- 2017 External Auditor Assessment Tool Now Available for Audit Committees2017 External Auditor Assessment Tool Now Available for Audit Committees Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Washington, DC – The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ), in partnership with the Audit Committee Collaboration, released an updated version of its External Auditor Assessment Tool, which is designed to assist audit committees in carrying out their responsibilities...April 18th, 2017
Audit Committee, Press Releases - Episode 44 of "Profession in Focus" Features NACD CEO Peter GleasonVideo Episode 44 of “Profession in Focus” Features NACD CEO Peter Gleason Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Episode 44 of “Profession in Focus” features Peter Gleason, President and CEO of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Gleason discusses the top issues facing corporate boards, including implications of global economic uncertainty, the ever-present threat...April 11th, 2017Video, Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Cybersecurity
- CAQ Public Policy and Technical Alert, March 2017Alert CAQ Public Policy and Technical Alert, March 2017 Friday, April 7, 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...April 7th, 2017Newsletter, Auditors, Policymakers
- Meeting Highlights | SEC Regulations Committee, March 2017March 23rd, 2017SEC Meeting Notes, SEC Regulations Committee
- Episode 43 of "Profession in Focus" Features the SEC's Margaret McGuireVideo Episode 43 of “Profession in Focus” Features the SEC’s Margaret McGuire Thursday, March 16, 2017 Episode 43 of “Profession in Focus” features the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Margaret McGuire, Senior Counsel to the Director of Enforcement and Chief of the SEC’s Financial Reporting and Audit (FRAud) Group. McGuire discusses the objectives of...March 15th, 2017Video, Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Policymakers
- Episode 42 of "Profession in Focus" features Corporate Director Rodney ChaseVideo Episode 42 of “Profession in Focus” features Corporate Director Rodney Chase Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Episode 42 of “Profession in Focus” features Rodney Chase, who currently serves on the board at Tesoro Corporation and Hess Corporation. Chase, who previously chaired the boards of Genel Energy, plc and Computer Sciences Corporation, discusses the...March 1st, 2017Video, Auditors, Company Management, Anti-Fraud
- Meeting Highlights | IPTF, November 2016Meeting Highlights November 2016 IPTF Joint Meeting Highlights Thursday, November 17, 2016 Download PDF The CAQ’s International Practices Task Force (IPTF) meets periodically with staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss emerging technical accounting and reporting issues relating to SEC rules and regulations. These highlights summarize the issues discussed at...February 23rd, 2017International Practices Task Force, Meeting Highlights, Auditors, Policymakers
- Episode 41 of "Profession in Focus" Features KPMG LLP Partner Timothy HedleyVideo Episode 41 of “Profession in Focus” Features KPMG LLP Partner Timothy Hedley Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Episode 41 of “Profession in Focus” features KPMG LLP Partner Timothy Hedley. KPMG’s Global Lead for Fraud Risk Management service offerings, Hedley discusses the keys to robust fraud deterrence and detection, the role of technology in...February 15th, 2017Video, Auditors, Preparers/Issuers, Anti-Fraud, Emerging Reporting Areas
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