QM Standards Implementation Guides and Other Related Material
Since the previous IRBA communication issued on 2 July 2021, QM implementation materials have been published for SAICA, IAASB and IFAC, available on the IRBA’s dedicated QM webpage:
The IFAC materials are:
The IFAC developed and published a three-part series that provides tips and guidance for the practical implementation of the QM standards.
+ Instalment One: It is time to Get Ready for the New Quality Management Standards, published on 31 October 2022
+ Instalment Two: Developing a Detailed Implementation Plan, issued on 5 July 2023
+ Instalment Three is expected to be published only later this year.
Additional QM-related material may be accessed on IFAC’s QM webpage, available on:
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