Tentative rundown of the conference: |
Time | Topic | Speaker/ Chair |
9:00 am - 9:10 am | Opening Address • Local updates | Mr. Paul Hebditch Chair, Auditing and Assurance Standards Committee (AASC), HKICPA |
9:10 am - 9:55 am | Update on IAASB Projects • Audit of less complex entities • Going concern • Fraud project | Mr. Charbon Lo Partner, Crowe (HK) CPA Limited Member, AASC, HKICPA |
9:55 am - 10:45 am | Assurance on Sustainability Reporting • Overview of the latest trend on sustainability / ESG reporting • Proposed ISSA 5000, General Requirements for Sustainability Assurance | Mr. Patrick Chu National Head of ESG Reporting and Assurance, Audit Partner, KPMG China Member, Sustainability Assurance Reference Group, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) |
10:45 am - 11:00 am | Break |
11:00 am - 11:50 am | The Impact of Technology on Auditing and Ethics • The impact of technology on auditing • Technology-related revisions to the Code | Mr. William Gee Senior Advisor, PwC Member, Technology Expert Group, Technology Working Group of International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) |
11:50 am - 12:10 pm | Update on Local Ethics and IESBA Projects • Local updates • Use of experts project • Ethics considerations for sustainability reporting and assurance | Ms. Maria Xuereb Chair, Ethics Committee, HKICPA |
12:10 pm - 12:25 pm | Break |
12:25 pm - 12:55 pm | Question and Answer Session | All Speakers |
12:55 pm - 1:00 pm | Closing Remarks | Mr. Paul Hebditch |