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2026

Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on RSM Canada LLP
October 07, 2026
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Ernst & Young LLP
August 06, 2026
Event Highlights⭢
CPAB Exchange: Audit Committee Insights: Perspectives from Across Canada
July 23, 2026
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement Actions Modified for KRP LLP
July 03, 2026
Comment Letters⭢
IFIAR responds to the IAASB post-implementation review of International Auditing Standards 540 (Revised)
June 12, 2026
Comment Letters⭢
IFIAR responds to the Joint Global Stakeholder Survey
May 29, 2026
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the IAASB post-implementation review of International Auditing Standards 540 (Revised)
May 28, 2026
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the IESBA and IAASB Joint Stakeholder Survey
May 12, 2026
News Releases⭢
Regulators and audit leaders discuss audit quality and confidence in Canada’s financial reporting
May 04, 2026
International Matters⭢
Access to Foreign Jurisdictions (2026)
April 27, 2026
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement Actions Modified for Manning Elliott LLP
April 23, 2026
International Matters⭢
IFIAR releases 2026 report on Use of Technology in Audits
April 21, 2026
Enforcement⭢
Termination of enforcement actions for DMCL LLP
April 14, 2026
News Releases⭢
CPAB Announces Board Changes
April 13, 2026
Annual Reports⭢
2025 Annual report
March 31, 2026
News Releases⭢
CPAB Publishes 2025 Annual Report
March 31, 2026
Inspections Insights⭢
Regulatory Oversight Report: 2025 Annual Inspections Results
March 31, 2026
Inspections Insights⭢
Strengthening Audit Quality: Auditing Accounting Estimates
March 26, 2026
News Releases⭢
CPAB Advances Transparency with Publication of Individual Firm Inspection Reports
March 11, 2026
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement Actions Modified for WDM Chartered Professional Accountants LLP
February 26, 2026
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement Actions Modified for Smythe LLP
February 26, 2026

2025

Thought Leadership Publications⭢
CPAB 2025 Year in Review
December 23, 2025
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
CPAB Exchange: The evolving use of technology in the audit
December 16, 2025
Inspections Insights⭢
Risk Alert: Access to significant component auditor working papers
November 27, 2025
Event Highlights⭢
CPAB Smaller Firm Series: Public Company Audit Summits
November 27, 2025
News Releases⭢
CPAB appoints Sonny Randhawa as incoming CEO
November 03, 2025
News Releases⭢
CPAB releases report on 2025 interim inspections results
October 23, 2025
Inspections Insights⭢
CPAB Audit Quality Insights Report: 2025 Interim Inspections Results
October 23, 2025
Inspections Insights⭢
Risk Alert: Acquisitions of a business or assets that were impaired by year end
October 08, 2025
Inspections Insights⭢
Audits of group financial statements: Strengthening audit quality
October 08, 2025
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions modified for Manning Elliott LLP
October 01, 2025
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Abu-Farah Professional Corporation
August 08, 2025
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Valuation experts in financial reporting
July 23, 2025
Inspections Insights⭢
Performing an effective root cause analysis: Strengthening audit quality
June 25, 2025
International Matters⭢
IFIAR releases 2025 report on Use of Technology in Audits
June 19, 2025
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Clearhouse LLP
June 11, 2025
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions continue for Smythe LLP
May 30, 2025
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions continue for PKF Antares Professional Corporation
April 17, 2025
International Matters⭢
Access to Foreign Jurisdictions (2025)
April 09, 2025
News Releases⭢
CPAB publishes 2024 annual report
April 01, 2025
Inspections Insights⭢
Regulatory Oversight Report: 2024 Annual Inspections Results
April 01, 2025
Annual Reports⭢
2024 Annual Report
April 01, 2025
News Releases⭢
CPAB rule and legislative amendments for disclosure-related changes approved
March 24, 2025
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
Update on CPAB’s rule changes: Approval of rule and legislative amendments for disclosure-related changes
March 21, 2025
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
2024 fraud thematic review
January 17, 2025

