February 2020. The impact could be significant to practitioners and users. Read about some of its key features.

The Board discussed several topics during this two-day meeting, including Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement, Public Sector Auditing Standards, and Quality Management. It also discussed its 2020-2021 Annual Plan. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

The IAASB recently issued an Exposure Draft, Conforming Amendments to the IAASB International Standards as a Result of the Revised IESBA Code. The AASB is considering appropriate revisions to Canadian standards and will issue its own exposure draft in January 2020. Stakeholders are encouraged to respond to the IAASB by January 10, 2020.

Update – AASB Expands Key Audit Matter Reporting

The AASB received valuable feedback on its Exposure Draft, Communication of Key Audit Matters in the Auditor’s Report. After reviewing the feedback received, the AASB agreed to require key audit matter reporting for other listed entities, excluding listed entities required to comply with National Instrument 81-106. Read the article for full details.

The Board discussed several topics during its two-day meeting, including Compilation Engagements, Public Sector Auditing Standards, and the Strategic and Annual Plans. Read the full Decision Summary for further detail.

The Board submitted a comment letter responding to the IAASB’s Discussion Paper, Audits of Less Complex Entities: Exploring Possible Options to Address the Challenges of Applying the ISAs. Visit the IAASB’s website to read the Board’s response.

The Board discussed several topics during its two-day meeting including Audits of Less Complex Entities, Quality Management, Agreed-upon Procedures, Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement and others. Read the full Decision Summary for further detail.

This non-authoritative guidance is intended to provide a roadmap for practitioners who are engaged to conduct SOC attestation engagements under Canadian standards; or both Canadian and U.S. standards and/or international standards. Read the document to learn more.

The Board discussed its draft response to the IAASB’s Discussion Paper for Audits of Less Complex Entities and key issues related to Compilation Engagements. Read the summary for full details.