September 2, 2022
Organizations increasingly rely on IT for internal operations and when engaging with external service providers. Keep reading to learn about auditors’ responsibilities related to their client’s IT environment and the related general information technology controls.
CPA Canada’ Viewpoints Series discusses emerging issues and provides guidance on the application of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS Standards) in the mining and oil and gas sectors.
This six-part series of 10-minute reads illustrates the versatility and ubiquity of new digital technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and spotlight CPAs’ changing competencies and emerging opportunities in this area.
How will blockchain and crypto-assets impact CPAs and their future roles? Explore our resources to find out more.
What are you doing to ramp up your cybersecurity game? Learn how to apply various risk management strategies to prevent, detect, and manage cybersecurity risks within your organization through standards compliance and operational decision support.
Looking to apply an approach to managing cybersecurity risks within your organization? Learn how to apply a strategic risk management approach to detecting, preventing, and reacting to cybersecurity threats.
Gain a competitive advantage and increase your organization’s ability to mitigate cybersecurity threats. Learn how to apply various risk management strategies to quickly prevent, detect, and react to cybersecurity threats.
How are finance leaders across the country viewing digital transformation? Learn about their journey; the common barriers they face and best practices to overcome them.
Learn about CPA Canada’s submission to the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) in response to its consultation paper on the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning by asset managers and market intermediaries.
Deciding whether to migrate to the cloud? Learn from the experiences of other organizations about the types of cloud computing environments available and important considerations to keep in mind on your cloud migration journey.
Ransomware attacks can cripple your business operations and lead to financial losses. Download our infographic to learn more about what your organization must do to raise resilience and the steps to take once infected.
Innovation and technologies have significant impacts on the role of CPAs – our resources will help you take a leading role in this workplace transformation.
Practical insights and advice to help you develop effective strategies to support your organizations in unprecedented times.
Explore our resources covering the potential impact of automation and AI on the accounting profession, how it could affect the audit and finance functions, and ways it could transform the way you work.
Learn how automation and artificial intelligence (AI) will change the audit and the role of the auditor. This is the second publication in a series that explores AI and its impact on the CPA profession.
What are Canadian companies disclosing about cyber-security risks and incidents? CPA Canada and EY teamed up to study the 2019 cyber-related disclosures of 60 TSX listed companies. This report outlines our key findings.
Learn how coding skills can benefit CPAs in finance and accounting roles, which programming languages are in demand, and how to get started.
This guide will help you audit a service organization's controls relevant to user entities' internal control over financial reporting.
Are you interested in learning more about technology trends? The Technology Spotlights series identifies technology trends and provides an overview of the benefits, risks and possible risk-mitigation strategies for your business.
Learn how effective IT and data governance can create and sustain value, provide competitive advantage, and help achieve strategic goals.
Learn about the benefits and issues of always-connected devices and sensors for businesses, as well as practical tips on how to manage associated risks.
Learn about the importance of social media in scaling relationships with customers, as well as strategies to mitigate brand and reputational risk.
Learn about the benefits and issues of supporting a BYOD environment, as well as practical tips on how to manage associated risks.
Learn about the impact of cybersecurity incidents on your business, as well as strategies for effective security practices.
Our resources will provide an understanding of the benefits and challenges of implementing Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and the exciting new possibilities of cognitive automation in the future.
Learn about the benefits and issues of cloud computing, as well as practical tips on how to manage associated risks.
Learn about the benefits, issues and risk-management strategies for managing big data and how business intelligence tools can help.
Arm your board directors with a better understanding of their role in overseeing evolving cybersecurity risks and the questions they should be asking of management.
Learn the key challenges and top questions to ask before deciding if crypto-assets are right for your organization.
Learn about collaborative possibilities between multiple disciplines in blockchain and how thought leaders across industries are thinking about blockchain for the profession.
This guide will help you effectively report on controls for service organizations. Learn how to apply best practices in key service audit areas to ensure compliance with the appropriate standards.
Read about key messages heard at a recent symposium that explored the intersection of technology and ethics, and what that means for the way we do business, run our organizations and manage risk.
