IAASB proposes assurance standard to strengthen reporting on greenhouse gases
12 Jan 2011
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) released for comment a proposed new International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3410 'Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas Statements'.
The proposed standard addresses the practitioner's responsibilities in identifying, assessing, and responding to risks of material misstatement, and contains illustrative assurance reports on greenhouse gas statements. The proposed requirements and guidance also recognize that most engagements will be undertaken by a multidisciplinary team, so they address the need for the assurance practitioner to integrate experts – in engineering or environmental science, for example – into various stages of the engagement. Comments on the exposure draft are requested by 10 June 2011.
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