IRBA Highlights Heightened Responsibilities and Risks in Auditing Listed Entities

2025-12-09T13:30:03+02:00

LATEST UPDATE IRBA Highlights Heightened Responsibilities and Risks in Auditing Listed Entities The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) reminds audit firms of the responsibilities and risks associated with auditing listed entities. It is imperative that audit firms rigorously apply the requirements of the International Standards on Quality Management, International Standards on Auditing, the IRBA Code, and other regulatory requirements before accepting such clients. The IRBA has adopted the ‘IFIAR Core Principles’, which requires a risk-based inspections programme. Some 80 percent of IRBA’s inspection resources are dedicated to monitoring audit firms that accept public interest [...]

IRBA Highlights Heightened Responsibilities and Risks in Auditing Listed Entities2025-12-09T13:30:03+02:00

IRBA Annual Report 2025 Tabled in Parliament: A Milestone Year

2025-11-28T13:47:36+02:00

LATEST UPDATE IRBA Annual Report 2025 Tabled in Parliament: A Milestone Year The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has officially tabled its Annual Report for the 2024/2025 financial year before the Standing Committee of Finance in Parliament, marking the conclusion of its five-year strategic cycle. The Annual Report reflects a year of significant progress in restoring trust with key stakeholders, enhancing oversight effectiveness, and fostering transparency within the profession. Key highlights include: Strategic Transition Audit Quality Improvements Transformation and Talent Development Regulatory Advancements Stakeholder Engagement. The IRBA also received a clean audit opinion from [...]

IRBA Annual Report 2025 Tabled in Parliament: A Milestone Year2025-11-28T13:47:36+02:00

High Court Judgment on Case between the IRBA and the Auditor of a Property Owners’ Association

2025-11-28T13:27:38+02:00

LATEST UPDATE High Court Judgment on Case between the IRBA and the Auditor of a Property Owners’ Association South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA) was sharply criticised by Judge Mandlenkosi Motha of the High Court in Johannesburg for failing to follow the provisions of the Auditing Professions Act (APA) when investigating a complaint against an auditor. The procedure followed was antithetical to the APA Thomas Lessing, member of the Serengeti Estates Property Owners Association NPC (Sepoa), brought an application to review and set aside a decision taken by IRBA regarding 10 complaints he [...]

High Court Judgment on Case between the IRBA and the Auditor of a Property Owners’ Association2025-11-28T13:27:38+02:00

Release of Staff Audit Practice Alert 11: The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Audits

2025-11-26T12:16:30+02:00

LATEST UPDATE Release of Staff Audit Practice Alert 11: The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Audits The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has issued Staff Audit Practice Alert 11: The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Audits. This non-authoritative guidance provides insights into the impact of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and emerging technologies when applying certain requirements of the International Standards on Quality Management and the International Standards on Auditing in the South African context. As the profession continues to evolve in response to technological advancements, it [...]

Release of Staff Audit Practice Alert 11: The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies in Audits2025-11-26T12:16:30+02:00
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