Irish third country draft registration application
Auditors of UK companies (ie, companies incorporated in the UK) with listings on the Irish Stock Exchange, (such as listed debt), will be required to register with IAASA as third country auditors at the end of the transition period (31 December 2020) unless their registration continues to be accepted on the Irish audit register.
Auditors of UK companies (ie, companies incorporated in the UK) with listings on the Irish Stock Exchange, (such as listed debt), will be required to register with IAASA as third country auditors at the end of the transition period (31 December 2020) unless their registration continues to be accepted on the Irish audit register.
Who cannot use this process
This application process does not apply to registration for third country status to perform Irish statutory audits under section 1470(c) of the Companies Act 2014.
IAASA has advised (notice issued on 19 January 2018), the European Commission has stated that in the absence of a ratified withdrawal agreement, the UK will become subject to third country rules at the end of the transition period
Section 1572 of the Companies Act, 2014, states that a recognised accountancy body (RAB) may approve a third country auditor as a statutory auditor if that person furnishes proof that he or she complies with requirements equivalent to those specified in sections 1464 and 1472. A prerequisite to this is for the countries involved (in this case the UK and Ireland) to have a reciprocal arrangement agreement in place. A framework agreement has been made between the FRC and IAASA. However the detailed arrangements are not currently in place and IAASA cannot estimate when these may be finalised. Further updates will be given when the measures of the UK and Irish governments become clearer.
How to apply (from October 2020)
To apply, please complete Form B and other relevant Form B annex documents 1-8 on the IAASA website.
The application requires fairly standard details about the firm and its responsible individuals (RIs).
The following points should be noted in completing the forms.
Management details (6.1), RI details (7.1), Fit and Proper 12.1
For ICAEW members listed in your application, copies of certificates are not required. IAASA has agreed this information can be confirmed directly from ICAEW.
- The relevant IAASA schedules should be completed and sent to IAASA.
- Send ICAEW, in Excel format a copy of the Forms B–4 (IE) and B-5 (IE) you have submitted to IAASA. These contain information about the firm management and individuals who require confirmations as part of their application. Please email them to firms.information@icaew.com. To help with processing, please include ‘IAASA Form B Registration -
’ in the subject.
For each ICAEW member listed, ICAEW will confirm to IAASA the following:
- ICAEW membership
- Audit qualification and audit registration number
- Training experience
- Disciplinary history
We will provide confirmation of affiliates registered by ICAEW. Their history and standing will need to be obtained from their home professional body.
You are not required to register all UK RIs with IAASA, only those whose audits are covered by the application.
Fees
Currently these are;
- €4,000 for annual registration assessment
- €500 for annual registration fee
These should not be submitted while the application is draft. IAASA will advise when the application can be made in final form and fees will be payable at that point.
Application submission
Submit your application by email to barry_murphy@iaasa.ie.
You should state that the relevant professional body confirmations from ICAEW will be submitted directly from ICAEW within your application in accordance with the procedure agreed between IAASA and ICAEW.
IAASA has indicated they will address each application on a first in first out basis.
Further information
Further information on the application can be found on IAASA’s website.
