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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 07:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>M26060.1 - Audit Engagement and Planning (Online) (3 Jun 2026)</title>
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&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-teams="true" style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;em style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;MIA Audit Excellence Series in collaboration with Accountancy Board&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;Registration Time: 09:00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style=""&gt;Session Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;: 09:15 - 12:30&amp;nbsp; including a 15-minute break&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Speakers: Ms Janis Hyzler &amp;amp; Mr Daniel Brincat&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Venue:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Online Webinar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Participation Fees&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;MIA Members: €40.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Non-MIA Members: €75.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Retired Members: €20&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students: €30.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Enjoy a 10% discount on group bookings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;BACKGROUND INFORMATION&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This CPE session focuses on the early and critical stages of the audit process, bringing together regulatory obligations and practical audit considerations. The session will provide an overview of Continuing Professional Education and Professional Indemnity Insurance requirements, setting the context within which audit engagements are undertaken. It will then explore key aspects of audit engagement and planning under ISA 210 and ISA 315 (Revised), with particular emphasis on agreeing clear engagement terms and effectively identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement. Practical insights will be shared to help auditors apply these requirements in real-life engagements, supporting audit quality, consistency, and compliance with professional standards and requirements.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026"&gt;SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;ISA 210 – Agreeing the terms of audit engagements&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
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    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;ISA 315 – Identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement, with practical considerations for auditors&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
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&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why is the session of relevance to our members?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This session offers practical and timely insights for auditors seeking to strengthen the quality and robustness of their audit engagements. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of key regulatory and professional obligations, alongside hands-on guidance on applying ISA 210 and ISA 315 (Revised) in practice.&lt;br&gt;
Whether attendees are looking to refresh core audit fundamentals, enhance risk assessment techniques, or ensure compliance with professional requirements, this session will provide relevant takeaways that can be applied to audit engagements. Both members and non-members will benefit from up- to-date guidance, practical examples and focused discussions on common issues encountered in practice, ensuring the session is relevant to a broad range of audit professionals.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Practicing auditors and audit professionals&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
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    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Professionals responsible for quality, compliance&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
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&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;Speakers' Profiles&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Janis Hyzler&lt;/strong&gt; joined Zampa Partners in December 2018 and is an Audit Director within the Audit &amp;amp; Assurance team, overseeing a portfolio of clients from various industries.&lt;br&gt;
A&amp;nbsp;qualified accountant and auditor, Janis graduated from the University of Malta in 2010 with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) Degree. She brings over 14 years of experience in the financial services sector, having kicked off her career at a Big Four audit firm. Her professional journey includes international assignments in the U.S.A and Australia, which enabled Janis to expand her knowledge base within the financial services sector.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;
In addition to her audit background, Janis held an accounting role within a corporate service provider, where she managed the financial reporting for clients spanning multiple industries.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Daniel Brincat&lt;/strong&gt; is an Audit Director at KPMG Malta. Since joining KPMG Malta in 2010, Daniel has gained experience in a variety of industries, particularly financial services and private enterprise. Throughout his career, Daniel also managed to work on secondment opportunities with KPMG Guernsey and KPMG Toronto. Today, Daniel is predominantly focused on Private Enterprise clients, with a broad portfolio of local and international entities and groups operating across various industries.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/events/terms-and-conditions" title="https://www.miamalta.org/sys/website/?pageId=18184"&gt;Terms and conditions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCLAIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/Privacy-Notice"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>M26060.5 - Quality Management - ISQM 1 face-to-face Workshop (10 Jun 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-teams="true"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;MIA Audit Excellence Series in collaboration with Accountancy Board&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration Time: 08:45&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Session Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;: 09:15 - 12:30&amp;nbsp; including a 15 minute break&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Speakers: Ms Karen Sultana -&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;Head Quality Assurance Unit, Quality Assurance Unit, Accountancy Board&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Ms Jeanette-Michelle Agius -&amp;nbsp;Senior Accountant, Quality Assurance Unit, Accountancy Board.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Mr Jean Paul Debono -&amp;nbsp;Partner at Quazar&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Ms Anita Grech -&amp;nbsp;Audit Partner at Forvis Mazars&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Mr Renzo Farrugia -&amp;nbsp;Founder at Compass Malta&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Venue: Villa Arrigo&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Participation Fees&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;MIA Members: €50.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Non-MIA Members: €85.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Retired Members: €30&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students: €35.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Enjoy a 10% discount on group bookings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;We encourage you to forward your questions to technical@miamalta.org no later than the 27th May.