- Episode 46 of "Profession in Focus" Features Prof. Douglas Carmichael of the Zicklin School of BusinessVideo Episode 46 of “Profession in Focus” Features Prof. Douglas Carmichael of the Zicklin School of Business Thursday, June 1, 2017 Episode 46 of “Profession in Focus” features Douglas R. Carmichael, the Claire and Eli Mason Professor of Accountancy at Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business. Carmichael discusses the benefits of the Sarbanes-Oxley...June 1st, 2017
Video, Academics, Auditors, Policymakers, Anti-Fraud, Audit Quality - CPAs Can Play Key Role in Addressing Cybersecurity Risk, Says CAQ PaperCPAs Can Play Key Role in Addressing Cybersecurity Risk, Says CAQ Paper Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Washington, DC – The auditing profession can help companies and capital markets address growing challenges of cybersecurity, according to a new white paper from the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ). The paper, The CPA’s Role in...May 24th, 2017Auditors, Investors, Policymakers, Press Releases
- CAQ Alert #2017-02 - Audit Planning Alert for Auditors of Brokers and DealersAlert CAQ Alert #2017-02 – Audit Planning Alert for Auditors of Brokers and Dealers Thursday, May 18, 2017 Download PDF CAQ Alert #2017-02, Audit Planning Alert for Auditors of Brokers and Dealers, poses questions for auditors of brokers and dealers to consider as they plan both their audit and attestation engagements. It identifies...May 17th, 2017Alert, Auditors, Audit Quality
- Episode 45 of "Profession in Focus" Features CAQ Governing Board Member Brian P. AndersonVideo Episode 45 of “Profession in Focus” Features CAQ Governing Board Member Brian P. Anderson Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Episode 45 of “Profession in Focus” features CAQ Governing Board Member Brian P. Anderson. A board member at W.W. Grainger Inc., PulteGroup, and James Hardie Industries plc, Anderson discusses the state of audit quality,...May 9th, 2017Video, Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management
- CAQ Public Policy and Technical Alert, April 2017Alert CAQ Public Policy and Technical Alert, April 2017 Friday, May 5, 2017 Download PDF Each month, the CAQ Public Policy and Technical Alert highlights and examines regulatory, standard-setting, legislative, and broader financial reporting developments impacting the public company audit profession. Please note that this alert is intended as general information and should...May 5th, 2017Newsletter, Auditors, Policymakers
- CAQ, CII, and CFA Institute Submit Joint Letter on the Financial CHOICE ActComment Letter CAQ, CII, and CFA Institute Submit Joint Letter on the Financial CHOICE Act Monday, May 1, 2017 In this May 2017 letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, the CAQ, the Council of Institutional Investors, and CFA Institute express their shared opposition to any legislation...May 1st, 2017Comment Letter, Auditors, Policymakers
- Meeting Highlights | IPTF, May 2017May 1st, 2017International Practices Task Force, IPTF Meeting Notes
- CAQ Alert #2017-01 - AICPA Publishes Criteria to Evaluate and Report on CybersecurityAlert CAQ Alert #2017-01 – AICPA Publishes Criteria to Evaluate and Report on Cybersecurity Wednesday, April 26, 2017 As the discussion around cybersecurity has grown, so has the auditing profession’s engagement with key stakeholders in the capital markets. The auditing profession is in a strong position to play an important role in advancing...April 26th, 2017Alert, Auditors, Audit Quality
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