Overview  

The Annual Audit (ISA) Update provides Registered Auditors, audit partners, audit managers and experienced assurance professionals with an overview of the latest developments in International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), International Standards on Quality Management (ISQMs), IRBA pronouncements and audit quality inspection findings. The webinar focuses on significant developments affecting audit planning, execution, evidence, reporting, professional judgement, ethics and quality management, while highlighting practical lessons from recent IRBA audit quality inspections and practice reviews.

Join Janko Liebenberg CA(SA) on 16 September 2026 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm as he unpacks the latest auditing and regulatory developments and explores how practitioners can apply these requirements in practice. The session will also examine recurring audit quality deficiencies identified by IRBA and provide practical guidance on strengthening audit files, quality management processes and overall IRBA inspection readiness.

Learning objectives  

Attending this webinar will equip you with the following skills: 

• Identify the latest ISA, ISQM, IAASB and IRBA developments, including their effective dates and implications for South African audit practices.  

• Understand the key changes to significant auditing standards, including ISA 240 (Revised) on fraud and ISA 570 (Revised 2024) on going concern.  

• Identify recurring audit quality deficiencies highlighted through IRBA Audit Quality Inspections and Practice Reviews and understand their implications for audit engagements.  

• Apply practical lessons from IRBA inspection findings to improve risk assessment, professional scepticism, audit evidence, accounting estimates, fraud procedures, going concern assessments, independence and audit documentation.  

• Evaluate and strengthen ISQM 1, ISQM 2 and ISA 220 (Revised) processes to improve engagement-level and firm-level quality management and enhance readiness for IRBA inspections. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• South African Auditing and Assurance Regulatory Framework 

• Recent IRBA and IAASB Audit Pronouncements 

• ISA 240 (Revised) – The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements 

• ISA 570 (Revised 2024) – Going Concern 

• ISQM 1 – Quality Management for Firms 

• ISQM 2 – Engagement Quality Reviews 

• ISA 220 (Revised) – Quality Management for an Audit of Financial Statements 

• IRBA Audit Quality Inspections and Practice Review Findings 

• Recurring Engagement-Level Audit Quality Deficiencies 

• ISA 500 – Audit Evidence and Sufficiency of Audit Documentation 

• ISA 540 (Revised) – Auditing Accounting Estimates and Related Disclosures 

• Auditor’s Use of Experts and Specialists 

• Independence, Ethics and Public Interest Entities 

• Reportable Irregularities and NOCLAR 

• Auditor Reporting and SAAPS 3 

• Practical IRBA Inspection Readiness 

Obtaining your CPD certificate 

This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAICA and SAIPA. 

All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.   

About the presenter    

Jako Liebenberg CA(SA)  

Jako was born in Port Elizabeth and matriculated in 1993 from Grey College in Bloemfontein. He became a Chartered Accountant and Registered Public Auditor in 2001 after completing his training period. Jako’s entire career has been in Public Practice except for a stint as CFO in the Free State Provincial Government from 2010 to 2012. 

Jako consults for clients across South Africa on Accounting Standards and Compliance, Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment, Tax and Business Development.  

Jako serves as an Assessor the Free State High Court of Appeals as representative in Public Practice. Jako is also a registered SAICA assessor for Trainees. He also serves on the executive committee of the SA Bisley Union and is very active in the promotion of shooting sport through the development of young shooters. 

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Practising accountants including: CA(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), AGA(SA), FCCA, BAP(SA), BA(SA) and ACCA. 

• Independent reviewers. 

• Registered auditors. 

• Compilers. 

Price 

• R 450.00 - Online admission - Individual. 

• Group Price 1 - From R337 per person (up to 5 users)  

• Group Price 2 - From R260 per person (up to 10 users)  

• Group Price 3 - From R224 per person (over 11 users) 

Steps to register for the event:  

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar. 

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar. 

Click here to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options. 

 Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar 

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