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Join us for an insightful in-person session on ISQM 1, bringing together practitioners and representatives from the Accountancy Board for a practical and informative discussion. This session is designed to go back to basics, beginning with a clear overview and explanation of ISQM 1, followed by guidance on the expectations of the Accountancy Board and what practitioners are expected to demonstrate in practice. Key risks and common areas of concern will also be explored in detail. The session will conclude with an engaging panel discussion, where a series of pre-determined questions will be addressed by the panelists to provide further clarity and practical insight.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speakers' Profiles&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Karen Sultana&lt;/strong&gt; is the Head of the Accountancy Board's Quality Assurance Unit within the Ministry for Finance. She is a certified public accountant and holds a practising certificate in auditing with the Accountancy Board. She is also a fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jeanette Agius&lt;/strong&gt; is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a practising certificate in auditing. She is an ACCA fellow and a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants. She has experience in audit, taxation, and regulatory oversight, and currently serves as a Quality Assurance Reviewer with the Ministry for Finance&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jean Paul Debono&lt;/strong&gt;, a Certified Public Accountant and Practicing Auditor, founding partner at Quazar, a multi-disciplinary Accountancy, Audit and CSP firm in Malta heading the Accounts &amp;amp; Advisory department. With a background in global client service and a focus on accounting, tax, and advisory, Jean Paul is recognized for his strategic business guidance. He's a distinguished member of ACCA, the Malta Institute of Accountants and the Malta Institute of Taxation, also contributing significantly to professional communities by serving as Chairman and Non-Executive Directorship roles across various companies.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Anita Grech&lt;/strong&gt; is a Partner at Mazars Malta and is specialised in audits of PIEs, listed entities, financial services and has extensive experience working on local and international groups of companies. She previously worked with one of the Big Four firms and has also gained experience working in the hospitality and healthcare industry. Anita is part of firm’s technical team and involved in internal training on audit methodology and is also deputy chairperson on the MIA’s sustainable finance committee. Anita is a Certified Public Accountant and Practicing Auditor by profession.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Renzo Farrugia&lt;/strong&gt; leads Compass Malta, delivering independent quality reviews and technical support since 2008. A dynamic and respected voice in the profession, he is a sought-after speaker and trainer. Renzo holds a practising certificate in auditing, is an MIA Fellow, and MBA graduate of Henley Business School, UK.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EveNT CPE COMPETENCies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/events/terms-and-conditions" title="https://www.miamalta.org/sys/website/?pageId=18184" target="_blank"&gt;Terms and conditions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCLAIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following &lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/Privacy-Notice"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;The Malta Institute of Accountants may take photos during this event. These images will be used by the Institute to share news about the event in newsletters, the Annual Report, The Accountant Journal and printed publicity. Photos can also be published on MIA’s social media channels including Facebook and LinkedIn. Such images may be used to publicise future events of the same nature and for reporting purposes.&lt;/h5&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>M26060.6 - Audit Reporting and Follow up Workshop face to face (1 Jul 2026)</title>
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&lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-teams="true"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;MIA Audit Excellence Series in collaboration with Accountancy Board&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration Time: 08:45&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Session Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;: 09:15 - 12:30&amp;nbsp; including a 15 minute break&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Speakers: Mr Shawn Falzon, Mr Thomas Galea &amp;amp; Mr Christopher Cardona&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Venue: Villa Arrigo, Naxxar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Participation Fees&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;MIA Members: €50.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Non-MIA Members: €85.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Retired Members: €30&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students: €35.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Enjoy a 10% discount on group bookings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speakers' Profiles&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Shawn Falzon&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;h5 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Shawn Falzon&lt;strong style=""&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;is the Assurance Leader at EY Malta and has been with EY since 2000. He brings over twenty five years of professional experience across a wide range of industries, including insurance, banking, real estate, gaming, telecommunications, and hospitality.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;He serves a number of public interest entities and high profile clients and has extensive experience leading complex audit engagements, including listed entities, public interest entities and cross border groups, as well as groups preparing for local and US IPOs.Shawn is an officer and Council Member of the Malta Institute of Accountants and serves as Vice Chair of its Audit and Assurance Group, where he actively contributes to the advancement of the profession and ongoing engagement with regulators and key stakeholders.He is a Certified Public Accountant, an ACCA Fellow, and holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Malta.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Thomas Galea&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Appointed partner in October 2021, Thomas is the Head of Audit (Operations) of the Malta practice. During the past 21 years, other than in Malta, Thomas has worked within the audit function of the Irish and US KPMG offices gaining experience in several industries, particularly Banking and Private Enterprise.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EveNT CPE COMPETENCies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;3&amp;nbsp;Core&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/events/terms-and-conditions" title="https://www.miamalta.org/sys/website/?pageId=18184" target="_blank"&gt;Terms and conditions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCLAIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following &lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/Privacy-Notice"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;The Malta Institute of Accountants may take photos during this event. These images will be used by the Institute to share news about the event in newsletters, the Annual Report, The Accountant Journal and printed publicity. Photos can also be published on MIA’s social media channels including Facebook and LinkedIn. Such images may be used to publicise future events of the same nature and for reporting purposes.&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;span data-teams="true"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;MIA Audit Excellence Series in collaboration with Accountancy Board&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration Time: 08:45&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  &lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Session Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;: 09:15 - 12:30&amp;nbsp; including a 15 minute break&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

