ISA (NZ) 700

Forming an Opinion and Reporting on Financial Statements

This page contains archived copies of the above standard. For the current version of this standard, please refer to ISA (NZ) 700 (Revised) - Current version.


Applicable for audits of financial statements for periods as indicated. Also applies to subsequent annual reporting periods until that standard is superseded by a new/amended/revised standard. 

  • ISA (NZ) 700 (Revised) – Periods beginning on or after
    1 Jan 2023 Application is permitted for earlier accounting periods that end after 22 June 2023

    Date of issue: Oct 2015

    Date compiled: May 2023

  • ISA (NZ) 700 (Revised) – Periods beginning on or after
    15 Dec 2022 (early adoption permitted)

    Date of issue: Oct 2015

    Date compiled: May 2022

  • ISA NZ 700 (Revised) – Periods beginning on or after 15 Dec 2021 (early adoption permitted)

    Date of issue: Oct 2015

    Date compiled: Jun 2021

  • ISA (NZ) 700 (Revised) – Effective on 15 Jul 2020 (early adoption permitted)

    Date of issue: Oct 2015

    Date compiled: Jun 2020

  • ISA (NZ) 700 (Revised) – Periods beginning on or after 15 Dec 2019

    Date of issue: Oct 2015

    Date compiled: Nov 2108

  • ISA (NZ) 700 (Revised) – Effective on
    15 Dec 2016

    Date of issue: Oct 2015

    Date compiled: Oct 2016


    Additional material: Explanation for decisions made
  • ISA (NZ) 700 – Periods ending on or after
    15 Dec 2016

    Date of issue: Jul 2011

    Date compiled to: Sept 2015

  • ISA (NZ) 700 – Periods beginning on or after
    1 Jul 2014

    Date of issue: Jul 2011

    Date compiled to: Dec 2013


    Additional material: Mark up of compiled ISA (NZ) 700
  • ISA (NZ) 700 – Periods beginning on or after
    1 Apr 2014

    Date of issue: Jul 2011

    Date compiled: Feb 2014

  • ISA (NZ) 700 – Periods ending on or after
    15 Dec 2013

    Date of issue: Jul 2011

    Date compiled to: Apr 2013


    Additional material: Mark up of compiled ISA (NZ) 700
  • ISA (NZ) 700 – Periods beginning on or after
    1 Sept 2011

    Date of issue: Jul 2011

    Date compiled to: Jul 2011


    Additional material: Comparison to ISA 700