Eric Turner, CA - Principal, Auditing and Assurance Standards, CICA
Eric Turner has served as a principal in the Auditing and Assurance Standards department at the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants for 15 years. He provides staff support to the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and is responsible for a number of standards projects including those dealing with audit reports under the new Canadian Auditing Standards. Eric recently participated in International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board projects dealing with external confirmations. As a member of the CICA’s Canadian Auditing Standards transition team, Eric assists in the development of information and learning resources on the transition to the new international auditing standards.
 
  Mark C. Davies, CA, CIA
Mark is a graduate of McMaster University (1984) and has been with KPMG Canada for over 25 years (14 as a partner). He has been in his current role as National Partner-in-Charge, Audit Standards for the past 6 years and sits on a number of national and international committees, including KPMG’s Global ISA Panel. Mark has participated in several CICA Taskforces, including the Task Force on Authority of Assurance Guidance (2006) and chairing the Taskforce on Auditor’s Reporting (2008). He has been a member of the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board since 2008 and was appointed Vice-Chairman this past spring. He has also authored a number of case studies used in the CICA Uniform Final Exam. Mark has a great interest in learning and is a member of KPMG’s Global Audit Learning Strategy Group. He spends much of time instructing KPMG professionals across Canada and around the world on audit-related topics.