The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) today released the 2022 edition of the Handbook of the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards). This handbook replaces the 2021 edition and incorporates the following revisions that will become effective in December 2022:
- The revisions to the non-assurance services (NAS) and fee-related provisions of the Code.
- The revisions to address the objectivity of an engagement quality reviewer (EQR) and other appropriate reviewers.
- The quality management-related conforming amendments to the Code that were issued as a result of the finalization of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board’s (IAASB) suite of quality management standards.
Early adoption of the above revisions is encouraged.
The back of the 2022 Handbook contains the IESBA-approved provisions related to the revised definition of a public interest entity (PIE). These revised provisions will become effective in December 2024. Early adoption will be permitted.
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Reproducing and Translating the IESBA Handbook
To help adoption and implementation of the IESBA standards, stakeholders are invited to submit requests for permission to reproduce or translate the IESBA Handbook online via the Online Permissions Requests or Inquiries system on the IFAC website.
About IESBA
The International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) is an independent global standard-setting board. The IESBA’s mission is to serve the public interest by setting ethics standards, including auditor independence requirements, which seek to raise the bar for ethical conduct and practice for all professional accountants through a robust, globally operable International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International Independence Standards) (the Code).