Tag Archives: IESBA

SHARE: In May 2022, NASBA Past Chair Diane Rubin, CPA, was appointed to the newly formed Public Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group (SEIAG). According to a recent PCAOB announcement, the SEIAG was established to advise on existing standards, proposed Diane Rubin standards, potential new standards, and emerging issues that are…

SHARE: Forget what you thought you knew about public entities and how they are defined. The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) has redefined what it means to be a public entity. According to a recent article on IESBA’s website, the organization has expanded the definition of a PIE, or Public Interest Entity, along…

SHARE: On January 14, 2021, the latest round in the profession’s ongoing attempt to deal with NOCLAR (non-compliance with laws and regulations) began, with the AICPA’s Auditing Standards Board’s (ASB) vote to expose for public comment a proposed Statement on Auditing Standards (SAS) on “Communication with Predecessor Auditor Regarding Fraud and Noncompliance with Laws and…

SHARE: It has taken them five years, but the Monitoring Group has issued their final recommendations to advance the public interest in international audit-related standard-setting and improve audit quality. Their 27-page report “Strengthening the International Audit and Ethics Standard-Setting System” was released in July. The members of the Monitoring Group (MG) are the: Basel Committee…