- Comment Letter | PCAOB: AS 2405, A Company’s Noncompliance with Laws and RegulationsIn this comment letter, the CAQ provides views to the PCAOB related to its request for comment on its proposed Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Company’s Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations and Other Related Amendments. The CAQ supports the Board’s intention to modernize and strengthen auditing standards related...August 7th, 2023
Comment Letter, Academics, Audit Committee, Auditors, Broker Dealers, Company Management, Investors, Preparers/Issuers, Anti-Fraud, Audit Quality - Capital Markets Pulse | August 2023Welcome back to the Capital Markets Pulse, a monthly newsletter from the Center for Audit Quality designed to bring you insights, resources, and tools on the latest issues impacting capital markets. This month, I’m using this newsletter to spotlight a proposal from the PCAOB, AS 2405, A Company’s Noncompliance with Laws and...August 2nd, 2023Newsletter, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Auditor Independence
- Cisco’s Former Chief Accounting Officer Prat Bhatt Appointed to CAQ’s Governing BoardAugust 2, 2023, Washington D.C., - Prat Bhatt, former Chief Accounting Officer at Cisco, has been appointed to the CAQ’s Governing Board, effective August 1, 2023. The CAQ’s Governing Board is comprised of chief executive officers from eight of the largest public company auditing firms and the American Institute of CPAs,...August 2nd, 2023Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Press Releases
- Capital Markets Pulse | July 2023Welcome back to the Capital Markets Pulse, a monthly newsletter from the Center for Audit Quality designed to bring you insights, resources, and tools on the latest issues impacting capital markets. As we head into the second half of 2023, key economic, regulatory, and financial reporting trends are emerging. We see...July 28th, 2023Newsletter, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Auditor Independence
- Significant Barriers Deter Students from Pursuing a Degree in Accounting, According to CAQ ReportDespite barriers identified, students are open to accounting and opportunities exist to drive them to pursue the degree Washington D.C., July 24, 2023 – Amid a shortage of accountants, undergraduate business students report encountering obstacles to pursuing a degree in accounting, according to a recent report from the Center for...July 24th, 2023Academics, Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Policymakers, Talent, CAQ in the News, Press Releases
- The Rise in S&P 500 ESG ReportingThe public company auditing profession faces an ever-evolving corporate reporting landscape. Investors and other stakeholders increasingly seek company prepared information outside financial statements, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information which has become a top priority for companies. The demand for ESG-related disclosures is driven by large institutional and private equity...July 11th, 2023Blog Post, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, ESG
- CAQ Statement of Support for ISSB’s S1 and S2 StandardsThe CAQ applauds the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) for launching its first two sustainability disclosure standards. These standards are a significant milestone on the path to delivering a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability-related financial disclosures that will bring investors consistent, comparable sustainability-related financial information. “Investors continue to demand high-quality, accurate,...June 26th, 2023Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, ESG, Statements
- Capital Markets Pulse | June 2023Welcome to the Capital Markets Pulse, a new monthly newsletter from the Center for Audit Quality designed to bring you insights, resources, and tools on the latest issues impacting capital markets from the professionals known for their objective, independent analysis. Of course, I’m talking about public company auditors. As the CEO...June 8th, 2023Newsletter, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Auditor Independence
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