  &lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

  &lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Venue: TBA&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Participation Fees&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;MIA Members: €50.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

  &lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Non-MIA Members: €85.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

  &lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Retired Members: €30&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

  &lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students: €35.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Enjoy a 10% discount on group bookings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;h5 style="background-color: transparent; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

  &lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EveNT CPE COMPETENCies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;3&amp;nbsp;Core&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

  &lt;p style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

  &lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

  &lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/events/terms-and-conditions" title="https://www.miamalta.org/sys/website/?pageId=18184" target="_blank"&gt;Terms and conditions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>M26060.2 - Regulatory and Ethical Requirements, including for PIE Auditors (Online) (10 Jul 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span data-teams="true"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;MIA Audit Excellence Series in collaboration with Accountancy Board&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration Time: 09:15&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Session Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;: 09:30 - 12:45&amp;nbsp; including a 15-minute break&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Speakers: Mr Mirko Rapa &amp;amp; Mr Giles Schembri&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Venue:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Online Webinar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Participation Fees&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;MIA Members: €45.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Non-MIA Members: €80.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Retired Members: €25&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students: €35.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Enjoy a 10% discount on group bookings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;BACKGROUND INFORMATION&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This online session will focus on key regulatory and ethical requirements applicable to audit practitioners, including Public Interest Entity (PIE) auditors. The session is being organised in response to common shortcomings identified during regulatory inspections and aims to provide practical guidance to help practitioners strengthen compliance with independence, ethical, and documentation requirements.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why is the session of relevance to our members?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This session will provide valuable practical insight into the regulatory and ethical requirements expected of audit practitioners, including PIE auditors, with a focus on common deficiencies identified during inspections and how these can be addressed effectively. Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of independence requirements, documentation expectations, and prohibited non-assurance services, together with practical guidance to strengthen compliance within their firms. The session will be beneficial for both members and non-members seeking to enhance audit quality, reinforce ethical compliance, and remain up to date with evolving regulatory expectations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Audit practitioners, statutory auditors, audit firms, compliance professionals, quality management personnel, and individuals involved in audit quality and ethics oversight, including those working with PIE audit engagements.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38);"&gt;Speakers' Profiles&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mirko Rapa&lt;/strong&gt; is a tax partner at PwC Malta and provides tax advice to a wide and varied portfolio of clients. Over the last 24 years has provided tax advice to companies operating in a number of sectors and individuals taking up residence in Malta. Mirko has also been involved in a number of national initiatives when it comes to PMLFT matters and is also the Risk Management partner of PwC Malta.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Giles Schembri&lt;/strong&gt; is a Partner at KPMG in Malta and apart from being an audit and assurance leader, he currently spearheads audit quality initiatives, leads root-cause-analysis projects, sits on the Firm’s Executive Management Committee, is the country leader for Quality and Risk Management and is also the Firm’s MLRO and Compliance Principal. Outside the Firm, Giles is the deputy chair on the Ethics Committee at the Malta Institute of Accountants and also sits on the Gaming Committee of the same institute.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;3 Core&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/events/terms-and-conditions" title="https://www.miamalta.org/sys/website/?pageId=18184"&gt;Terms and conditions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCLAIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/Privacy-Notice"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;e same nature and for reporting purposes.&lt;/h5&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>M26060.3 - Audit Field Work (Online) (16 Sep 2026)</title>
