Exposure Draft Approved
The IRBA CFAS has approved, for issue, the Exposure Draft: Proposed Guide for Registered Auditors (Revised), Joint Audit Engagements (proposed Guide (Revised)), available on:
The Exposure Draft (ED), which was approved in November 2023 for a 90-day period, provides guidance on the application of International Standards on Auditing and IRBA pronouncements when registered auditors or firms perform a joint audit engagement.
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