COMING IN 2024! Standards on sustainability: Ethics & Assurance
05 April 2023
Accounting
South African Accounting Academy
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) released a report on developing a global assurance framework for sustainability-related corporate reporting.
The IOSCO report reflects extensive research and feedback from key stakeholders. The report calls for timely development of ethics and assurance standards for sustainability reporting by the IESBA and the IAASB, respectively.
Both the IESBA and IAASB will issue public consultations later this year on standards for sustainability ethics and assurance, respectively. Both boards plan to finalize their respective standards in 2024.
Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:
As an auditor, independent reviewer and accountant, you need to consider all publications by IFAC (including the standard-setting bodies of IESBA & IAASB) for guidance on the upcoming Sustainability Reporting Framework.
Assurance practitioners should adhere to international standards – with respect to ethics and sustainability assurance engagements, as well as the development of new standards in this regard.
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