ISA 600 (Revised 2022) - Special Considerations - Audits of Group Financial Statements ~

In-house course

2.5 Hours
Attendance at this seminar will secure 2.5 hour/s verifiable CPD points including other professional bodies (SAICA, SAIBA, SAIT, SAIPA , ACCA, IACSA & IRBA).
TRISTAN DAVID-CREWE WHITE   tristan@probetatraining.co.za

ISA 600 has been revised for audit engagements of group entities with financial year ends of December 2024 or later.

Group financial statement audits often leave auditors puzzling as to what their responsibilities are. Are you required to audit each component and then the group financial statements as a whole?

Audit firms sincerely want to avoid inefficiency through double-auditing, and in order to do that, we are here to help you build a sound basis of understanding relating to ISA 600 Audit of Group Financial Statements.

Fundamentally the session will focus on:

  • Simplifying the standards requirements,
  • Highlighting key elements,
  • Providing action points, and
  • Identifying ways to make the standard practical using audit regulator inspection findings or case study examples, where possible

ISA 600 Group Audits will be simplified relative to the following aspects:

  • Responsibility
  • Overall Audit Strategy / Plan
  • Understanding Group / Components
  • Consolidation Process
  • Communication with Component Auditors
  • Evaluating Sufficiency and Appropriateness of Audit Evidence

To make the standard practical, audit regulator inspection findings will be explored or case studies, where possible

  • Financial managers
  • Auditors
  • Audit managers
  • Audit partners
  • Engagement Quality Control Reviewers