CAQ

The Center for Audit Quality wants the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to postpone sending two of its newly approved standards, on quality control and auditor responsibilities, to the SEC for final approval.

A majority of audit committee members are eyeing cybersecurity as a top priority in the next 12 months, followed by enterprise risk management and talent.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has joined a collective effort of organizations including the Center for Audit Quality, Financial Executives International, the Institute of Internal Auditors and the National Association of Corporate Directors.

Nearly one-third of public companies are using artificial intelligence in their financial reporting, according to a new survey.

Corporate audit committees have been providing investors with more information about their activities and responsibilities over the past 10 years, but there's still room for improvement.

The team kicked off an unusual multiyear partnership Tuesday with the Accounting+ initiative to draft a new generation of diverse students to join the profession.

Several prominent trade groups are objecting to the board's proposed changes in auditing standards related to noncompliance with laws and regulations.

The Center for Audit Quality is working to convince the board to water down a proposed update telling auditors to be on the lookout for fraud and other signs of noncompliance.

Students aren't majoring in accounting because they don't have a passion for the subject, and because they perceive barriers in cost and time.

The CAQ survey found auditing firm partners feeling pessimistic about issues like inflation, cybersecurity risks and greater regulation.

VSCPA announces $15K investment into CAQ's Accounting+ initiative; Pinion appoints five to principal; and more news from across the profession.

More global companies are doing sustainability reporting, but multiple standards and frameworks are getting in the way.

The board is stepping up its enforcement activities with a mostly new slate of board members.

Audit committees are including more disclosures within proxy statements, but there's a disconnect between what investors expect and what companies are willing to disclose.

A survey from the CAQ asked auditors about the trends they're seeing at public companies.

The Massachusetts Society of CPAs introduced a new video series to change the image of the profession.

While corporate sustainability reporting continues to grow amid demands from investors and regulators, problems persist with the reliability of the information and the role of accounting firms in vetting the disclosures.

The Center for Audit Quality introduced a new high school curriculum to expose students to accounting careers and grow a more diverse talent pipeline.

The PCAOB is being urged to update older standards more quickly.

Audit partners in the U.S. see the top economic risks to businesses as inflation, labor shortages, and supply shortages and supply chain disruptions, according to a new survey by the CAQ.