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IRBA: News issue #61
- 05 May 2023
- Accounting
- South African Accounting Academy
This newsletter covers the period January to March 2023, and includes summaries on the following topics:
- Changes to Standards (including Ethics)
- Legal:
- Disciplinary Committee (overview and short summaries)
- 27 open cases (involving 11 categories of improper conduct) referred to the Legal Department for disciplinary hearings
- 2 matters finalised (including a summary of these finalised matters)
- 1 matter finalised through admission of guilt and the other matter following a disciplinary hearing process
- 1 additional matter heard by the Disciplinary Committee (that remain part-heard)
- Reportable Irregularities statistics
- Cessation of the IRBA’s designation as a supervisory body per the FIC Act
- Disciplinary Committee (overview and short summaries)
- Registry (registrations, re-registrations and terminations)
- Investigations:
- Investigating Committee – met 3 times and referred 59 matters to the Enforcement Committee)
- Enforcement Committee – met 3 times and concluded on 34 matters
- 5 Matters finalised with the Decision not to charge
- 21 Matters finalised through an admission of guilt process (i.e. fines issued)
- 8 Matters were referred to the Legal Department for disciplinary hearings
- Inspections: A brief overview of the latest Public Inspections Report
- Education & Transformation news:
- Accreditation process – Application update and general improvements
- Transformation activities
- Review and revision of the IRBA’s competency framework
- Audit Development Programme (including Firm monitoring inspections)
- Some general news items.
Click here to download the latest IRBA Newsletter:
https://www.irba.co.za/upload/IRBA%20News%2061.pdf
Relevance to Auditors, Independent Reviewers & Accountants:
- Members of IRBA should stay up-to-date with the latest developments that affect registered auditors.
- This newsletter summarises all the relevant changes for the preceding quarter.
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