Audit and Beyond September 2020
How the Faculty is working through the pandemic to achieve ICAEW’s five goals for audit reform, Practical guidance for signing audit reports electronically, What to consider when looking at charity accounts, Assessing key areas of judgement and disclosures, What’s new on the standard-setting front and going concern is the focus for John Selwood in this month’s batch of questions
Audit reform progress towards ICAEWs five goals
The faculty is working to achieve ICAEW’s five goals for audit reform, despite the pandemic, as Sophie Campkin and Nigel Sleigh-Johnson explain
Faculty guidance on audit report e-signatures
Practical guidance for auditors on signing audit reports electronically is now available from the Audit and Assurance Faculty and ICAEW’s Business Law Department
Guidance for independent examiners working on charity accounts
What do Independent Examiners need to consider when looking at charity accounts? Andrew Paul offers some useful tips
Helping stakeholders understand impact of climate change
Stakeholders want information that enables them to assess the effects of climate risks on the business. Auditors and other accountants have key roles to play
Proposals to change development of auditing standards
Katharine Bagshaw explains how new proposals will affect audit standard setting and quality
John Selwood's audit clinic
John considers some key questions for auditors on going concern
