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EMEA Audit & Accounting Technical Committee

The EMEA Audit & Accounting Technical Committee, led by Chair Nicky Warburton, convened in London on October 30, 2013, to discuss critical topics such as independence and ethics in auditing, best practices, and the integration of IT in the audit process. The committee aims to enhance knowledge sharing and technical guidance among its eight members from various countries. Future meetings will focus on local regulatory issues and preparing for upcoming exposure drafts, with the next session scheduled for January 9, 2014, in Paris.

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EMEA Audit & Accounting Technical Committee

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  1. EMEA Audit & Accounting Technical Committee Audit and Accounting Forum London October 30, 2013

  2. The committee (8 members) • Nicky Warburton (UK, chair) • Christel de Blander (Belgium) • Christophe Bruant (France) • KleopatraKalogerop (Greece) • OksanaKovtun (Ukraine) • Susanne Lücking (Germany) • Eddy Vaassen (Netherlands) • Patrick Zahno (Switzerland)

  3. Meetings 2013 • 9-1 face-to-face London (6 attended) • 21-3 conference call (4 attended) • 24-6 face-to-face Athens (cancelled) • 12-9 face-to-face Utrecht (5 attended)

  4. Discussed • Purposesandobjectives of the committee in conjunctionwith the business development team • Identifylocallypreparedtechnicalguidancetobe shared within the committee • BT audit methodology best practices, including the use of IT and/or the IT auditor in the audit

  5. Future • Knowledge sharing in the broadest sense • Discusstechnical issues • Identify best practices • Preparecomments on exposure drafts • Contributeto the BTI training needsbyfeedinginto the BTI training coordinator Meet face-to-face 4 times a year

  6. Topics for the next 12 months • Independence andethics • IT in the audit • Methodologyconsistenciesanddifferences

  7. Next meeting Paris 9-1-2014 To be discussed: • Ethics and Independence issues arising from local regulatory inspection visits • Differences in independence and ethical requirements locally to IFAC • How ethics and independence is dealt with in the audit approach in each member firm • How each member firm ensures that they comply with BTI procedures On 10-1-2014 Nicky Warburton will give a presentation to the committee members (open to other partners and staffs who wish to attend) on the key differences that are likely to exist between local audit methodologies and the BT methodology along with a demonstration of aud-IT

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