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The IAASB recently released a suite of proposed international standards on quality management. The proposals change the way professional accountancy firms are expected to manage quality—for audits, reviews, and other assurance and related services engagements. This video explains how the IAASB’s proposed quality management standards are scalable for small- and medium-sized practices.

At its meeting currently held in London, the IASB discussed the last of the 25 concerns regarding the standard that were identified in October 2018 as candidates for potential amendments.

The IAASB Work Plan is guided by the three underlying strategic objectives, as set out in the Strategy for 2015‒2019: a continued focus on International Standards on Auditing as the basis for high-quality audits; the importance of standards for other services addressing emerging stakeholder needs; and the board’s intention to strengthen collaboration to address public…

The IFRS Foundation has issued an additional new stand-alone educational module, which supports the learning, application, and reading of financial statements prepared with the IFRS for SMEs Standard.

Exposure Draft (ED) 67, Collective and Individual Services and Emergency Relief (Amendments to IPSAS 19), addresses transactions for collective and individual services and emergency relief. ED 67 forms part of the IPSASB’s broader non-exchange expenses project, proposing requirements for collective and individual services and emergency relief. The purpose of the IPSASB’s project on non-exchange expenses is to…