The guidelines are intended to help audit committees adopt best practices in selecting auditors that will enhance the quality of corporate reporting.
December 21, 2021Protecting whistleblowers' identities will be the FRC's highest priority. It will not share any personal information to outside parties unless it is "legally obliged to do so".
December 6, 2021CPAs and audit staff are suspected of accepting bribes to compile a false accountants' report that was submitted to HKEX for a main board listing.
December 1, 2021The Financial Reporting Council will increasingly disclose its investigations when cases involve high public interest.
November 28, 2021The most common auditing irregularities involved failures to perform engagement quality control reviews adequately, and to obtain sufficient audit evidence.
November 9, 2021The FRC will become a full-fledged independent regulatory body for the accounting profession, performing inspections, investigations and disciplinary work.
October 28, 2021While PBOC officials are framing the Evergrande crisis as an isolated situation, problems in the property sector have broader implications for banks and investor confidence.
October 21, 2021The new MoU sets out a framework for cooperation, covering case referrals, joint investigations, information exchange, mutual investigative assistance and training.
October 7, 2021Under the proposed regime, regulatory powers currently vested with the HKICPA will be transferred to the Financial Reporting Council.
July 26, 2021The Centre will serve as a cross-sector platform to coordinate the transition efforts and serve as a repository for resources, data and analytics.
July 16, 2021