- 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 - 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
- Comment Letter | Proposing Release: Firm and Engagement Metrics; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 041; Proposing Release: Firm Reporting; PCAOB Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 055In this comment letter the CAQ formally requests that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB or Board) extend the comment period for the PCAOB’s Proposing Releases, Firm and Engagement Metrics and Firm Reporting. We also recommend that the PCAOB delay sending the 19b-4 filing to the SEC on QC...May 22nd, 2024Comment Letter, Audit Committee, Auditors, Broker Dealers, Company Management, Policymakers, Preparers/Issuers, Audit Quality
- Charting the Path to Sustainability: Elevating ESG Reporting this Earth DayMore than ever, sustainability and climate-related risks are top of mind for companies, investors, and everyday Americans. For many investors, the importance of this issue is directly related to a company's public persona. In a new survey from the CAQ and KRC Research, 60% of institutional investors reported that reliable...April 22nd, 2024Blog Post, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, ESG
- Capital Markets Pulse | March/April 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. A full court of regulatory developments – including the passage of the long-awaited final rule from the SEC on...April 8th, 2024Newsletter, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Auditor Independence
- KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO Paul Knopp to Helm CAQ’s Governing BoardWashington DC, April 2, 2024 – Paul Knopp, KPMG U.S. Chair and CEO, has been elected Chair of the CAQ’s Governing Board, effective April 1, 2024. The CAQ’s Governing Board is comprised of a variety of leaders representing the financial reporting ecosystem, including chief executive officers from some of the largest...April 2nd, 2024Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Press Releases
- SEC Climate Rule Part 2: What We Were Looking For in the Final Rule versus What We FoundIn part 1of this blog we explored what we’d be looking for once the SEC released its long-awaited climate rule. With the wait finally over, read on for what we found. Attestation requirements. Given that assurance over climate-related reporting enhances the reliability of that information and offers increased investor protection, we...March 29th, 2024Blog Post, Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Preparers/Issuers, ESG
- Audit Committees Prioritize Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk Management in New SurveyTwo-thirds of audit committee members see opportunities to improve effectiveness, according to Deloitte, Center for Audit Quality Survey NEW YORK, March 12, 2024 —The “Audit Committee Practices Report: Common Threads Across Audit Committees,” a joint effort between Deloitte’s Center for Board Effectiveness and the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ), identified cybersecurity as...March 12th, 2024Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Emerging Reporting Areas, Press Releases
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