- CAQ Snapshot: November 2018CAQ Snapshot: November 2018 Monday, November 12, 2018 Report Shows Strong Five-Year Trends in Audit Committee Transparency The amount of information available to investors and other stakeholders on audit committee oversight of the external auditor continues to increase, according to the 2018 edition of the Audit Committee Transparency Barometer, an annual report issued...December 11th, 2018
- Center for Audit Quality UpdateCenter for Audit Quality Update Monday, December 10, 2018 Cindy Fornelli Executive Director Center for Audit Quality December 10, 2018 AICPA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments Washington, DC As prepared for delivery Good morning, all, and thank you, Brad , for that kind introduction. And thank you to Barry for your insightful remarks, which were thought-provoking...December 10th, 2018Audit Committee, Auditors, Global, Investors, Policymakers, Preparers/Issuers, Speeches and Commentary
- CAQ Provides Lessons Learned from Dry Runs on Critical Audit MattersCAQ Provides Lessons Learned from Dry Runs on Critical Audit Matters Monday, December 10, 2018 Washington, DC – Robust communication and planning will be required to effectively determine and communicate critical audit matters (CAMs) in the updated auditor’s report, according to a new resource from the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ). The...December 7th, 2018Audit Committee, Auditors, Global, Investors, Policymakers, Preparers/Issuers, Press Releases
- Public Policy and Technical Alert, November 2018Alert Public Policy and Technical Alert, November 2018 Friday, December 7, 2018 Download PDF As part of the Center for Audit Quality’s 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...December 7th, 2018Newsletter, Auditors, Policymakers
- CAQ Alert #2018-05 - PCAOB Inspections Outlook for 2019Alert CAQ Alert #2018-05 – PCAOB Inspections Outlook for 2019 Friday, December 7, 2018 On December 6, 2018, the PCAOB Division of Registration and Inspections staff issued Inspections Outlook for 2019 (Outlook). The Outlook highlights the division’s ongoing inspections transformation efforts and provides an overview of various areas of inspection focus for 2019....December 7th, 2018Alert, Auditors, Policymakers, Audit Quality
- CAQ Commends EY's Mark WeinbergerCAQ Commends EY’s Mark Weinberger Tuesday, December 4, 2018 Washington, DC – Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) Executive Director Cindy Fornelli issued the following statement responding to EY’s announcement that Mark Weinberger will step down from his role as EY Global Chairman and CEO effective July 1, 2019: “The CAQ commends Mark Weinberger...December 4th, 2018Auditors
- Audit Committee Reporting - Leslie MurphyVideo Audit Committee Reporting – Leslie Murphy Tuesday, November 20, 2018 What’s driving enhancements in audit committee disclosure? For Leslie Murphy, President and CEO at Murphy Consulting and audit committee chair at Kelly Services and Loop Industries, one key factor is the growing number of assessments of auditors that audit committees are performing....November 20th, 2018Video, Audit Committee, Company Management, Audit Quality
- SEC: Financial Disclosures About Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed SecuritiesComment Letter SEC: Financial Disclosures About Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities Thursday, November 15, 2018 Download PDF In this letter, the CAQ provides input on the Securities and Exchange Commission proposal, Financial Disclosures About Guarantors and Issuers of Guaranteed Securities and Affiliates Whose Securities Collateralize a Registrant’s Securities. “We believe that the...November 19th, 2018Comment Letter, Auditors, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality
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