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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.

The National Association of Black Accountants is partnering with the Center for Audit Quality to help community-college students successfully make the transition to historically Black colleges and universities.

The commission’s proposed rule would involve accountants and auditors more heavily in their clients’ efforts to provide assurance on sustainability reporting.

The to-do list for corporate audit committees keeps expanding, with members taking on new responsibilities in overseeing cybersecurity, ethics and risk management, according to a new poll.

The Center for Audit Quality began a new initiative to bring more young people into the accounting profession, particularly from Black and Latino backgrounds.

The Center for Audit Quality and the American Accounting Association are making changes to their Access to Audit Personnel research partnership program.

Audit committees at public companies have been upping the amount of disclosures they have been providing in proxy statements, especially when it comes to cybersecurity and non-audit services.

Average audit fees continued to grow in recent years, increasing nearly 4% from 2019 to 2020 from $2.43 million to $2.52 million, according to a new survey.

Technological changes are already making an impact on how auditing firms are carrying out their audits.

The Center for Audit Quality released a report on the current requirements for public company auditors regarding climate-related reporting.

Climate change is prompting more accountants to get involved in environmental, social and governance services.

Despite enhancements already made to audit quality, the audit profession will never rest on its laurels.