International Standard on Auditing (New Zealand) 805

Special Considerations – Audits of Single Financial Statements and Specific Elements, Accounts or Items of a Financial Statement


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Deals with special considerations in the application of those ISAs (NZ) to an audit of a single financial statement or of a specific element, account or item of a financial statement. 


Applicable for audits of financial statements for periods as indicated. Versions prior to the previous version can be found on the archive page.

  • ISA (NZ) 805 (Revised) – Periods beginning on or after 15 Dec 2023

    Date of issue: Sept 2016

    Date compiled: Jun 2023

New version not yet mandatory

  • ISA (NZ) 805 Compiled 2026 – Periods beginning on or after
    15 Dec 2026

    Date of issue: Feb 2026

    Date compiled: Oct 2026


    Additional materials

    Principal standard
    Amending standard
  • ISA (NZ) 805 – Periods beginning on or after
    15 Dec 2026

    Date of issue: Feb 2026


    Additional materials

    ISA (NZ) 805 (2026) marked up version
    Explanation for decision made Reissued ISAs (NZ)

Previous version

  • ISA (NZ) 805 (Revised) – Periods beginning on or after
    15 Dec 2022 (early adoption permitted)

    Date of issue: Sept 2016

    Date compiled: May 2022