- Capital Markets Pulse | May/June 2024Welcome to another edition of Capital Markets Pulse, a monthly newsletter from the Center for Audit Quality that brings you insights, resources, and tools on the latest issues impacting the capital markets. As we enter the summer months, thoughts turn to family vacations, baseball games and enjoying more time outdoors –...June 28th, 2024
Newsletter, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Auditor Independence - Podcast | Capital Markets Pulse, Episode 7: Peggy SmythHosted by Julie Bell Lindsay, CEO of the Center for Audit Quality, Capital Markets Pulse dives into the latest key matters related to the capital markets featuring experts from across the corporate reporting world. Not seeing the player? Please refresh the page.June 26th, 2024Blog Post, Podcast, Auditors, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality
- Fighting Fraud: A Shared ResponsibilityIntroduction In March 2024, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) released Occupational Fraud 2024: A Report to the Nations (report). The cases in this report were submitted by Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs) throughout the world who each responded to the ACFE’s 2023 Global Fraud Survey, answering a detailed questionnaire with...June 25th, 2024Blog Post, Anti-Fraud
- Commemorating Juneteenth & Pride Month: Lauryn JohnsonThe value of diverse voices and backgrounds within the financial reporting profession cannot be overstated. At the CAQ, we advocate for the advancement of people of color, promote diverse opportunities, and encourage a diversity of thought within our organization and the profession at large. June is Pride Month, a month that...June 25th, 2024Blog Post, Talent
- Comment Letter | Smaller Firm Task Force Comment Letter on PCAOB Firm and Engagement Metrics and Firm Reporting ProposalsIn this comment letter, the CAQ’s Smaller Firm Task Force (SFTF) provides views regarding the totality of the PCAOB’s standard setting activities, including its recent Proposals, Firm and Engagement Metrics and Firm Reporting. In this letter, the SFTF details their views on the following : Importance of smaller businesses to the overall...June 21st, 2024Comment Letter, Academics, Auditors, Policymakers, Audit Quality
- Audit Committee Insights | May/June 2024Summer is upon us in Washington, DC. Not only has it been record hot, it has been record busy! Read on to stay informed on these relevant developments for audit committee members. We welcome input; please let us know what you think. Subscribe here so that you never miss an update...June 20th, 2024Newsletter, Audit Committee
- RSM CEO Brian Becker Elected as New Vice Chair of CAQ Governing BoardWashington DC, June 17, 2024 – The CAQ Governing Board elected Brian Becker, Managing Partner and CEO, RSM US LLP (RSM), as the new Vice Chairman of the Governing Board, effective June 14, 2024. Becker oversees the firm’s strategy and operations across four countries—the United States, Canada, El Salvador and India....June 17th, 2024Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Preparers/Issuers, Audit Quality, Press Releases
- The Age of Generative AI: How the Profession Can RespondSince the public release of various cutting-edge generative artificial intelligence (genAI)-powered chatbots in November 2022, curiosity and engagement with advanced genAI technologies has surged exponentially. While AI and machine learning have long been established, the accessibility and ease of use of genAI chatbots has ignited widespread interest among individuals and...June 14th, 2024Blog Post, Audit Committee, Auditors, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Emerging Reporting Areas
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