3. Promote high quality auditing practices
The landscape
The upward trend in the number
of registered individual auditors
and reduction in number of
partnerships with less than two
partners are indicative of the audit
firms’ improved commitments to
capacity building and succession
planning. This also reinforces the
audit firms’ ability to take on
challenges when auditing
increasingly complex clients.
9. Promote high quality auditing practices
Audit Quality
Leadership accountability
and consistency of
performance
Accountability of engagement
partners and EQCRs
Rigour in client acceptance
Independence and ethics
Consultation
Effectiveness of monitoring of
audit quality
10. Promote high quality auditing practices
Audit Quality
How strong is the tone from the
top?
Independence and ethics
Rigour in client acceptance
Effectiveness of training
Engagement performance
issues
Structure and compliance of
monitoring of audit quality
11. Promote high quality auditing practices
Audit Quality
Both Major firms and other audit firms have issues
in the effectiveness of the EQCR process
- industry knowledge
- sufficient time to review
- commitment
15. • Reprimand and a fine of RM 50,000 on Lee Kok
Wai of Crowe Howarth
• Revocation of registration of Wong Weng Foo & Co
• Revocation of registration of Wong Weng Foo as
the managing partner of Wong Weng Foo & Co
• Revocation of registration of Abdul Halim Husin as
a partner of Wong Weng Foo & Co
• All the above enforcement actions are under
various stages of appeal
Promote high quality auditing practices
Enforcement