The 3rd Africa Congress of Accountants (ACOA), held by the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) and the Mauritius Institute of Professional Accountants (MIPA), will be held May 12-14, 2015 in Mauritius. Rising Africa: Partnering for Results will include sessions on partnerships between the public and private sectors, professional accountancy organization development, women and accountancy, and public sector accountancy, among other topics. Full details are available on the ACOA website.

The objective of this project were to develop amendments to ISA 800, Special Considerations—Audits of Financial Statements Prepared in Accordance with Special Purpose Frameworks and  ISA 805, Special Considerations—Audits of Single Financial Statements and Specific Elements, Accounts or Items of a Financial Statement to explain how the enhancements resulting from the revised Auditor Reporting standards apply to engagements to which ISA 800 and ISA 805 apply.