In this episode, we discuss key findings from the 2024 Annual Audit Programme and Activity Report (AAPA), providing insights into how audit quality is maintained in Ireland.
What we cover:
- The role of public interest entities and why their audits receive enhanced oversight
- Ireland’s audit market structure and concentration among the large audit firms
- 2024 inspection results showing 81% of audits were of a good standard
- How Ireland’s audit quality compares internationally
- IAASA’s leadership role in international audit regulation through CEAOB and IFIAR
- The impact of new sustainability reporting requirements under CSRD
- Evolution of audit regulation and technology over the past decade
🎧 Listen now to hear how quality management standards, robust oversight, international collaboration, and adaptation to emerging challenges contribute to audit quality in Ireland.
📄 Download the full AAPA report on IAASA’s website.
Note: The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) oversees corporate reporting and auditing in Ireland.