Forum of Firms

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The Forum of Firms (FOF, Forum) is an association of international networks of accounting firms that perform transnational audits. [1] [2]

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The objective of the Forum is to promote consistent and high-quality standards of financial reporting and auditing practices worldwide. The Forum brings together firms that perform transnational audits and involves them more closely with the activities of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) in audit and other assurance-related areas. It was established in 2002. [3] Theo Vermaak is the chair of the Forum [4] The Transnational Auditors Committee (TAC) is a committee of IFAC and the executive arm of the Forum, and, therefore, provides the official linkage between the Forum and IFAC. The Transnational Auditors Committee [5] is chaired by Wally Gregory. [6]

Membership obligations

Members of the Forum have committed to adhere to and promote the consistent application of high-quality audit practices worldwide, as detailed in the FOF Constitution. [7] Membership in the Forum is open to networks and firms of all sizes that conduct, or have an interest in conducting, transnational audits; promote the consistent application of high-quality audit practices and standards worldwide; support convergence of national audit standards with the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs); [8] and commit to meeting the Forum's membership obligations.

The Forum's membership obligations require that members:

• Maintain quality control standards in accordance with the International Standard on Quality Control (ISQC 1) [9] issued by the IAASB [10] in addition to relevant national quality control standards;

• Conduct, to the extent not prohibited by national regulation, regular globally coordinated internal quality assurance reviews; • Have policies and methodologies for the conduct of transnational audits that are based, to the extent practicable, on the International Standards on Auditing (ISAs) [11] issued by the IAASB; • Have policies and methodologies that conform to the IESBA Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants [12] and national codes of ethics; and • Agree to submit to the Secretary of the Forum an annual report, in an approved format, indicating that it meets the membership obligations set forth above.

International networks of firms practicing under the same name or whose member firms are otherwise closely identified with one another, such as through common elements in their name, will be expected to join as one organization.

Current members and affiliates

Members are those networks or firms that have satisfactorily submitted an annual report to the Transnational Auditors Committee (TAC) [13] indicating that they have met the Forum's membership obligations during the reporting period. Members shall be entitled to describe themselves as such in accordance with wording to be determined by the Forum.

Members as of 2022. [14]


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References

  1. ↑ "Home". forumoffirms.org.
  2. ↑ http://www.ifac.org/download/TAC_Guidance_Statement_1.pdf [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Home". IFAC.org.
  4. ↑ "Theo Vermaak | IFAC". Archived from the original on 2015-09-05. Retrieved 2015-01-27.
  5. ↑ "Transnational Auditors Committee & Forum of Firms". 27 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "Wally Gregory". 6 July 2011.
  7. ↑ http://www.ifac.org/system/files/uploads/TAC-FoF/Forum-of-Firms-Constitution.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  8. ↑ http://www.ifac.org/our-mission/membership/compliance-program/basis-isa-adoption [ dead link ]
  9. ↑ "IAASB". 17 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "About IAASB". 20 August 2018. Archived from the original on 10 March 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "IAASB". 17 August 2018.
  12. ↑ "2010 Handbook of the Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants". 31 March 2010.
  13. ↑ "Transnational Auditors Committee & Forum of Firms". 27 July 2018.
  14. ↑ "Forum of Firms Membership". Forum of Firms. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
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