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
Category Archives: Audit Fees – Canada
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
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
Auditor Changes in Canada: 2018
There were 290 Canadian auditor departures in 2018, a 10% increase from the 264 in 2017. While the majority of departures continue to be from dismissals (80%), the percentage of resignations is the highest it has been in four years … Continue reading
An Eleven Year Review of Canadian Audit Fees and Non-Audit Fees
In this analysis, we examined trends in Audit Fees and Non-Audit fees (calculated as sum of audit-related fees, tax fees and all other fees) disclosed by Canadian issuers that filed with SEDAR1. For Canadian companies, the compensation of the external … Continue reading
Auditor Changes in Canada: 2017
Auditor departures for public companies in Canada continue to decline, with 264 departures in 2017 compared with 284 in 2016 (2015: 318). Dismissals continue to comprise the bulk of auditor departures, with 231 (88%) dismissals and 33 (13%) resignations. National … Continue reading