2024

Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Helpful links for performing an effective root cause analysis
December 16, 2024
Inspections Insights⭢
Risk Alert: Third party involvement in the inventory management process
December 12, 2024
CPAB Strategic Plans⭢
2025-2027 strategic plan - protecting investors: audit regulation in an evolving environment
December 06, 2024
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board announces 2025-2027 strategic plan
December 06, 2024
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
Update on CPAB’s rule changes: Approval of rule changes to improve operational effectiveness and administrative practices
November 14, 2024
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Davidson & Company LLP
November 12, 2024
News Releases⭢
Canadian roundtable on audit quality addresses current state and trends
October 29, 2024
News Releases⭢
CPAB releases 2024 interim inspections results
October 09, 2024
Inspections Insights⭢
Audit Quality Insights Report: 2024 Interim Inspections Results
October 09, 2024
Inspections Insights⭢
Strengthening audit quality through systems of quality management
September 27, 2024
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
The use of artificial intelligence in the audit – balancing innovation and risk
September 12, 2024
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the IASB's exposure draft on Business Combinations – Disclosures, Goodwill and Impairment
July 12, 2024
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the AASB Consultation Paper - 2026-2029 Strategic Plan
July 11, 2024
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP
July 04, 2024
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the IAASB’s Exposure Draft on proposed revision to ISA 240
June 18, 2024
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Crypto assets inspections insights
May 23, 2024
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Macias Gini & O’Connell LLP
May 22, 2024
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on DMCL LLP - 2024
May 22, 2024
Comment Letters⭢
IFIAR responds to IESBA’s exposure draft on proposed international ethics standards for sustainability assurance
May 10, 2024
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions continue for Manning Elliott LLP - 2024
May 07, 2024
Comment Letters⭢
IFIAR responds to the IAASB’S exposure draft on proposed amendments to ISQMs, ISAs and ISRE 2400
May 02, 2024
Enforcement⭢
Termination of registration: BF Borgers CPA PC, Chartered Professional Accountants
April 15, 2024
Annual Reports⭢
2023 Annual Report
April 02, 2024
Inspections Insights⭢
CPAB Regulatory Oversight Report: 2023 Annual Inspections Results
April 02, 2024
News Releases⭢
CPAB publishes 2023 annual report
April 02, 2024
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
Update on CPAB's proposed rule changes
March 28, 2024
Inspections Insights⭢
Identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement: Strengthening audit quality
March 21, 2024
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Impact of climate-related risks on financial statement audits
March 21, 2024
News Releases⭢
Audit regulator announces new board Chair, Vice-Chair
March 18, 2024
Event Highlights⭢
Insights from our conversations with audit committees
March 07, 2024

2023

Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on BF Borgers CPA PC
December 07, 2023
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the IAASB's Proposed International Standard on Sustainability Assurance (ISSA) 5000
December 06, 2023
Inspections Insights⭢
Audit considerations relating to an entity using service organizations: strengthening audit quality
November 27, 2023
Event Highlights⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board Symposium: The evolving fraud landscape publication
November 07, 2023
Event Highlights⭢
CPAB Symposium: The evolving fraud landscape agenda
November 07, 2023
International Matters⭢
IFIAR releases 2023 report on Use of Technology in Audits
November 01, 2023
News Releases⭢
Canadian roundtable on audit quality addresses current state and emerging risks
October 30, 2023
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on WDM Chartered Professional Accountants
October 27, 2023
News Releases⭢
CPAB releases 2023 interim inspections results
October 12, 2023
Inspections Insights⭢
Audit Quality Insights Report: 2023 Interim Inspections Results
October 12, 2023
News Releases⭢
CPAB launches public consultation on proposed information disclosure rule changes
September 25, 2023
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
CPAB proposed rule changes blackline – September 2023
September 25, 2023
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
CPAB proposed Participation Agreement changes blackline – September 2023
September 25, 2023
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
Request for comment on CPAB proposed rule changes – September 2023
September 25, 2023
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
CPAB proposed rule changes summary – September 2023
September 25, 2023
International Matters⭢
Access to Foreign Jurisdictions (2023)
September 08, 2023
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) Consultation on Agenda Priorities
August 18, 2023
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board appoints new director Sophia Tsui
August 18, 2023
Comment Letters⭢
IFIAR responds to the IAASB’s exposure draft on proposed revisions to ISA 570, going concern
August 18, 2023
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Hay & Watson, Chartered Professional Accountants
August 02, 2023
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on PKF Antares Professional Corporation
August 02, 2023
Comment Letters⭢
IFIAR responds to the IESBA proposed strategy and work plan for 2024-2027
July 26, 2023
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Risk Alert: Use of artificial intelligence applications in the audit
July 06, 2023
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
CPAB disclosures project update
July 06, 2023
Enforcement⭢
CPAB Enforcement Actions
July 04, 2023
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Manning Elliott LLP - 2023
June 28, 2023
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on DMCL LLP - 2023
June 13, 2023
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Smythe LLP - 2023
May 09, 2023
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the AASB's public consultation for a group audit-specific section of the proposed auditing standard for less complex entities
April 25, 2023
Comment Letters⭢
IFIAR’s responds to the IAASB’s Exposure Draft on Proposed Changes to ISA 500, Audit Evidence
April 24, 2023
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the IAASB’s consultation paper: The IAASB’s Proposed Strategy and Work Plan for 2024-2027
April 05, 2023
Inspections Insights⭢
CPAB’s Regulatory Oversight Report: 2022 annual inspections results
April 03, 2023
Annual Reports⭢
2022 annual report
April 03, 2023
Enforcement⭢
Enforcement actions imposed on Marcum LLP - 2023
March 02, 2023

