Fraud
What the Project Aims to Achieve
The IAASB is currently working on a project to revise ISA 240, The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to Fraud in an Audit of Financial Statements. In revising this standard, the IAASB aims to:
- Clarify the role and responsibilities of the auditor for fraud in an audit of financial statements.
- Promote consistent behavior and facilitate effective responses to identified risks of material misstatement due to fraud through strengthening ISA 240 to establish more robust requirements and enhance and clarify application material where necessary.
- Enhance ISA 240 to reinforce the importance, throughout the audit, of the appropriate exercise of professional skepticism in fraud-related audit procedures.
- Enhance transparency on fraud-related procedures where appropriate, including strengthening communications with TCWG and the reporting requirements in ISA 240 and other relevant ISAs.
Project Timeline
The following table sets out the project timeline. Please note that these are current targeted milestones and may change as the work in this area progresses.






Current Status of the Project
Refer to the IAASB's Project Updates page for the latest status of the Fraud project.
Task Force Information
IAASB Staff Contacts
Task Force Members
Project Stages
Board Papers
March 2022 June 2022 September 2022 December 2022
Board Minutes
March 2022 June 2022 September 2022
CAG Papers
CAG Minutes
Issued Document
THE FRAUD LENS – INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ISA 240 AND OTHER ISAS