The Handbook consists of 3 volumes and includes:
The IAASB’s new and revised suite of quality management standards:
International Standard on Quality Management (ISQM) 1, Quality Management for Firms that Perform Audits or Reviews of Financial Statements, or Other Assurance or Related Services Engagements
ISQM 2, Engagement Quality Reviews
International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 220 (Revised), Quality Management for an Audit of Financial Statements
Conforming and Consequential Amendments to Other ISAs Arising from the Quality Management Project
Conforming and Consequential Amendments to the IAASB’s Other Standards as a Result of the New and Revised Quality Management Standards
International Standard on Related Services (ISRS) 4400 (Revised), Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements
The following standards, which are not yet effective for this version of the handbook, have been included in the back of Volume 1:
ISA 600 (Revised), Special Considerations—Audits of Group Financial Statements (Including the Work of Component Auditors)
Conforming and Consequential Amendments to Other International Standards arising from ISA 600 (Revised)
Click here to download the New Handbook volumes:
https://ifacweb.blob.core.windows.net/publicfiles/2023-10/IAASB-2022-Handbook-Volume-1.pdf
https://ifacweb.blob.core.windows.net/publicfiles/2023-10/IAASB-2022-Handbook-Volume-2.pdf
Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:
As an auditor and independent reviewer, you need to comply with International Standards on Auditing and other Assurance Services, and thus you need knowledge of newly revised standards that are approved as well as when they become effective.
Failure to adhere to ISAs may be interpreted as negligence and you could be held liable.
Auditors, Independent Reviewers and Accountants should be aware of the latest versions of handbooks containing standards issued by regulators and standard-setting boards, such as the IAASB Handbook.
Relevance to Your Clients:
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