2022

Inspections Insights⭢
CPAB Audit Quality Insights Report: 2022 Interim Inspections Results
October 19, 2022
Inspections Insights⭢
System of quality management call to action: Strengthening audit quality
October 11, 2022
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
CPAB's disclosure recommendations
October 04, 2022
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the AASB exposure draft of proposed revisions to CAS 700 and CAS 260
September 23, 2022
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
CPAB Exchange: Auditing in the crypto-asset sector
August 17, 2022
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the ISSB Exposure Drafts IFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures
August 08, 2022
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
CPAB Exchange: Going concern thematic review
May 27, 2022
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
CPAB Exchange: Fraud thematic review
May 13, 2022
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board appoints new director Dr. Chika Onwuekwe
May 02, 2022
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the Independent Review Committee on Standard Setting in Canada’s (IRCSS) request for comment.
April 20, 2022
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board appoints new director Mary Lou Maher
April 02, 2022
News Releases⭢
CPAB publishes 2021 annual report
March 30, 2022
Inspections Insights⭢
Regulatory Oversight Report: 2021 Annual Inspections Results
March 30, 2022
Annual Reports⭢
2021 Annual Report
March 30, 2022
Inspections Insights⭢
Audit evidence: Strengthening audit quality
March 15, 2022
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
CPAB 2021 Disclosures Public Consultation - Update on feedback received and next steps
March 07, 2022
Enforcement⭢
CPAB imposes enforcement action
February 25, 2022
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the CSA request for comment: Proposed National Instrument 51‐107 Disclosure of Climate‐related Matters
February 24, 2022
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board commends amendments to improve the regulator’s access to audit work completed outside of Canada
January 13, 2022
International Matters⭢
Guidance regarding CPAB’s process for requirements in NI 52-108 related to access to working papers of significant component auditors in foreign jurisdictions
January 13, 2022

