CPD - Annual Audit Update - 27 August 2026

Presenter

Annalien Carstens

MCom, CA(SA), Registered Auditor, Chartered Tax Adviser

For more than 22 years, Annalien has been the lead director for the implementation of several turn-around; audit quality; audit improvement; adoption of new reporting and auditing frameworks and standards; and training projects. She presented to corporates, universities, and professional bodies internationally in Australia, Ethiopia, Japan, Mauritius, Namibia, New Zealand, Nigeria, and Swaziland. She is a member of the Independent Regulatory Board’s permanent statutory Committee for Audit Standards (CFAS) and a member of the Technical Committee of the Financial Reporting Standards Council.

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Content

• Standards now in effect:
  • ISA 315 (Revised 2019)
  • ISA 540 (Revised)
  • ISA 600 (Revised)
  • Quality Management Standards: Key lessons, implementation challenges, and inspection findings to date
• New and emerging standards – Effective on / after 15 December 2026:
  • ISA 570 (Revised 2024)
  • ISA 240
  • ISSA 5000 on sustainability assurance
• South African regulatory updates:
  • IRBA rule changes
  • PIE requirements
  • SAAPS 7 transparency reporting
  • Latest IRBA Code of Conduct revisions
• On the horizon:
  • IAASB and IESBA projects in progress
• Quality and enforcement insights    
  • IRBA Inspections Report highlights
  • IRBA Enforcement Report key cases
  • IFIAR Global Survey findings
• The future of auditing
  • Artificial intelligence and technology in audit
  • Evolving sustainability assurance landscape

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