Past version: Effective from 27 Sep 2013 to 11 Feb 2021
(1) An issuer must appoint a suitable auditing firm to meet its audit obligations, having regard to the adequacy of the resources and experience of the auditing firm and the audit engagement partner assigned to the audit, the firm's other audit engagements, the size and complexity of the listed group being audited, and the number and experience of supervisory and professional staff assigned to the particular audit. A mineral, oil and gas company must appoint an auditing firm where the auditing firm and audit partner-in-charge have the relevant industry experience.
(2) The auditing firm appointed by the issuer must be:—
(a) Registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (“ACRA”);
(b) Registered with and/or regulated by an independent audit oversight body acceptable to the Exchange. Such oversight bodies should be members of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators, independent of the accounting profession and directly responsible for the system of recurring inspection of accounting firms or are able to exercise oversight of inspections undertaken by professional bodies; or
(c) Any other auditing firm acceptable by the Exchange.
(3) A change in auditing firm must be specifically approved by shareholders in a general meeting.
Amended on 29 September 201129 September 2011 and 27 September 201327 September 2013.