- ACFE Global Fraud Conference - Fraud in the New Risk Frontier: ESG Reporting and PracticesThe CAQ's Dennis McGowan will be speaking at this year's ACFE Global Fraud Conference on the panel, Fraud Risk in the New Risk Fronter: ESG Reporting and Practices. Panel Description: ESG practices and reporting are quickly emerging as a new frontier of risk in business and society. The potential for fraud is...June 6th, 2023
Event, Anti-Fraud, ESG - Podcast | Capital Markets Pulse, Episode 1: Janet Malzone and Amanda IaconeHosted 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 or listen here. Subscribe for the latest episodes on Spotify,...June 6th, 2023Blog Post, Podcast, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Audit Quality, Cybersecurity, Emerging Reporting Areas, Talent
- Comment Letter | File Reference No. 2023-ED200, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto AssetsIn this comment letter, the CAQ provides views to the FASB related to its proposed accounting standard update, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Crypto Assets (Subtopic 350-60): Accounting for and Disclosure of Crypto Assets. The CAQ supports the Proposed ASU as an initial step to improve the accounting for crypto...June 6th, 2023Comment Letter, Auditors, Company Management, Policymakers, Preparers/Issuers, Audit Quality, Emerging Reporting Areas
- Public Policy and Technical Alert | May 2023As part of the Center for Audit Quality’s (CAQ) ongoing effort to keep members and stakeholders informed on significant public policy and accounting matters, we are pleased to offer the Public Policy and Technical Alert (PPTA). Each month, the PPTA highlights and examines the regulatory, standard-setting, legislative, and broader financial...June 6th, 2023Newsletter, Auditors, PPTA
- Audit Insider | May 2023Audit partners continue to be pessimistic about the outlook for the U.S. economy (hello, debt ceiling). For the first time, the PCAOB has inspection results for organizations from mainland China. We continue to monitor for the SEC’s final climate rule. And as developers of artificial intelligence (AI) fret over the existential...June 2nd, 2023Newsletter, Auditors
- Comment Letter Analysis | QC 1000This analysis from the CAQ examines 43 comment letters, from accounting firms, investors, academics, and others, in response to PCAOB Proposed Auditing Standard - A Firm’s System of Quality Control and Other Proposed Amendments to PCAOB Standards, Rules, and Forms (QC 1000). Based on our analysis, we believe all stakeholders...May 31st, 2023Comment Letter, Academics, Auditors, Investors, Policymakers
- Comment Letter | PCAOB: AS 1000, General Responsibilities of the AuditorIn this comment letter, the CAQ provides views to the PCAOB related to its request for comment on its proposed new auditing standard, AS 1000, General Responsibilities of the Auditor in Conducting an Audit and Proposed Amendments to PCAOB Standards. The CAQ supports the objectives of the proposal to streamline and...May 30th, 2023Comment Letter, Academics, Auditors, Audit Quality
- 2023 Audit Committee Practices: Priorities and Committee CompositionAudit Committee Effectiveness: A Webinar Series | Episode 2 Welcome to Audit Committee Effectiveness: a webinar series brought to you by the Center for Audit Quality and the National Association of Corporate Directors. The series explores key takeaways and insights from leaders in the financial reporting ecosystem alongside resources developed to...May 29th, 2023Event, Webinar, Audit Committee, Audit Quality
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