Learn about the temporary WebTrust Seal for qualified reports related to events of an uncontrolled nature (force majeure).
A comprehensive, peer-reviewed approach to guide practitioners in adhering to the relevant standards and support the effective evaluation, design, implementation, and maintenance of your firm’s system of quality management (SOQM).
New quality management standards, both at the firm and engagement levels, could impact all practitioners. Our free guidance materials will help you implement these changes and advise your teams on the desired outcomes.
The issuance of the quality management conforming amendments completes a multi-year project to improve the practitioner’s management of risk and quality on engagements. The quality standards take effect beginning December 2022. Are you ready?
Learn about the components of a system of quality management, what this means for your firm and steps to take to implement the new Canadian Standards on Quality Management.
CAS 315 has been significantly revised to promote a more effective risk identification and assessment. Learn about the changes to the standard and understand how these will impact your audit engagements.
Download our handy guide for a summary of CPA Canada's audit and assurance resources, including alerts, briefings, implementation tools, guides and webinars. This non-authoritative guidance covers topics including auditing and assurance standards and audit data analytics.
This practitioner alert raises awareness about the new Canadian standards on quality management. Learn about this new suite of standards comprising CSQM 1, CSQM 2, and CAS 220, and how they impact you.
Learn about changes to your responsibilities for quality management related to this new suite of Canadian standards comprising CSQM 1, CSQM 2, and CAS 220.
As the pandemic forces organizations to operate in new and unique ways, help ensure your internal audit department is tackling these changes in stride and is adapting their procedures to the new risk environment.
July 20, 2020
Learn how your clients' control may be impacted, your responsibilities as the auditor, and practical audit considerations to help you in this ever-changing and unstable environment.
Our blog gives you timely, practical, and relevant information that will help you better perform your evolving role as an audit and assurance professional.
Learn about the issues arising from COVID-19 related to performing system and organization controls (SOC) engagements.
May 19, 2020
COVID-19 has forced auditors to work differently. Learn about the changing nature of audit evidence and related considerations for auditors to support the performance of high-quality audits in the current environment.
This guide will help you audit a service organization's controls relevant to user entities' internal control over financial reporting.
This guide will help you effectively report on controls for service organizations. Learn how to apply best practices in key service audit areas to ensure compliance with the appropriate standards.
Advance your career in government with our new in-depth training program for today’s public sector financial professional.
Learn how your organization can identify key business risks related to information integrity and how to design and implement enablers and controls focused on the objective of information integrity.
Learn about common pitfalls auditors might encounter when applying certain requirements of CAS 330: The Auditor's Responses to Assessed Risks, as it relates to designing and performing tests of relevant controls.
Learn about the implications of IT for audit when applying certain requirements of CAS 330, The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks, as it relates to designing and performing tests of relevant controls.
Learn about the WebTrust seal program for Certification Authorities.
This reporting alert provides an update of recently issued guidance by Canadian securities regulators on the disclosure of cyber security risks and incidents.
Read this audit data analytics alert to better understand audit data analytics and the drivers, opportunities and hurdles to overcome in integrating more extensive use of data analytics into the audit of financial statements.
Improve your knowledge and understanding of the requirements in Part II of the CPA Canada Handbook – Accounting with the Guide to Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises.
The CPA Canada Standards and Guidance Collection is a complete electronic reference source, providing up-to-date information on accounting and assurance standards, public sector accounting standards, and much more.
The CPA Canada Public Sector Accounting Handbook is your trusted source for public sector standards.
CPA Canada Handbook – Assurance offers valuable guidance to help you meet the professional standards.
AICPA and CPA Canada are collaborating to offer CPAs in both countries access to specialty technical resources and credentials.
Strengthen your accounting abilities by leveraging the broad range of high-quality educational materials and opportunities available on the websites of the legacy accounting organizations.
Access high-quality professional development courses and recorded presentations to strengthen your accounting competencies at CPA Learning Centre, a legacy CPA resource that is still available to CPA members.