Audits of Less Complex Entities – Discussion and Challenges

By Andrew Ross / Bridget Noonan One of the biggest challenges we know of for smaller firms, who are not specialized in assurance, is the ability to audit small not-for-profit organizations (NPOs) in a cost effective manner, while still meeting all the requirements as set out by the Canadian Auditing Standards (CASs) which are based … Continue reading “Audits of Less Complex Entities – Discussion and Challenges”


IAASB Project to Explore Audits of Less Complex Entities

In a May 2018 publication, CPA Canada noted that the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (“IAASB”) announced that it was initiating a project to explore challenges in auditing small and medium-sized entities (“SME”). A discussion paper on the topic was expected in late 2018; however, it only just arrived in early March. The discussion … Continue reading “IAASB Project to Explore Audits of Less Complex Entities”