2021

Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the IAASB’s exposure draft: proposed International Standard on Auditing for Audits of Financial Statements of Less Complex Entities.
December 13, 2021
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board announces 2022-2024 strategic plan to enhance confidence in Canada’s public company audits
December 07, 2021
CPAB Strategic Plans⭢
2022-24 Strategic Plan: Enhancing confidence in Canada’s public company audits
December 07, 2021
News Releases⭢
Virtual roundtable - Canadian Public Accountability Board, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the Canadian Securities Administrators
December 03, 2021
Regulatory Disclosures⭢
CPAB 2021 Disclosures Public Consultation Online Survey – Response Summary
November 16, 2021
News Releases⭢
CPAB releases 2021 Interim Inspections Results
October 15, 2021
Inspections Insights⭢
CPAB Audit Quality Insights Report: 2021 Interim Inspections Results
October 15, 2021
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the CSA request for comment on Proposed Amendments to National Instrument 51-102
October 05, 2021
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the CPA Competency Map Consultation
September 30, 2021
Enforcement⭢
CPAB imposes discipline
September 30, 2021
Inspections Insights⭢
Auditing accounting estimates: Strengthening audit quality
September 29, 2021
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
CPAB Exchange: Technology in the audit
September 01, 2021
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board launches public consultation on potential changes to its disclosures
July 19, 2021
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the IESBA Exposure Draft on Proposed Revisions to the Definitions of Listed Entity and Public Interest Entity in the Code
May 26, 2021
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board appoints new director Richard Payette
April 16, 2021
News Releases⭢
Remembering Brian Hunt
April 09, 2021
News Releases⭢
CPAB Taking Action to Address Inconsistent Audit Quality
March 30, 2021
Annual Reports⭢
2020 Annual Report
March 30, 2021
Inspections Insights⭢
Audit Quality Insights Report: 2020 Annual Audit Quality Assessments
March 30, 2021
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
CPAB Exchange: Auditing in the cannabis sector
February 10, 2021
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the IAASB’s discussion paper: Fraud and Going Concern in an Audit of Financial Statements
February 05, 2021
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB Responds to IFRS Foundation’s Consultation Paper on Sustainability Reporting
January 13, 2021

2020

Speeches & Presentations⭢
CPAB Exchange Inspections Forum Presentation - Nov 18, 2020
December 18, 2020
Event Highlights⭢
CPAB 2020 Audit Committee Highlights – A Year-end Review
December 10, 2020
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB Responds to IAASB Proposed Revisions to International Standard on Auditing 600: Special Considerations - Audits of Group Financial Statements
October 29, 2020
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board releases 2020 Interim Inspections Report
October 14, 2020
Inspections Insights⭢
CPAB Audit Quality Insights Report: 2020 Interim Inspections Results
October 14, 2020
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
COVID-19 Insights: Understanding internal control in the audit
September 28, 2020
News Releases⭢
Canada’s audit leaders hold roundtable to discuss public confidence in external audit quality
September 18, 2020
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board appoints new director Don G. Chynoweth
August 27, 2020
Event Highlights⭢
2020 Audit Committee Forums Highlights
August 06, 2020
Inspections Insights⭢
Quality Management Systems assessments: Strengthening audit quality
July 10, 2020
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
COVID-19 public company audit implications: considerations for audit committees
June 30, 2020
News Releases⭢
Regulator releases annual report on audits of Canadian reporting issuers
March 27, 2020
Inspections Insights⭢
2019 Annual Inspections Results
March 27, 2020
Annual Reports⭢
2019 Annual Report
March 27, 2020
Event Highlights⭢
2019 Financial Institutions Forum Highlights
March 25, 2020
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
2019 Fraud Thematic Review Project
February 04, 2020
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
CPAB Going Concern Project
January 23, 2020