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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span data-teams="true" style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;em style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;MIA Audit Excellence Series in collaboration with Accountancy Board&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration Time: 09:00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Session Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;: 09:15 - 12:30&amp;nbsp; including a 15-minute break&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Speakers: Mr John Debattista, Ms Theresa Ghersci &amp;amp; Mr Neil Manisalco&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Venue:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Online Webinar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Participation Fees&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;MIA Members: €40.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Non-MIA Members: €75.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Retired Members: €20&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students: €30.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Enjoy a 10% discount on group bookings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;BACKGROUND INFORMATION&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Building on previous sessions delivered by the Quality Assurance Unit, we will explore key weaknesses and recurring issues identified by the Quality Assurance Unit in relation to the above topics, together with practical solutions to enhance audit quality. We will also consider relevant findings and insights from regulators outside Malta to provide a broader perspective. In the case of ISA 570, Going Concern we shall briefly go through the salient changes in the standard which becomes effective for audits of periods beginning on or after 15 December 2026, with first-time application typically impacting 31 December 2027 year-end audits.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026"&gt;SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The session will focus on the practical application of the following International Standards on Auditing (ISAs), with real-life examples and scenarios:&lt;br&gt;
• ISA 250 – Consideration of Laws and Regulations in an Audit of Financial Statements.&lt;br&gt;
• ISA 230 – Audit Documentation&lt;br&gt;
• ISA 500 – Audit Evidence&lt;br&gt;
• ISA 570 – Going Concern&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why is the session of relevance to our members?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This session offers a unique opportunity to gain practical, hands-on insights into some of the most critical and frequently challenged areas of audit work. By focusing on real-life examples attendees will better understand common pitfalls, strengthen their audit approach, and enhance compliance with auditing standards. This is a valuable session for anyone looking to improve audit quality, avoid recurring deficiencies, and stay aligned with regulatory expectations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This session is aimed at audit practitioners at all levels, including partners, managers, and audit seniors. It is also relevant for professionals responsible for audit quality, compliance, and file reviews.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38);"&gt;Speakers' Profiles&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;John Debattista&amp;nbsp;is a Certified Public Accountant and Registered Auditor with over 20 years of experience in audit and assurance. Following a decade in a mid-tier audit firm, he co-founded Zampa Debattista, where he led the Audit and Assurance function as well as the Corporate Reporting Advisory team. John has extensive teaching experience, delivering lectures on audit and financial reporting for final stages of ACCA and ACA qualifications through the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales). He has taught the ACCA Diploma in IFRS (DipIFR) and frequently speaks at audit and financial reporting seminars organized by various institutes in Malta. John also served as MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer) in his previous firm, with a focus on AML compliance and risk management. His expertise spans the financial services, gaming, and hospitality sectors. He has worked internationally on specialized assignments in cities such as Zurich, Bucharest, Vienna, and London. In 2024, John joined Deloitte’s audit function to further his impact in the field.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Neil Maniscalco is a Certified Public Accountant and Registered Auditor. He is a Director within the Audit and Assurance function at DFK Malta and in the past has held different positions within the audit department of one of the Big Four. Neil has practical knowledge and experience in auditing companies in various industries including manufacturing, retail, hospitality, property and IT. Neil also sits on the MIA audit committee.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;3 Core&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/events/terms-and-conditions" title="https://www.miamalta.org/sys/website/?pageId=18184"&gt;Terms and conditions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCLAIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/Privacy-Notice"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;e same nature and for reporting purposes.&lt;/h5&gt;

