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 and the Irish Accounting & Finance Association (IAFA) are delighted to announce a research funding competition to support and advance research projects for IAFA members. Applications from researchers within all accounting and finance disciplines are welcome. Research projects with a specific focus on the following areas are encouraged: Applications are now open and will … Continued

Pursuant to its powers under section 931(4) of the Companies Act 2014 (‘the Act’), the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (‘the Authority’) has decided that it is minded to revoke the recognition of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA) granted under S.930 of the Act with effect from 1 September 2024. … Continued

IAASA will host its annual audit committee briefing on 22 October 2024. This in-person and live streamed event will feature expert speakers and insightful discussions on regulatory & sustainability topics including discussions with first adopters, as well as trends in ethics & artificial intelligence.  Registration closing 18 October 2024. The event will take place in … Continued

The Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA) has today published its 2023 Annual Audit Programme and Activity Report. This report provides a summary of the activities performed by IAASA during 2023 to oversee the audit profession in Ireland and further includes regulatory engagement work proposed for 2024. The report outlines the outcome of IAASA’s … Continued

28 May 2024 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the 29th Extract from its database of enforcement decisions taken by EU accounting enforcers. The objective of the publication is to provide issuers and users of financial statements with relevant information on the appropriate application of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This … 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

10 May 2024 The EU Taxonomy Regulation sets out a classification system that defines criteria for economic activities that are aligned with a net zero trajectory by 2050 and the broader environmental goals other than climate. IAASA undertook a desktop examination of the Taxonomy Regulation disclosures of a sample of issuers’ financial statements and has … Continued