This bulletin provides valuable insights into five pressing cybersecurity and privacy themes directors must be aware of to help them oversee modern cyber risks.
June 10, 2019
CPA Canada and the Canadian Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (AASB) have collaborated with regulators, auditors and individuals in the crypto-asset industry to explore auditing approaches to respond to the risks in this evolving industry.
Access the latest versions of WebTrust principles and criteria and non-authoritative practitioner guidance, including illustrative assurance reports.
If the saying "organizations don't disrupt, people do" holds true, what are you doing to experience the benefits of acting differently?
The assurance profession needs to evolve in order to address challenges, seize opportunities and lead change in this era of ongoing disruption. Find recommended actions from experts to help advance the value and relevance of audit.
May 15, 2019
The use of audit data analytics (ADAs) is an important advancement in audit innovation. Learn about CPA Canada's recent initiative on the use of ADAs in Canada.
Find out what auditors from nine public accounting firms are saying about their experiences in applying data analytics to their financial statement audit engagements and how others can leverage their insights.
Learn how your organization can identify key business risks related to information integrity and how to design and implement enablers and controls focused on the objective of information integrity.
We have compiled an inventory of useful external resources to help you understand the implications around financial reporting of cryptocurrencies.
This is your source for CPA Canada's tools and resources related to cybersecurity.
Learn about the new reasonable assurance engagement practitioners can perform on an entity’s cybersecurity risk management program using System and Organization Controls (SOC) for cybersecurity assurance engagement.
Learn the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) in the first of a planned series of publications to explore AI and its impact on the CPA profession.
The potent combination of big data and artificial intelligence is set to transform the way we work. Learn more from a CPA's perspective on how these disruptors may impact traditional accounting and finance roles.
Learn about considerations related to auditing an entity with material cryptocurrency assets and transactions under the Canadian Auditing Standards (CAS).
Canada needs an overarching framework for responsible data use, according to participants at CPA Canada's roundtable on the government's consultation on digital and data transformation. Read our report for additional ideas raised by business leaders.
Learn about blockchain technology and familiarize yourself with the potential implications, opportunities and risks for capital markets and reporting.
CPA Canada supports the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) consultation on digital and data transformation. Learn about the work CPA Canada is doing in the technology and innovation space.
Learn about considerations for the management of all entities in developing a cyber security risk management program, and obtain an update on the current disclosure environment for registrants and reporting issuers.
July 17, 2018
Data analytics enable auditors to explore large data sets to assess risk and identify outliers, resulting in improved audit quality. How easy is it, then, to implement data analytics in an audit?
Learn about the implications of IT for audit when applying certain requirements of CAS 330, The Auditor’s Responses to Assessed Risks, as it relates to designing and performing tests of relevant controls.
Purchase the CPA Canada Guide to Audit Data Analytics, which is designed to assist and encourage practitioners to make use of technology-based data analytics in the audit of financial statements.
Learn about the WebTrust seal program for Certification Authorities.
Find examples of proper usage of the WebTrust seal and mark, and learn about renewing, revoking, and suspending seals.
Find a list of practitioners enrolled in the WebTrust program.
Learn about how blockchain technology may affect the audit and assurance profession, from its impact on the financial statement audit to opportunities that may arise in a blockchain-enabled world.
Find out the results of an important survey commissioned by CPA Canada to understand how Canadian auditors are using ADAs in performing financial statement audits.
This reporting alert provides an update of recently issued guidance by Canadian securities regulators on the disclosure of cyber security risks and incidents.
Build your credibility and expertise as an IT professional by becoming a Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP).
Read this audit data analytics alert to better understand audit data analytics and the drivers, opportunities and hurdles to overcome in integrating more extensive use of data analytics into the audit of financial statements.
Learn how you can help organizations create privacy policies that meet current business, government and data storage needs.
AICPA and CPA Canada are collaborating to offer CPAs in both countries access to specialty technical resources and credentials.
Strengthen your accounting abilities by leveraging the broad range of high-quality educational materials and opportunities available on the websites of the legacy accounting organizations.
Access high-quality professional development courses and recorded presentations to strengthen your accounting competencies at CPA Learning Centre, a legacy CPA resource that is still available to CPA members.