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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 07:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>M26060.4 - Outgoing and Incoming Auditor Obligations (Online) (23 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style=""&gt;&lt;span data-teams="true" style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;em style=""&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;MIA Audit Excellence Series in collaboration with Accountancy Board&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration Time: 09:00&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Session Time&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"&gt;: 09:15 - 12:30&amp;nbsp; including a 15-minute break&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Speakers: Ms Joanne Saliba, Ms Janis Hyzler &amp;amp; Ms Roberta West Falzon&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Venue:&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Online Webinar&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="margin-top:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px !important; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;Participation Fees&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;MIA Members: €40.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Non-MIA Members: €75.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Retired Members: €20&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font&gt;.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;Students: €30.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Enjoy a 10% discount on group bookings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;BACKGROUND INFORMATION&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This CPE session focuses on the professional, ethical and technical obligations arising when there is a change of auditor. It is designed to provide participants with a practical and standards based understanding of the responsibilities of both outgoing and incoming auditors, with particular emphasis on compliance with International Standards on Auditing, the Code of Ethics and the Maltese Companies Act. The session forms part of the follow up CPE programme to the conference From Oversight to Innovation: Driving Quality and Integrity in Accountancy, held in collaboration with the Accountancy Board.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026"&gt;SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;
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    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Documentation requirements and professional responsibilities on a change of auditor&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

