SAE 3150

Assurance Engagements on Controls


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Deals with assurance engagements undertaken by an assurance practitioner to provide an assurance report on the suitability of the design of controls to achieve identified control objectives, and, if applicable, fair presentation of the description of the system, implementation of the controls as designed and/or operating effectiveness of controls as designed.

Does not include engagements to which ISAE (NZ) 3402 Assurance Reports on Controls at a Service Organisation applies.


Applicable for periods as indicated. Also applies to subsequent periods until that standard is superseded by a new/amended/revised standard. Versions prior to the Previous version below will have been archived.

  • SAE 3150 – Engagements beginning on or after
    15 Dec 2022 (early adoption permitted)

    Date of issue: Jul 2015

    Date compiled: May 2022

New version not yet mandatory

  • ISAE NZ 3420 – Periods beginning on or after
    15 Dec 2026

    Date of issue: Apr 2026


    Additional material: ISAE NZ 3420 marked – Periods beginning on or after 15 Dec 2026

Previous version

  • SAE 3150 – Effective on 15 Jul 2020 (early adoption permitted)

    Date of issue: Jul 2015

    Date compiled: Jun 2020