The Asian Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) Seminar for Knowledge Sharing on the ‘System of Audit Quality Management’ is officially underway in Istanbul. Hosted in coordination with the Turkish Court of Accounts, the five-day seminar begins from November 2 to 6, 2026, bringing together delegates from 31 member countries, including the Royal Audit Authority, Bhutan.
The primary objective of the seminar is to support Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in transitioning toward a holistic, risk-based approach to audit quality management. This alignment is critical as SAIs adapt their internal frameworks to comply with the newly revised international standard, ISSAI 140 (Quality Management for SAIs), which officially came into effect on January 1, 2025.
The Seminar is expected to explore practical approaches to enhance the overall quality, consistency, and real impact of public sector audits. The key focus areas of the seminar include; establishing structured frameworks to identify and mitigate risks to audit quality, designing integrated processes to evaluate system effectiveness and implement corrective actions. This collaborative initiative emphasizes ASOSAI’s ongoing commitment to professional development and institutional capacity building, ensuring member SAIs remain resilient, agile, and aligned with global best practices.