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    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Code of Ethics requirements, including the use and content of clearance letters&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;ISA 510 – Opening Balances, with practical considerations for incoming auditors&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;ISA 710 – Comparative Information, including audit report implications and prior period considerations&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why is the session of relevance to our members?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Transitions between auditors often give rise to practical and professional challenges for both outgoing and incoming auditors. This session is designed to provide clarity on the documentation requirements applicable to auditor changes and to address how ethical considerations should be managed in practice. Both members and non members will benefit from up to date guidance, practical examples and focused discussion on common issues encountered in practice, ensuring the session is relevant to a broad range of audit professionals.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 15px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;ul style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;
  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Audit partners, directors and managers&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Practicing auditors and audit professionals&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Accountants involved in audit acceptance, engagement planning or reporting&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;
    &lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Professionals responsible for quality, compliance or technical review within audit firms&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38);"&gt;Speakers' Profiles&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joanne Saliba&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;brings over 20 years of expertise in auditing and financial oversight. She joined PwC Malta’s assurance division in 2002 after obtaining an honours degree in Accountancy from the University of Malta. She is a fellow member of the Malta Institute of Accountants, a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a practising certificate in auditing.&lt;br&gt;
Joanne has successfully led audit teams on a wide range of complex projects, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Her leadership has spanned diverse sectors, with a particular focus on asset management. Since 2006, she has specialised exclusively in investment management, working with both local and international clients, including collective investment schemes and investment service providers.&lt;br&gt;
Her international experience includes audit secondments to PwC offices in Washington and Milan, adding to her extensive knowledge and expertise in the field.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Janis Hyzler&lt;/strong&gt; joined Zampa Partners in December 2018 and is an Audit Director within the Audit &amp;amp; Assurance team, overseeing a portfolio of clients from various industries.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;A&amp;nbsp;qualified accountant and auditor, Janis graduated from the University of Malta in 2010 with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) Degree. She brings over 14 years of experience in the financial services sector, having kicked off her career at a Big Four audit firm. Her professional journey includes international assignments in the U.S.A and Australia, which enabled Janis to expand her knowledge base within the financial services sector.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;In addition to her audit background, Janis held an accounting role within a corporate service provider, where she managed the financial reporting for clients spanning multiple industries.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Roberta West Falzon&lt;/strong&gt; is an audit and assurance partner at RSM Malta with over 25 years of experience in auditing, leading several audit engagements for national and international clients operating in different fields including the audit of entities within the financial services industry, gaming entities, large groups and listed entities. Moreover, Roberta is a member of the MIA Audit and Assurance Group and is a member of the MIA Sustainable Group.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;3 Core&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/events/terms-and-conditions" title="https://www.miamalta.org/sys/website/?pageId=18184"&gt;Terms and conditions&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCLAIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/Privacy-Notice"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;e same nature and for reporting purposes.&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="font-size: 14px; background-color: transparent;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>M26061 - Lessons learnt from Quality Assurance Unit inspection visits (Online) (29 Sep 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;h5 style="margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration Time:09:15&lt;br&gt;
Sessions Time&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;: 09:30- 11:30&amp;nbsp; No Break&lt;br&gt;
Speaker: Mr Roderick Falzon&lt;br&gt;
Venue:&amp;nbsp;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp; Online Webinar&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h5 style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family:" ubuntu=""&gt;Partici&lt;font style="font-family: &amp;quot;Ubuntu Condensed&amp;quot;, Arial, sans-serif;"&gt;pation Fees&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;MIA Members: €28&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Non-MIA Members: €50.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Retired Members: €15.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Students: €20.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;*Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="background-color: transparent; margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Ubuntu Condensed, Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;BACKGROUND INFORMATION&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The session explains common findings that the QAU has identified when conducting reviews on completed audit engagements. Throughout this session we will be discussing the key findings and observations as indicated in the Accountancy Board’s annual report and common pitfalls of SME audits.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="line-height: 14px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#7A0026"&gt;SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The session shall start off with a general background and changes effecting the profession. We shall then delve into the key visit findings, ISAs breaches and observations identified by the Quality Assurance Unit during inspection visits as well common pitfalls of SME audits. We shall then provide recommendations and solutions that sole practitioners and audit firms should take on-board and implement to address audit findings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="line-height: 15px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Why is the session of relevance to our members?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h4 style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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  &lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;The outcome of this session is to learn how to effectively perform better audits.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="line-height: 15px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Target Audience&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;This session is mainly intended to sole practitioners providing audit services and to audit firms in particular audit engagements partners, audit managers and other audit team members, quality assurance consultants and sub-contractors.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h4 style="line-height: 15px; color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Speaker's Profile&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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&lt;h5&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Mr Roderick Falzon is a certified public accountant and holds a practicing certificate in auditing. He holds an ACCA professional qualification and is a fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants. He also holds a B. Com (Hons) Management degree from the University of Malta. He worked for a number of years with one of the Big Four audit firms. Since 2014, he has been working as audit quality assurance reviewer in the Quality&amp;nbsp; Assurance Unit within the Ministry for Finance where he performs quality assurance visits to sole practitioners and audit firms. He also participates in one of the colleges within the Committee of European Auditing Oversight Bodies.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WEBINARS TERMS AND CONDITIONS&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

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&lt;h4 style="color: rgb(122, 0, 38); margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 18px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DISCLAIMER&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h4&gt;

&lt;h5 style="margin-top: 0px !important; margin-bottom: 0px !important; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;By Registering and/or Booking for this event, you agree that MIA will collect your information which will be using it in accordance with its Privacy Notice available at the following &lt;a href="https://www.miamalta.org/Privacy-Notice"&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;

&lt;h5 style="margin-top: 0px !important; font-size: 14px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Please note that all webinars are recorded by the MIA. Such recordings will be retained by the MIA for internal use.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h5&gt;</description>
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