Task Force on INTOSAI Auditor Professionalization (TFIAP)
In 2016 the INTOSAI Governing Board established the Task-force on INTOSAI Auditor Professionalisation (TFIAP) to do development work on the concepts of auditor competence in INTOSAI
The two key deliverables that the TFIAP committed to produce in the period 2016 to 2019, the updated competency framework and the new guide on pathways for professional development, are now available. Please find them here:
INTOSAI Competency Framework revised
Guide – Pathways for Professional Development of Auditors in SAIs
Please also find the TFIAP report to the CBC steering committee 2019 here:
TFIAP dashboard report to CBC SC 2019
And the final external research on professional pathways:
Final report sent to GIZ_27-11-2018
In the period 2020 to 2022 the TFIAP will focus on the following work areas:
- Developing three professional pronouncements on auditor competence for inclusion in the INTOSAI Framework of Professional pronouncements (IFPP)
- Providing access to competency profiles for positions other than audit in a SAI
- Supporting the revision of the CBC guide on human resource management practices.
FIPP – project submission
- Final project proposal (January 2021)
- Analysis sheet (final update)
- Auditor Competence concept documents (updated final)
- Final research report
- Final TFIAP summary of 2018 research
FIPP – submission of draft professional pronouncements
About TFIAP
TFIAP journey timeline
Please find it here: TFIAP Journey timeline
On-going Activities
Virtual task-force meeting – 10 March 2021
In preparation of the upcoming TFIAP meeting, please start by reading the following communiqué from task force chair Mr Jan van Schalkwyk: 20210222 TFIAP Communique#3.
The following material is referenced to in the above communiqué:
Comment tracking for GUID 7500 Jan 2021
Comment tracking for GUID 7600 Jan 2021
Comment tracking for ISSAI 150 Jan 2021
Comment tracking for ISSAI 150 (Annexure A)
Comment tracking for ISSAI 150 (Annexure B)
Comment version – GUID 7500 Jan 2021
Comment version – GUID 7600 Jan 2021
Comment version – ISSAI 150 Jan 2021
Virtual task-force meeting – 25 June 2020
Minutes of meeting: TFIAP final – Consolidated notes for 25 June meeting PDF
The TFIAP chair will be available for one-on-one engagements to help members to catch up with the work of the TFIAP or prepare for the meeting of 25th of June, if required.
Agenda: TFIAP Agenda 25 June 2020
Guide on how to use Ms Teams: How to join a Team meeting guide
Meeting pack
Letter to TFIAP members_22May’20
3. Analysis of comperency references
4. Auditor Competence_concept examples
5(a). Final research report_FPO_Nov’18
5(b). TFIAP summary_research conclusions and action steps
Auditor of the Future
1. SAI South-Africa case study
Concept Document
Detail Unpacking of Concept
Related articles
Focus/month: The chartered accountant of the future: http://www.accountancysa.org.za/wordpress/focus-month-the-chartered-accountant-of-the-future/
2. Global Audit Leadership Forum (GALF) – 2015
Adithi Pandit submission (GALF 2015)
SAI New Zealand submission (GALF 2015)
Documents and reports
Video links
Developing pathways for professional development of auditors in a SAI
(Please note that this video is 14 MB and may take time to download/view)
Competency Framework
Members
Please find the membership list of TFIAP here:
Contact
Chair of Task Force
Mr Jan van Schalkwyk
Email: janvs@agsa.co.za
Executive in the Auditor-General’s office • Auditor-General of South Africa
Tel: +27(0)12 422 9823 • Fax: +27(0)12 426 8257 • Mobile: +27(0)82 376 2246 •
Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA)
P.O. Box 446
Pretoria 0001
South Africa. E-mail: IR@agsa.co.za.
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