Audit Conference 2021
Gain key insights from leading subject matter experts, regulators and fellow practitioners and keep abreast of new developments in this constantly evolving profession.
• Stay up to date with audit changes, including revised auditing standard (ASA315)
• Gain a clear understanding of current technical requirements
• Hear the latest audit news in an evolving landscape
• See what's on the horizon with the future focused content
• Gain insights that add value to your role, organisation and career
• Learn new skills that can enhance audit quality
• Receive practical takeaways that will help you implement change
• See real-world examples and case studies
Who should attend:
The Audit Conference 2021 is designed for audit professionals across all industry sectors and career stages, and is relevant to the following job functions:
• Auditor
• Senior Auditor
• Manager
• Senior Manager
• Director
• Principal
• Audit Partner
The informative content is particularly useful for accountants in the public practice space.
Tuesday 11 May 2021
11:00am Welcome
S1 - The new Audit normal + the lessons learned from a pandemic |Doug Niven FCA, Amir Ghandar FCA and Merilyn Gwan FCA
S2.1 - Less Complex Entities (LCEs) and other IAASB projects |Roger Simnett
S2.2 - An A-to-Z of Extended External Reporting (EER) | Jo Cain
S2.3 - Seven traits of great audit practices | Rob Pillans FCA
S3.1 - What’s new for the audits of charities and other not-for-profits (NFPs)? | Melville Yates
S3.2 - ASA 315 (revised) - New requirements for Auditors | Matthew Green and Anne Waters CA
S3.3 - Audit quality focus – ASIC’s inspection findings | Doug Niven FCA
S4.1 - SMSF audits – what you need to know from the ATO | Kellie Grant
S4.2 - AUASB update | Matthew Zappulla FCA
S4.3 - The business of being an Auditor | Alena Bennett CA
S5.1 - Avoid the pitfalls - insights from quality review
S5.2 - Accounting Standards update | Alison White CA
S5.3 - Creating a truly digital audit approach through a blend of human ans artificial intelligence
S6 - Negotiating a challenging audit finding | Petris Lapis
5:30pm Conference Close
Times listed are AEST
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Doug Niven FCA, Chief Accountant - ASIC
Merilyn Gwan FCA, Head of National Assurance Quality, Grant Thornton
Roger Simnett, Emeritus Professor of Accounting - University of New South Wales
Jo Cain, Executive Director - Materiality Counts
Rob Pillans FCA, Founder - Planet Consulting
Melville Yates, Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission
Matthew Green, Partner - Mazars
Anne Waters CA, Deputy Technical Director - AUASB
Matthew Zappulla FCA, Technical Director - AUASB
Kellie Grant, ATO
Alena Bennett CA, Speaker | Author | Mentor | Trainer | Facilitator
Petris Lapis, Master Performance Coach | Mindfulness Practitioner
Alison White CA, Deloitte
Amir Ghandar FCA, Reporting and Assurance Leaders - CA ANZ
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The conference will be held online and offers the choice of two ticket options.
Livestream
Watch the conference live online and have access to the presentations on demand afterwards.
Livestream: 11:00am – 5:35pm AEST | 11 May 2021. A recording of the conference will be available for on-demand viewing post-event
LivLivestream + networking
View the conference with like-minded professionals and establish new relationships by joining us at a Livestream + networking event.
These informal sessions will be held in our Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide offices from 11:00am – 5:35pm AEST on 11 May 2021.
Your registration includes:
· Livestreamed conference on screen (main room only)
· Full catering throughout the day
· Post-conference networking
· On-demand access to all sessions (including concurrent sessions) post-conference
Venue address details:
Brisbane
Level 13, Waterfront Place, 1 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
Sydney
33 Erskine Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
Melbourne
Level 18 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
Adelaide
Westpac House, Level 29, 91 King William Street, Adelaide, SA 5000
Perth
Level 11, 2 Mill Street, Perth, WA 6000
EVENT DETAILS
Topic: Audit & Assurance
Sub-Topic: Auditor Liability
Format: Conference
Proficiency Level: Intermediate, Advanced
CPD: Upto 15 hours