The Enhanced Auditor’s Report – Post-implementation Review in South Africa

The new and revised auditor reporting standards became effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after 15 December 2016. With more than two years of post-implementation experience, SAICA provides an overview and analysis of the revised format of the auditor’s reports of certain entities listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).…

CPD: Revisiting Key Audit Matters – An Analysis of Reporting Trends

In an environment where accounting irregularities and auditing failures are in the spotlight, the pressure remains on auditors to enhance communication between them and investors, as well as those charged with governance, and to increase the confidence of the users of the financial statements in the auditor’s reports. A question remains, however, whether the users…