Audit Committee: The Kitchen Sink of the Board

Audit Committee Effectiveness: A Webinar Series

Welcome to Audit Committee Effectiveness: a webinar series brought to you by the Center for Audit Quality and the National Association of Corporate Directors. The series explores key takeaways and insights from leaders in the financial reporting ecosystem alongside resources developed to aid audit committees and public company board members. Stay tuned to this page for information about topics, participants, and how to register for upcoming webinars.

Episode 1

Audit Committee: The Kitchen Sink of the Board

Learn more about the evolving role of the audit committee.

The role of the audit committee has changed significantly since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), with many audit committees now overseeing a variety of emerging risks while balancing an ever-increasing workload. Our first episode dives into insights from two upcoming publications: the 2022 Audit Committee Transparency Barometer and Audit Committee: The Kitchen Sink of the Board publication.

Panelists:

• James Andrus, Interim Managing Investment Director, Board Governance & Sustainability, CalPERS
• Lauren Cunningham, Keith Stanga Professor of Accounting, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• David Herzog, Audit Committee Chair, MetLife Inc. and AMBAC Financial Group

Moderator:

• Vanessa Teitelbaum, Senior Director, Professional Practice at the CAQ