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The Canadian Centre for Audit Quality (CCAQ) is an independent, non-profit corporation established in 2021 dedicated to advancing confidence in Canada’s public accounting and auditing profession.
Independent audits are a cornerstone of our capital markets — both public and private — and, by extension, the entire economy. By building trust in information and processes – whether financial, ESG, systems or technology – auditors help companies meet the increasing expectations of investors and other stakeholders.
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CCAQ Comment Letter: CAS 240 – Fraud Proposed Amendments
The CCAQ is generally supportive of the proposals in CAS 240, The Auditor’s Responsibilities Related to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements and believe most of the new guidance will enhance audit quality. We do, however, have concerns relating to: whether the...
CCAQ Comment Letter – Proposed Amendments to ED-570 (Going Concern)
Almost a year ago, on August 25, 2023, we issued our comment letter to the Canadian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) on the proposed amendments to ED-570, Going Concern. Although we were generally supportive of the proposed amendments, we did have some...
Comment Letter: The CCAQ comments on the Exposure Draft for CSDS 1 and CSDS 2
The CCAQ supports the establishment of a global baseline for sustainability reporting, and we understand that there is widespread stakeholder support for the creation and adoption of a standardized sustainability risk assessment and a climate-related metric disclosure...
CCAQ: Request for comment on the Canadian Public Accountability Board’s (“CPAB”) proposed rule changes.
The Canadian Centre for Audit Quality (CCAQ) is pleased to respond to CPAB’s request for input to inform CPAB’s approach to disclosing the results of its oversight of participating audit firms that audit Canadian reporting issuers. Enhanced transparency promotes trust...
Purpose & Vision
In order for investors to have trust and confidence in a company’s corporate reporting, the information must be complete, accurate, reliable and transparent.
At the CCAQ, our purpose is to support the profession of auditors and public accountants by advancing the trust and confidence among key stakeholders, including investors and the public.
To achieve our purpose, we contribute the perspective of the external audit profession to advance the discussion of key issues affecting audit quality, financial and non-financial reporting, and trust in capital markets.
Who we are
Michael Walke
Michael is an experienced audit and accounting professional who brings to CCAQ more than 35 years of experience gained across multiple senior roles at PwC.
The CCAQ is dedicated to enhancing confidence and trust by advancing high-quality performance by Canadian auditors.
Together with the Board of Directors, Michael’s role is to build CCAQ into a leading public policy and public interest group and establish it as a recognized voice on all matters relating to the audit profession.
For Michael’s full bio, see LinkedIn
Hillary Bell
Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Research
Hillary is an experienced audit and technical accounting professional, with nine years of experience across multiple industries, auditing and accounting standards at both Deloitte and RSM Canada.
For Hillary’s full bio, see LinkedIn
The current members of the CCAQ are:
- BDO
- Deloitte
- EY
- Grant Thornton
- KPMG
- MNP
- PwC
Additional Information
If you, or your organization, would like to learn more about the CCAQ, please contact Michael Walke.
Contact Us
We are pleased to provide an open and transparent forum to enable all interested stakeholders to engage with us directly. We invite you to contact us at:
Tel: 416-505-4132
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