Professional body for auditors

[blunomore]

Are there more than one?

A contact of ours wants to report an auditor on unethical/unprofessional behaviour - which body would deal with this?

Thanks

 

[ponder]

http://www.irba.co.za/index.php/home-mainmenu-1

Maybe ask them who to contact if not themselves.

 

[badtrev]

You can possibly try SAICA as well.

 

[HavocXphere]

The lead auditor who eventually signs the books will belong to both IRBA and SAICA. If its a staff member from the auditing company then he/she is not necessarily registered with IRBA as they are only working under the registered auditor. Chances are though that such a person will be registered as a trainee with SAICA though.

IRBA is definitely a good place to start. They aren't very "client-facing" though so if that doesn't work then try SAICA.

I'd recommend you have a look at the SAICA Code of Professional conduct...that should give you a starting point. If you can't find that online then search for the IFAC Code of Professional Conduct...the 2 are essentially the same except the SAICA one has an extra section for SA context.

Those are the only real professional bodies relevant. IRBA has changed names though (previously PAAB I think). There is also SAIGA, but I doubt they are relevant (to anything).

 

[blunomore]

Thanks guys

 

[broken1]

What did the person do that was unprofessional/unethical? You do realise that reporting them will effectively destroy their career, so it should not be taken lightly.

 

[ponder]

You do realise that reporting them will effectively destroy their career, so it should not be taken lightly.

Well that's their problem if they did wrong, not blu's.

 

[blunomore]

What did the person do that was unprofessional/unethical? You do realise that reporting them will effectively destroy their career, so it should not be taken lightly.

Tried to coerce witnesses in an investigation to make false statements.

 

[ponder]

Tried to coerce witnesses in an investigation to make false statements.

Nail his ass, if it destroys his career it's a good thing.

 

[ifeelcrazy123]

Are there more than one?

A contact of ours wants to report an auditor on unethical/unprofessional behaviour - which body would deal with this?

Thanks

You would report to IRBA (independent regulatory board for auditors). SAICA is for chartered accountants and not all chartered accountants are auditors.

 

[undesign]

You would report to IRBA (independent regulatory board for auditors). SAICA is for chartered accountants and not all chartered accountants are auditors.

Unethical and/or unprofessional behaviour would apply to your membership at SAICA as well - all auditors are members of SAICA - and they will probably refer to IRBA if necessary. I would approach SAICA first.

 

[ifeelcrazy123]

Unethical and/or unprofessional behaviour would apply to your membership at SAICA as well - all auditors are members of SAICA - and they will probably refer to IRBA if necessary. I would approach SAICA first.

True, but you report and irregularities to IRBA first generally. Yes, you'd also take it up with SAICA, but IRBA is the main board that deals with it.

 

[blunomore]

Thanks guys. I gave our contact the details for both organisations.

 

[graytg]

Tried to coerce witnesses in an investigation to make false statements.

So how are you going to prove this? If there no documented proof itll just boil down to hearsay...

 

[ifeelcrazy123]

So how are you going to prove this? If there no documented proof itll just boil down to hearsay...

Technically in the auditing profession he doesn't have to prove it. He just has to damage the guy's reputations. The firms are pretty serious about not hiring people who doesn't have a good reputation.