IESBA Strengthens and Clarifies Independence Requirements for Group Audits
28 February 2023
Accounting
South African Accounting Academy
The revisions also deal with the independence and other implications of the changes made to the definition of an engagement team in the Code to align with changes to the definition of the same term in the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s (IAASB) International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) and International Standards on Quality Management (ISQMs).
This final pronouncement will be effective for audits of financial statements and group financial statements for periods beginning on or after 15 December 2023, with early adoption permitted.
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