ASIC explains the key audit inspection findings for 2019 and how they are responding
ASIC’s audit inspection report found an increase in negative findings and so is commencing new initiatives aimed at improving audit quality. Doug Niven, Senior Executive leader for Financial Reporting and Audit at ASIC, explains to Claire Grayston from CPA Australia the basis of those findings and what ASIC’s new key initiatives involve. Doug also explains why the report now provides greater transparency by including individual results for the “Big 4” firms.
Highlights:
0:43 Overall findings
2:25 ASIC’s audit quality initiatives
4:18 Why not litigate?
6:37 Reviews of culture, talent, governance, conflicts of interest and accountability
8:45 Corporate Governance Task Force
10:50 Individual firm findings
16:15 Proposed reporting directly to Audit Committees
19:08 Link between inspection findings and material misstatements
23:04 Key areas of concern
24:46 Firms’ action plans
26:41 Revised INFO 224ASIC audit inspections
Further Resources:
ASIC Report 648 Audit inspection report for 2018–19
ASIC Media releaseon Audit inspection findings 12 December 2019
INFO 224ASIC audit inspections
ASIC Report 649 Audit quality measures, indicators and other information: 2018–19
A Guide to Understanding Auditing and Assurance - Australian Listed Companies
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