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On August 22, 2023, the Board submitted a response letter to the IAASB’s Exposure Draft, Proposed International Standard on Auditing 570 (Revised) Going Concern. Read our response letter to learn about the matters we raised to the IAASB for further consideration.

The Board unanimously approved Canadian revisions to its project on Listed Entity/Public Interest Entity Track-1, received an update on Listed Entity/Public Interest Entity Track-2 project, discussed IAASB issues on Audit Evidence, Fraud, and more. Read the Decision Summary for full details.

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.

The Board approved the Exposure Draft for a new Canadian Standard on Sustainability Assurance (CSSA) 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements. Read the Decision Summary for more details.

The Board reviewed a draft response letter to the IAASB’s Exposure Draft, ISA 570, Going Concern and discussed comments received on the AASB’s Exposure Draft of CAS 570, Going Concern. Read the decision summary for more details.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board unanimously approved the draft International Standard on Sustainability Assurance (ISSA) 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance Engagements, for public consultation. The consultation will be open from early August until early December 2023. Read more details on the proposed ISSA. 

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.

Interested in learning more about the proposed changes to CAS 570 and ISA 570? Watch the recorded AASB and CPAB webinar, hosted by CPA Canada, to learn about going concern considerations in the current macroeconomic and geopolitical environments, and the recent Exposure Draft on CAS 570, Going Concern.

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. 

Share your views on the AASB’s Exposure Draft, “Proposed Amendments to CAS 570, Going Concern”. Read the full proposed standard and the related conforming and consequential amendments, and respond to the Exposure Draft by July 31, 2023.