ICAI | Exposure Drafts of Amendments to various Engagement and Quality Control Standards



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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued Exposure Drafts proposing amendments to various Engagement and Quality Control Standards. These updates are necessary due to changes in relevant Acts, Rules, Regulations, and Accounting Standards. The Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) has also amended related documents, including the Preface, Glossary, and Framework for Assurance Engagements. Public comments on these Exposure Drafts are welcomed and must be submitted by 7th December 2021.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India has released Exposure Drafts of Amendments to various Engagement and Quality Control Standards and Other Documents. Comments on the same may be submitted either via post or email so as to reach the Institute by 7th December 2021. Read the official announcement below:

Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
23rd October, 2021

Exposure Drafts of Amendments to various Engagement and Quality Control Standards and Other Documents

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has issued various Engagement and Quality Control Standards over the period of years. These standards contain provisions/references of relevant Acts, Rules, Regulations, Accounting Standards, and other Pronouncements issued by ICAI which were prevailing at the time of issuance of these standards. Further, the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) of ICAI has decided that in the present scenario, these standards require some amendments in the light of current prevailing provisions/references of relevant Acts, Rules, Regulations, Accounting Standards, and other Pronouncements issued by ICAI. Accordingly, AASB has made some amendments to these standards and has finalised the Exposure Drafts of these standards.

Consequently, it has also been observed by AASB that some amendments are required in other documents (i.e. Preface to the Standards on Quality Control, Auditing, Review, Other Assurance and Related Services, Glossary of Terms and Framework for Assurance Engagements) as well. Accordingly, AASB has made some amendments in the abovementioned documents.

ICAI Exposure Drafts: Amendments to Engagement and Quality Control Standards

The Exposure Drafts of Amendments to various Engagement and Quality Control Standards and Other Documents have been issued for public comments.

Your comments on these Exposure Drafts should reach us by 07th December, 2021. Comments are most helpful if they indicate the specific paragraph(s) to
which they relate, contain a clear rationale and, where applicable, provide a suggestion for alternative wording. The comments should be sent to:

Secretary, Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
ICAI Bhawan, A-29, Sector-62,
NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh – 201 309
Comments can also be e-mailed at: aasb@icai.in

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FAQ :

The ICAI has released Exposure Drafts of Amendments to various Engagement and Quality Control Standards and Other Documents.

The amendments are being made to align the standards with current prevailing provisions and references in relevant Acts, Rules, Regulations, Accounting Standards, and other Pronouncements.

Amendments have been made to various Engagement and Quality Control Standards, as well as other documents such as the Preface to the Standards on Quality Control, Auditing, Review, Other Assurance and Related Services, Glossary of Terms, and Framework for Assurance Engagements.

Comments on the Exposure Drafts must be submitted by 7th December 2021.

Comments can be submitted either via post to the Secretary, Auditing and Assurance Standards Board, ICAI Bhawan, A-29, Sector-62, NOIDA, Uttar Pradesh – 201 309, or by email to aasb@icai.in.

Comments are most helpful if they specify the paragraph(s) they relate to, provide a clear rationale, and suggest alternative wording where applicable.




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