2019

Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Audit Quality Indicators: How to put them to work
December 06, 2019
Event Highlights⭢
2019 Oil and Gas Industry Forum Highlights
December 06, 2019
Event Highlights⭢
2019 Mining Industry Forum Highlights
December 06, 2019
Event Highlights⭢
2019 Real Estate Industry Forum Highlights
December 06, 2019
News Releases⭢
Canada’s audit leaders hold roundtable to discuss public confidence in audit quality
November 20, 2019
Inspections Insights⭢
Auditing in the Crypto-Asset Sector: 2019 Inspections Insights
November 07, 2019
Inspections Insights⭢
CPAB Audit Quality Insights Report: 2019 Fall Inspections Results
October 03, 2019
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board releases 2019 fall inspections report
October 03, 2019
International Matters⭢
Proposed amendments to improve CPAB access to audit working papers
October 03, 2019
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board announces new board member Renaud Caron
September 13, 2019
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to IAASB on Audits of Less Complex Entities
August 19, 2019
Event Highlights⭢
2019 Toronto and Montreal Audit Committee Forum Highlights
July 23, 2019
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to IAASB Exposure Drafts for ISQM
July 02, 2019
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to IAASB Proposed Strategy and Work Plan
June 04, 2019
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB response to AASB's exposure draft on Communication of Key Audit Matters in the Auditor’s Report
May 15, 2019
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Enhancing Audit Quality through Data Analytics
May 08, 2019
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Communications between auditors and audit committees
May 07, 2019
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
The Comprehensive Review: What have we learned?
May 06, 2019
News Releases⭢
CPAB Recognizes Brian Hunt's IFIAR Leadership
May 05, 2019
Inspections Insights⭢
CPAB Quality Insights Report: 2018 Inspections Results
March 29, 2019
News Releases⭢
Regulator releases annual report on audits of Canadian public companies
March 29, 2019
Event Highlights⭢
2018 Eastern Canada Audit Committee Forum Highlights
March 06, 2019
Event Highlights⭢
2018 Real Estate Industry Forum Highlights
March 06, 2019
Event Highlights⭢
2018 Mining Industry Forum Highlights
March 06, 2019
Event Highlights⭢
2018 CPAB Financial Institutions Forum Highlights
March 06, 2019
Annual Reports⭢
2018 Annual Report
March 01, 2019
News Releases⭢
Canadian Public Accountability Board announces 2019-2021 strategic plan to accelerate audit quality in Canada
January 16, 2019
CPAB Strategic Plans⭢
2019-21 Strategic Plan
January 10, 2019

2018

Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Auditing in the Crypto-Asset Sector
December 13, 2018
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to the exposure draft on the proposed International Standard on Auditing 315 (Revised)
November 06, 2018
Inspections Insights⭢
CPAB Audit Quality Insights Report: 2018 Fall Inspections Results
October 03, 2018
News Releases⭢
Canada’s audit regulator releases 2018 fall inspections report
October 03, 2018
Stakeholder Surveys⭢
2017-18 CPAB Stakeholder Survey
October 01, 2018
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Oversight of the external auditor – guidance for audit committees – Updated
September 17, 2018
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Periodic Comprehensive Review of the External Auditor - Tool for Audit Committees
September 10, 2018
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Annual assessment of the external auditor – tool for audit committees - Updated
September 10, 2018
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to IOSCO Consultation Report
July 24, 2018
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to IESBA Strategy and Work Plan
July 17, 2018
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Audit Quality Indicators: Final Report
June 27, 2018
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Audit committee guide to audit quality indicators
June 20, 2018
News Releases⭢
IFIAR Members: Stakeholder Announcement
April 25, 2018
Comment Letters⭢
CPAB responds to Monitoring Group Consultation
April 24, 2018
Inspections Insights⭢
2017 Annual Inspections Report
March 27, 2018
News Releases⭢
Canada’s audit regulator releases annual public report on accounting firm inspections
March 27, 2018
Annual Reports⭢
2017 Annual Report
March 27, 2018
Event Highlights⭢
2017 Financial Institutions Industry Forum Highlights
March 25, 2018
Inspections Insights⭢
2018 Annual Inspections Results
March 01, 2018
News Releases⭢
CPAB Board of Directors Introduces Carol Paradine as New Chief Executive Officer
January 30, 2018

2017

Inspections Insights⭢
2017 Big Four Inspections Report
November 27, 2017
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
2017-2018 Audit Quality Projects
November 27, 2017
News Releases⭢
Canada’s audit regulator releases annual public report on Big Four accounting firm inspections
November 27, 2017
Event Highlights⭢
2017 Mining Industry Forum Highlights
November 26, 2017
Event Highlights⭢
2017 Real Estate Industry Forum Highlights
November 26, 2017
Event Highlights⭢
2017 Oil and Gas Industry Forum Highlights
November 26, 2017
Thought Leadership Publications⭢
2017 Audit Quality Symposium Key Messages
July 27, 2017
News Releases⭢
Brian Hunt to step down as CPAB CEO
June 26, 2017
News Releases⭢
IFIAR Elects Brian Hunt Chair of first Board
April 18, 2017
News Releases⭢
CPAB reports overall decrease in significant inspection findings in 2016; consistent audit execution remains a challenge
March 29, 2017

2014

Thought Leadership Publications⭢
Periodic comprehensive review of the external auditor – tool for audit committees
January 14, 2014