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Guidance For RAs
Auditing standards and guides, industry specific guides and regulatory reports, guides for auditing in the public sector, guidance on other assurance, including B-BBEE, exposure drafts and comment letters are available here. Information on auditor ethics, including the Rules Regarding Improper Conduct and the Code of Professional Conduct, is also found here.
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Guidance on the implication of COVID-19 relating to audits of financial statements.
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IRBA Staff Audit Practice Alert 6: Protection and Retention of Client Data
The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has issued the IRBA Staff Audit Practice Alert 6: Protection and Retention of Client Data (IRBA Staff Audit Practice Alert), for use by registered auditors. This IRBA Staff Audit Practice Alert has been prepared by the Protection and Retention of Client Data Task Group of the IRBA's Committee for Auditing Standards (CFAS).
Invitation to the IRBA/CFAS Webinar on Audit in an Uncertain Environment
The IRBA and its Committee for Auditing Standards (CFAS) invite registered auditors and other interest parties to a webinar on Audit in an Uncertain Environment.
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