Monitoring Group Proposes International Audit Standard Setting Reforms

The consultation paper sets out options and recommendations for enhancing the independence, relevance, and transparency of international audit standard-setting. The consultation paper focuses on the governance and structure of the Standard Setting Boards (SSBs) that support auditing as a public interest activity, namely the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants. The proposal is far-reaching, setting out the main areas of concern regarding the current structure and considering, among other matters, the number, remit, and size of the SSBs and their staffs; the accountability of the SSBs to the International Federation of Accountants; the process for nominating members to the SSBs; the roles of the Public Interest Oversight Boardr and the Monitoring Group; and the means by which the structure is funded. The Monitoring Group is committed to periodically reviewing the effectiveness of audit standard-setting. 

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Comment Due Date: February 09, 2018

Keywords: International, Accounting, International Audit Standard Setting, Reforms, SSB, Monitoring Group, BCBS