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Canadian Auditing Standards

Effective Dates for New Standards

This summary of recently issued Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) pronouncements has been prepared for information purposes only. Consequential amendments to existing standards resulting from the issuance of new standards and less significant changes to existing standards are not included below. Reference should be made to official Handbook material for the text of final AASB pronouncements.
Pronouncement Effective for
December 15, 2023:

CAS 600, Group Audits

Audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2023.

December 15, 2022:

CAS 220, Quality Management for an Audit of Financial Statements

Audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2022.

CAS 700, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements, paragraphs C30 and C40C(c)
Audits of complete sets of general purpose financial statements of other listed entities, excluding listed entities required to comply with National Instrument 81-106, Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure, for periods ending on or after December 15, 2022.
December 15, 2021:
CAS 315, Identifying and Assessing the Risks of Material Misstatement
Audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after December 15, 2021.
December 15, 2020:
CAS 700, Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements, paragraphs C30 and C40C(c)
Audits of complete sets of general purpose financial statements of entities listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, other than entities required to comply with National Instrument 81-106, Investment Fund Continuous Disclosure, for periods ending on or after December 15, 2020.