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ACCA gains audit accreditation in South Africa
ACCA members and future members will have a route to attaining Registered Auditor status in South Africa following accreditation of…
IRBA: Set aside of MAFR poses little risk to investors
South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has indicated that the setting aside of the Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation…
IRBA Leadership Team Completed
South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has appointed Prakash Narismulu as director: operations, completing the IRBA leadership team.…
MAFR rotations of listed entities approaches completion
South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) issued the latest statistics on mandatory audit firm rotations (MAFR), following through…
IRBA appoints CEO
South Africa’s board of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has appointed Imre Nagy as its new CEO. Nagy…
Audit rotation: MAFR defies Covid to remain strong
The deadline for Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation (MAFR) in South Africa is not until 1 April 2023, but many Johannesburg…
MAFR: Covid not impacting rotations
With 48% of Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed entities having rotated audit firms, driven by early adoption of compliance to…
IRBA opens consultation on Enhancing Disclosures in Audit Reports
South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has published a consultation paper Enhancing Disclosures in the Auditor’s Reports in…
IRBA granted additional powers
South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors’ (IRBA) investigation and disciplinary powers have been strengthened through the passing of the…
IRBA re-elected to IFIAR Board
The South African Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has been re-elected to serve for another four-year term on the…
IRBA refocuses strategy to enhance audit quality
South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has refocussed its strategy with the aim of enhancing audit quality and…
IRBA appoints acting director of inspections
The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has appointed Ntlambi Gulwa as acting director: inspections in place of Imre Nagy,…
IRBA CEO Jenitha John resigns
South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) CEO Jenitha John has resigned and a caretaker board has been appointed…
IESBA appoints deputy chair and board members for 2021
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) has appointed Caroline Lee as its deputy chair for 2021, along with…
IESBA appoints deputy chair and board members for 2021
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) has appointed Caroline Lee as its deputy chair for 2021, along with…
Coronavirus timeline: reactions from the accountancy profession
Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the world, the International Accounting Bulletin and The Accountant will be collating all the…
A quarter of JSE-listed entities have rotated audit firms ahead of MAFR
A quarter of Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) companies have rotated their audit firms ahead of the 2023 Mandatory Audit Firm…
IRBA board appoints new CEO
Jenitha John has been appointed as the new CEO of South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA), effective 1…
A Fine Balancing Act for Market Recovery
South Africa’s Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) CEO , Bernard Agulhas, warns governments not to ‘lose sight’ of keeping…
Year-end review: IRBA
As the year comes to a close, a number of organisations from around the world provided comment to The Accountant…