This page contains information on registering as an individual or authorised audit company.
Before you start
Before you apply, you need to:
Regulatory guidance
Read our Regulatory Guide 180:
Regulatory Guide 180 Auditor registration (RG 180).
RG 180 includes the following sections which explain what information you will need to give ASIC for registration, what documentary proof you'll need to support your application and the application process. They also tell you about the conditions we may impose on your registration.
- Section B Registering as a registered company auditor
- Section C Registering as an authorised audit company
You can download Word versions of the documents listed in Appendix 1 of RG 180.
See Useful tips and application templates.
Pro Forma conditions
You should also download and read the relevant Pro Forma conditions:
- Pro forma 215 Company auditor registration conditions (PF 215)
- Pro forma 216 Authorised audit company registration conditions (PF 216)
- Pro forma 217 Deed: authorised audit company run-off insurance cover (PF 217)
Fee payment
Options for payment of fees can be found in the portal. For more information, see Payment options or our Information Sheet 30:
Information sheet 30 Fees for commonly lodged documents (INFO 30).
Lodging your application
You must provide a complete application by submitting all required documentation simultaneously with the lodgement of the electronic application. We will return any application that is incomplete. You will then need to re-apply after you have rectified all deficiencies.
See Useful tips and application templates below for relevant Word templates when applying for auditor registration. You must prepare these documents and all required supporting information prior to submitting the electronic application.
Lodgement options
Start or resume an application or registration
See options below to commence or resume an application for registration as an auditor or authorised audit company:
Start an application Resume an application
Lodge online
You can lodge your application online using ASIC’s auditor portal. See Form 903 for more information:
Form 903 Application for registration as an auditor (Form 903)
For more information about the portal, see Auditor portal access.
Lodge by email
Scan and send a copy of your signed application and all required supporting documents to Auditor.Registration@asic.gov.au.
Make sure you include the applicant's name in the title of the email. Ensure the size of each email does not exceed 10 MB. You may send multiple emails to meet size constraints.
If you are unable to apply online
If you cannot lodge online, you can complete and send a paper form:
Form 903 Application for registration as an auditor (Form 903)
Send your application, cheque for the payment fee (if not paid by Bpay) and required documents to:
ASIC
Auditor Registration team
PO Box 4000
Gippsland Mail Centre Vic 3841
Information for applicants registering as an authorised audit company
Applicants for registration as an authorised audit company must send signed copies of PF 217 Deed: authorised audit company run-off insurance cover (PF 217) from each director to:
ASIC
Auditor Registration team
PO Box 4000
Gippsland Mail Centre Vic 3841
Please make reference to having posted the completed Deeds within the email containing the other required supporting documents.
How we assess your application
Registered company auditor
You must demonstrate that you have appropriate qualifications and skills, are capable, and fit and proper for ASIC to register you as an auditor.
Pathways for application for registration
There are various pathways available to you for applying for registration, depending upon your individual circumstances. These pathways are set out in Regulatory Guide 180:
Regulatory Guide 180 Auditor registration (RG 180).
Authorised Audit Company
To be eligible for registration as an authorised audit company, you must demonstrate that your company meets requirements covering ownership and control of the company, professional indemnity insurance, fit and proper directors and external administration.
Application refusal
We can only assess complete applications. A complete application is one that includes all the required information and supporting documents. We will return incomplete applications to you.
If you do not meet all the requirements of s1280 of the Corporations Act 2001, we may refuse to register you, after giving you the opportunity to attend a hearing. If your registration is refused, we will provide reasons for refusal.
Application approval timeframe
We aim to assess your application within 28 days from receipt of a complete application. The process may take longer than 28 days, depending upon the complexity of your application and whether we need to request additional information from you.
We may ask for additional information during the assessment of your application. You must provide this information within the timeframe requested, or we will assess your application on the information previously provided.
If you do not meet all requirements including the provision of additional information, we may refuse your application for registration.
Useful tips and application templates
Useful tips
- To avoid delay in assessing your application, provide complete information that addresses all the application requirements and ensure that you pay the required fee.
- ASIC cannot register a person who is disqualified from managing a corporation and may refuse to register a person who is not resident in Australia.
- Applications on the basis of practical experience must provide information using Documents A, B. C and D of Appendix 1 of RG 180. See application template documents below.
Application templates
The following documents have been reproduced in Word from Appendix 1 of RG 180:
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