The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) has started the consultation process about its future strategy. Today it releases a Strategy Survey to seek views and insights from its stakeholders on emerging developments and trends that are likely to be important to its 2020-2023 strategy.

The survey serves as an important tool to help identify key issues for consideration in developing its future strategy in the context of the IAASB’s broad strategic focus and the changing environment, and with the overriding objective of serving the public interest.

The input from the survey will help inform the development of a Consultation Paper on the IAASB’s 2020-2023 strategy, expected to be published at the end of 2018. 

The IAASB is looking to obtain the views of its stakeholders on areas of future focus as the IAASB continues its work on current projects, including revisions of the standards on auditing accounting estimates; identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement; and quality control for firms and audit engagements, and undertakes work on agreed upon procedures engagements and emerging forms of external reporting. 

The IAASB seeks input from all interested stakeholders. The survey will remain open until July 24, 2018. French and Spanish translations will be available on the IAASB's website next week.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) is seeking a highly qualified Technical Director.

Based in New York, the Technical Director position requires deep knowledge of audit and assurance, strong understanding of standard setting, and strong program and people leadership ability. The Technical Director serves a key role in the management of the IAASB, and works closely with the IAASB Chair and Deputy Chair to develop strategy, plan and implement the work program of the Board, and develop positive stakeholder relationships.

The Technical Director’s primary concern is for the quality of the material presented to the IAASB for deliberation and the robustness of the underlying development process. In addition, the Technical Director orchestrates the IAASB’s internal and external activity.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, dynamic and proactive, and hands-on. He or she will have a strong staff development focus and experience in leading a professional team in a collaborative, multi-cultural environment. The successful candidate will also be confident and competent in dealing with others on technical audit and assurance matters, and effective at identifying technical concerns and developing solutions.

The position requires strong project management skills, both in regard to overseeing program deliverables and in taking initiatives from concept through execution. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential. Additionally, the candidate should be an articulate, confident communicator with stakeholders and media.

The international executive search firm Korn Ferry has been retained for this search. Interested candidates should contact Korn Ferry Practice Leader Arlene Kobayashi or Managing Consultant Liz Lebo.

For reference, the profile for the Technical Director IAASB can be found here. Application deadline closes June 15, 2018

The International Audit and Assurance Board (IAASB) welcomed the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) Member and IAASB-IESBA Coordination Liaison, Ms. Sylvie Soulier via Webcast to present highlights of the new Code of Ethics.

In April 2018, the IESBA released a revised and restructured Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants which is easier to navigate, use and enforce. The new Code also brings together substantive changes that have been made to the Code over the past four years. 

The global search is underway for an exceptional individual to lead the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) into its next era.

The Chair leads the IAASB’s strategic direction and development of high-quality international audit standards, as well as facilitates the consultative processes that underpin the board’s credibility and activities. The Chair develops and maintains effective relationships with international oversight authorities and regulatory bodies, national standard setters, investor and preparer communities, the audit practitioner community and other key stakeholders. The next IAASB Chair will also guide the board through any transitional period and change implementation arising from the IAASB reforms.

The successful candidate has significant, senior-level experience and is well recognized within professional and regulatory communities. He or she has effective leadership, diplomacy, communication, and strategic skills; demonstrated professional competency; and a strong commitment to the IAASB’s public interest mission. He or she also understands the significant travel commitment involved.

The IAASB Chair is appointed for a renewable three-year term, commencing January 1, 2019. A complete job description, along with application instructions, is available on the IAASB website. Applications are due May 20.

This global search is being conducted by the Interim Nominating Committee, which was formed in February 2018 to conduct the IAASB Chair nominations process and make a final recommendation to the IFAC Board and Public Interest Oversight Board. The Committee held its inaugural meeting on March 28 in New York to finalize the position description and outline the selection process. More information on the Committee is available online.

This Call for Applications is an official notice for the general public outlining the requirements and job description of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board Chair. The Chair leads the IAASB’s strategic direction and development of high-quality international audit standards as well as facilitates the consultative processes that underpin the board’s credibility and activities.