Dates and location
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Hours
Dates and location
Pricing
Hours
Description
Participants will receive a concise update on recently approved and proposed changes to the CPA Canada Handbook – Assurance that affect audit engagements. Participants will also examine current AASB/IAASB projects and practice inspection themes to identify impacts on planning, execution, and reporting.
Topics include:
- Recently revised standards relevant to audits.
- Current exposure drafts and projects in progress.
- Practice matters and inspection highlights, including observations related to CAS and quality management.
- AASB and IAASB active projects and implementation considerations.
NOTE: This course description has been revised and reflects updates for 2026. If you have any questions, please contact pdevents@cpaontario.ca.
Key Takeaways
By the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Describe how revisions to Canadian Auditing Standards may affect upcoming audit engagements.
- Anticipate pending changes and assess their implications for audit planning and procedures.
- Summarize recent practice inspection findings and apply practical steps to address them.
- Locate tools and resources that support efficient, compliant audits.
Who Will Benefit
- Practitioners performing audits of small and medium‑sized private entities.
- Practitioners serving not‑for‑profit organizations.
- Audit managers and seniors responsible for engagement planning and file quality.
- Partners and quality reviewers seeking a current landscape of standards and inspection themes.
Prerequisite(s)
- Participants should have a working knowledge of the CPA Canada Handbook – Assurance.
How to Access the Course
This course is delivered as a live webinar. To receive verifiable CPD hours, you must attend the session live. We recommend joining at least 5 minutes before the scheduled start time. For the best interactive experience, please use a computer equipped with a camera and microphone.
A reminder email with the Zoom link and course details will be sent two business days before the session. If you do not receive it, please check your spam or junk folder.
The same information, including any available materials, will also be posted in advance on our Blackboard LMS.
Registration, cancellation, withdrawal and all other CPA Ontario PD policies can be found here.
Speaker(s)
Francis (Frank) Seguin, CPA, CA, has over 25 years’ experience providing training, lecturing, assurance and advisory services to clients based in Ontario, throughout Canada and internationally, with a focus on the broader public sector and not-for-profit organizations. He has worked in professional services’ firm for over 20 years as well as in industry, and currently lectures for CPA Ontario and CPA Quebec; he has also lectured on a part-time basis at the bachelors’ and graduate levels in the Université du Québec en Outaouais and the University of Ottawa.