Note: All amounts stated are in Canadian dollars In 2020, Canadian auditor departures decreased by 31.9%, with 230 departures observed throughout the year, compared to 338 departures seen in 2019. The percentage of resignations saw a break in the trend, with … Continue reading
Category Archives: Canada (SEDAR)
Reporting Error Corrections in the UK, EU, US, and Canada
Financial reporting and the subsequent correction of errors (or restatement) in financial statements differs from one jurisdiction to another. These differences are due to reporting mechanisms, local customs, and, of course, laws. Some of the key differences between various jurisdictions … Continue reading
Auditor Changes in Canada During First Half of 2020
Throughout the first half of 2020, there were 69 new audit engagements and 104 departures among audit firms in Canada. Of these auditor changes, there were only two accounting firms to post a net gain in new audit engagement clients … Continue reading
Canadian Audit Fees Still on the Rise
Similar to the trends we’ve seen among SEC registrants, the number of SEDAR issuers has been declining over the years. In 2019, only 2,350 Canadian issuers reported audit fees – a substantial 34.5% decrease from the 2,963 issuers in 2018. This decline in issuers … Continue reading
Auditor Changes in Canada: 2019
Note: All amounts stated are in Canadian dollars Throughout 2019, Canadian auditor departures increased 16.6%, climbing to 338 departures from the 290 departures seen in 2018. The percentage of resignations has continued to trend upward, with 31% of auditor departures … Continue reading
Effects of Coronavirus on Financial Reporting
With the ongoing developments regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its effects on financial markets and financial reporting, Audit Analytics is monitoring important disclosures from public companies that reference the illness and the associated impacts. This includes companies that are … Continue reading
A Twelve Year Review of Canadian Audit Fees and Non-Audit Fees
In this post, we’ll take a look at the audit fees and non-audit fees disclosed by Canadian issuers that filed with SEDAR from 2007 to 2018.1 For Canadian companies, the compensation of the external auditor is disclosed pursuant to the Multilateral … Continue reading