The IRBA QM L&R Rules:
Rule 1: ‘ultimate responsibility and accountability for the system of quality management’
Rule 2: transparency reports
Rule 3: engagement quality reviewer and assistant
Rule 4: audit documentation assembly and retention
These 4 rules have not been effective for some time, but the early adoption of each rule is nevertheless ‘permitted’:
Rule 4 will be ‘effective for auditing financial statements for periods beginning on or after 15 December 2024’.
Rules 1-3 will be ‘effective for audits of financial statements for periods beginning on or after 15 December 2025’.
Click here to download the Government Gazette containing IRBA BN 512 of 2023:
https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/202311/49757gon512.pdf
Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:
Members of IRBA should stay up-to-date with the latest developments and notices (that have been gazetted) that affect registered auditors.
These new rules will impact auditors in the future – once they become effective.
Relevance to Your Clients:
None