Audit preparation

Technology is less a threat to the audit than a tremendous opportunity, experts say.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has released a document providing information from its conversations with nearly 400 chairs of audit committees.

Erik Asgeirsson describes the new audit tools and many other developments coming out of CPA.com and the American Institute of CPAs.

The year-long review recommends a number of sweeping changes to the profession.

CCH Axcess Knowledge Coach still allows for auditor professional judgement in the audit process.

Technology is ready to disrupt this core service of the profession, and that's going to require a serious response from auditors, according to Alan Anderson of Accountability Plus.

The Center for Audit Quality believes auditors should go beyond financial statements and vet other forms of corporate reporting that typically aren’t audited.

Deloitte is making use of robotic process automation to help its auditors and clients with their financial statements.

CAMs are upon us, and the early results are in!

Technology is not only making auditors more efficient, says Jeff Gramlich of Validis -- it's offering them the opportunity to significantly enhance quality.

Three organizations share their experiences applying different applications to auditing

Remote audits are an alternative that can make the experience easier and more efficient for the audited company as well as the audit team.

Thomson Reuters has released Checkpoint Engage PCR, a new product in its Checkpoint suite of research and guidance products for tax and accounting.

On #AuditorProud Day, Wolters Kluwer’s Cathy Rowe looks at the next five years in auditing.

Pilot tests at public companies suggest the new reporting requirements may take more time than expected.

Amendments are being added to three sets of standards for special-purpose, single and summary financial statements.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued four documents explaining the new rules.

The move comes amid worries that firms are letting their clients off the hook too readily.

Auditing firms that tend to find material weaknesses in companies’ internal controls are seen as less attractive in the audit market, according to a new study.

AICPA chief auditor Bob Dohrer shares new developments in the rules around audit evidence, key audit matters for non-public clients, and much more.