How could changes in audit supervision impact the audit committee? - ecoDa and Forvis Mazars webinar
30 April 2026
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Audit & assurance
Ten years after the last EU audit reform, the European Commission once again considered changes to the audit supervision framework. A consultation took place in April 2026, with a potential initiative later in the year aimed at strengthening supervisory convergence across the Union.
While all Member States now operate national audit regulators, coordinated through the CEAOB, audit supervision remains largely national. Divergences persist in supervisory approaches (enforcement powers and sanctioning regimes), quality, particularly for groups operating across borders.
These developments are directly relevant for audit committees:
- As audit committees increasingly engage with national audit regulators, would greater EU-level harmonisation bring clearer expectations and more consistent supervisory outcomes?
- How might changes in supervision affect audit committee responsibilities and board oversight?
Jointly organised by ecoDa and Forvis Mazars, this high‐level webinar explored the implications of a possible reform of audit supervision for audit committees across Europe.
A distinguished panel including David Herbinet (Global Head of Audit, Forvis Mazars), Fabrice Demarigny (Chair of ECMI, Global Head of Capital Markets, Forvis Mazars) and Anne‐Hélène Monsellato (Audit Committees Chair) shared practical insights, with particular attention to supervisory interactions and audit quality.
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