Accountancy Profession Act (Cap. 281)
Accountancy Profession Act (Cap. 281), article 10A
10A. (1) By way of derogation from article 10(7), an audit firm
which is approved in another Member State shall be entitled to
perform statutory audits provided that the key audit partner who
carries out the statutory audit on behalf of the audit firm com plies
with article 3(1) and (2) and regulation 4(1) and (2) and regul ation
7 of the Accountancy Profession Regulations.
S.L. 281.01
(2) Where an audit firm which qualifies under sub-article (1)
wishes to carry out statutory audits, it shall register with th e Board
in accordance with article 7(4) and (15) and regulation 6 of th e
Accountancy Profession Regulations.
(3) The Board shall register the audit firm if it is satisfied t hat
the audit firm is registered with the competent authority in th e
home Member State. Where the Board intends to rely on a
certificate attesting to the registration of the audit firm in the home
Member State, the Board may require that the certificate issued by
the competent authority in the home Member State be not more
than three months old. The Board shall inform the competent
authority in the home Member State of the registration of the audit
firm.
Indemnity
insurance and
penalties for
breach of duty.
Amended by:
XIII. 1983.5;
XXXIV . 1986.5;
XIV . 2003.10;
L.N. 423 of 2007;
IX. 2008.55;
XXIII. 2009.35;
XXXVI. 2016.10;
XXI of 2020.
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