AA-2 AA-2 Access
AA-2.1 AA-2.1 CBB Access to Auditors
AA-2.1.1
Investment firm licensees must waive any duty of confidentiality on the part of their auditors, such that their auditors may report to the CBB any concerns held regarding material failures by theinvestment firm licensee to comply with CBB requirements.Amended: January 2007AA-2.1.2
The CBB may, as part of its on-going supervision of
investment firm licensees , request meetings with alicensee's auditors. If necessary, the CBB may direct that the meeting be held without the presence of thelicensee's management orDirectors .Amended: January 2007AA-2.2 AA-2.2 Auditor Access to Outsourcing Providers
AA-2.2.1
Outsourcing agreements between
investment firm licensees and outsourcing providers must ensure that thelicensee's internal and external auditors have timely access to any relevant information they may require to fulfil their responsibilities. Such access must allow them to conduct on-site examinations of the outsourcing provider, if required.Amended: January 2007AA-2.2.2
Further Rules and Guidance on outsourcing will be contained in Module RM (Risk Management), to be issued later in 2007.
Amended: January 2007