Date

Thursday 17 December 2026

Time

2:30 pm

Duration

1.5 CPD Hours

Session Topic

Getting into the zone for 31 December reporters

December year-end reporting brings together new and amended standards, regulatory scrutiny and emerging business risks that preparers and auditors need to consider before finalising financial reports and audit files.

This session will unpack the key financial reporting and auditing developments, together with emerging AI considerations relevant to 31 December year-ends.

Drawing on current ASIC surveillance, recent restatements and emerging governance issues, the session will highlight the areas requiring particular attention as reporting and audit teams prepare for year-end.

This GAAPinar will explore:

  • Accounting and sustainability standards operative for 31 December reporters
  • ASIC’s current focus areas and findings from financial reporting surveillance
  • Lessons from recent ASIC-driven restatements
  • AI considerations
  • Auditing developments and issues relevant to 31 December engagements
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This session is presented by:

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Carmen Ridley

Principal | Australian Financial Reporting Solutions

Carmen has an excellent knowledge of financial reporting through significant experience with a number of major accounting firms in both the external audit and technical divisions and spending significant time analysing and interpreting accounting standards for clients.

Carmen is a former Board member of the AASB (2012 – 2020) and a former member of the IFRS for SME implementation committee (2020 – 2023).

Colin Parker

Principal | GAAP Consulting

Colin, Principal of GAAP Consulting, is an expert in financial reporting, auditing and related governance issues, and was previously a member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board.

He has conducted many independent expert and consulting experts reports on professional negligence, and accounting and auditing standards. He is the team leader advisory and litigation services and adviser to GAAP Training and Reportfraud.