Following eight years, IAASA’s Chairperson Martin Sisk will step down on the expiry of his term in December. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, through the Public Appointments Service, is inviting applications from suitably-qualified individuals to fill this role. The Chairperson shall be a ‘lay member’ of the board, i.e., they shall not be … Continued

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke TD has today signed into law the Statutory Instrument giving effect to the provisions of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The SI provides for the following key elements: The EU has already approved the European Sustainability Reporting Standards which will apply to companies in scope for … Continued

Following the laying of the report by the Minister, IAASA has published its Annual Report for 2023. Highlights from the report include: Commenting on the Annual Report, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Prendergast said: “IAASA continues to support the highest standards of auditing and corporate reporting quality. This is achieved through our regulatory approach that sets … Continued

IAASA undertakes statutory enquiries (‘s933 Enquiries’) and investigations (‘s934 Investigations’) under the companies act 2014 and its own regulations. The preliminary stages are undertaken by the executive. From time to time, IAASA may need to establish committees to carry out full enquiries/investigations, where the matter cannot be settled by mutual agreement before that stage. Membership … Continued

IAASA is seeking to recruit a finance & travel officer. IAASA’s corporate services unit provides all internal support services to the Authority, including finance, HR, ICT, facilities management and administration, together with company secretarial functions. The finance & travel officer processes payments for IAASA, and makes international and local travel bookings for staff. The successful … Continued

IAASA performed an unlimited interactive examination of the annual financial report of Italian Wine Brands S.p.A. for the year ended 31 December 2022. Consequent on that examination, Italian Wine Brands S.p.A. has published a Corrective Public Notice. The Notice is available here

IAASA undertakes statutory enquiries (‘s933 Enquiries’) and investigations (‘s934 Investigations’) under the companies act 2014 and its own regulations. The preliminary stages are undertaken by the executive. From time to time, IAASA may need to establish committees to carry out full enquiries/investigations, where the matter cannot be settled by mutual agreement before that stage. Membership … Continued

IAASA is seeking to fill a number of roles. Corporate Reporting Specialists examine the compliance of certain entities’ periodic corporate reporting with applicable accounting standards (principally IFRS and Irish/UK GAAP) and relevant legislation. Additionally, they examine the compliance of those entities’ sustainability reporting in accordance with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD ). The Unit … Continued

IAASA seeks to fill a number of roles in its audit quality unit as its functions expand. Audit Inspectors inspect the quality of the audits of public interest entities as well as the internal quality control processes of the major audit firms. Additionally, they inspect the quality of work performed to support the assurance provided … Continued

IAASA has published the 2022 quality assurance review reports in respect of seven firms that perform statutory audits of public-interest entities. In Ireland, public-interest entities include listed companies and companies that operate in the banking and insurance sectors. The reports can be accessed here