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ASA 701 - Communicating Key Audit Matters in the Independent Auditor’s Report - December 2015
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:454.05pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Standard</span></p></td><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Date made</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top; background-color:#d9d9d9"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Operative Date</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 701</span><span style="width:29.64pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>[A]</span></p></td><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><a id="BaseDocDate"><span>1</span><span> </span><span>December</span><span> </span><span>2015</span></a></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><a id="BaseOpDateText"><span>Financial reporting periods ending on or after</span></a><span> </span><a id="BaseOpDate"><span>15</span><span> </span><span>December</span><span> </span><span>2016</span></a><span>.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><a id="AmendType"><span>ASA</span></a><span> </span><a id="AmendNo"><span>2017</span><span>‑</span></a><span>1</span><span style="width:9.48pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>[</span><a id="AmendLetter"><span>B</span></a><span>]</span></p></td><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>30 May 2017</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><a id="AmendOpDateText"><span>Financial reporting periods ending on or after</span></a><span> </span><a id="AmendOpDate"><span>15</span><span> </span><span>December</span><span> </span><span>2016</span></a><span>.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2018-1</span><span style="width:14.98pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>[C]</span></p></td><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>5 December 2018</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after</span><br><span>15 December 2019, with early adoption permitted</span><a id="_ftnref1"></a><a href="#_ftn1" style="text-decoration:none"><span class="FootnoteReference" style="color:#000000">[*]</span></a><span>.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>ASA 2020-1</span><span style="width:14.98pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>[D]</span></p></td><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>3 March 2020</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableRow"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 15</span><span> </span><span>December 2021</span><a id="_ftnref2"></a><a href="#_ftn2" style="text-decoration:none"><span class="FootnoteReference" style="color:#000000">[#]</span></a></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt; line-height:normal"><span>ASA 2021-1</span><span style="width:14.98pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>[E]</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt; line-height:normal"><span>10 March 2021</span><span></span></p></td><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt; line-height:normal"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 15 December 2022</span><span></span></p></td><td style="border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt; line-height:normal"><span>ASA 2022-1</span><span> </span><span>[F]</span></p></td><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt; line-height:normal"><span>27 April 2022</span></p></td><td style="width:140.3pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.03pt; padding-left:5.03pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-top:5pt; margin-bottom:5pt; line-height:normal"><span>Financial reporting periods commencing on or after 15 December 2023</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr style="height:0pt"><td style="width:149.6pt"></td><td style="width:149.55pt"></td><td style="width:149.55pt"></td><td style="width:4.6pt"></td></tr></tbody></table>
Legislation History
| Standard | Registration Number | Registration Date | Commencement Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASA 701 | F2015L02016 | 15 December 2015 | 16 December 2015 |
| ASA 2017‑1 | F2017L00693 | 19 June 2017 | 20 June 2017 |
| ASA 2018-1 | F2019L00016 | 3 January 2019 | 4 January 2019 |
| ASA 2020-1 | F2020L00252 | 13 March 2020 | 14 December 2021 |
| ASA 2021-1 | F2021L00403 | 1 April 2021 | 14 December 2022 |
| ASA 2022-1 | F2022L00712 | 19 May 2022 | 14 December 2023 |