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2nd June 2022

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) met on 2 June 2022 and the key matters considered and decided are outlined below:

AASB and AUASB

Auditor Disciplinary Processes

The FRC will refresh its 2019 Auditor Disciplinary Processes: Review with the support of the AUASB, to assess any gaps in the auditor disciplinary system.

Accounting Profession Skills Shortage

  • The FRC reaffirmed the acute skills shortage experienced across the accounting services industry, particularly the public sector.
  • The FRC will reach out to stakeholders to obtain qualitative and quantitative perspectives on the skills shortage, including stakeholder actions in response to the shortage.

Impact of Macroeconomic Conditions

  • The FRC recognised the heightened uncertainty in global economic conditions and the potentially significant threat it could pose to the financial reporting system and audit quality, including the impact of the current conflict in Ukraine, the inflationary environment and volatile and elevated commodity prices.
  • The FRC seeks input from stakeholders on the impact of the global economic environment on confidence in financial statements, and accounting and auditing standards and practices. Stakeholders are welcome to send formal and informal submissions and observations to FRCSecretariat@treasury.gov.au.

Sustainability Reporting

FRC Approach to Stakeholder Engagement

  • The FRC has changed its expectations around stakeholder engagement. It will begin issuing targeted requests for information to stakeholders in relation to relevant matters, including auditor disciplinary processes and the accounting profession skills shortage.

IFRS Foundation Contribution

The FRC agreed to recommend the Commonwealth contribute a further $1 million to the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation in 2022‑23.

FRC Appointments

  • The FRC agreed to appoint Lawrie Tremaine as the Acting Deputy Chair of the FRC
  • The FRC agreed to appoint Tracey Carroll as the Chair of the FRC Public Sector Working Group.

Next Meeting

The next FRC meeting will be held on 8 September 2022.