Auditors Can Bring Trust, Confidence, and Reliability to Currently Unaudited Corporate Reporting
Expanding the role of auditors beyond financial statements would benefit investors, capital markets Washington, DC – Auditors are uniquely qualified to enhance confidence in a wide range of company-prepared information outside financial statements, according the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ). In a white paper entitled The Role of Auditors in Company-Prepared Information: Present and Future, […]
Read MoreSurvey: Confidence in US Markets and Public Company Auditors Stays Strong
Washington, DC – The percentage of US retail investors expressing confidence that public company auditors are effective in their investor protection roles has climbed to 83%, according to the 2019 Main Street Investor Survey. The annual Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) poll captures the views of US retail investors with at least $10,000 invested in […]
Read MoreCAQ Announces 2019 Grants to Fund Academic Research in Auditing
Washington, DC – The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has awarded five new grants to fund independent academic research on projects of interest to the auditing profession. Over the past 11 years, the CAQ has provided funding for 44 such projects through its Research Advisory Board (RAB) grant program. “Independent academic research can have a […]
Read MoreCenter for Audit Quality Expresses Support for Auditor Assurance Over Company-Prepared Climate Disclosures to Enhance Reliability, Investor Protection
In comment letter, CAQ also supports a global reporting system and standard setter to help ensure ESG and climate information’s usefulness, comparability June 14, 2021, Washington, D.C. — The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) in a comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voiced support for a globally accepted ESG reporting system built […]
Read MoreNew Center for Audit Quality Alert on SPACs Outlines Considerations for Auditors and Audit Committees
Washington, DC – The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) issued an Alert today with some key considerations for auditors and audit committees related to the unique risks and challenges of a private company entering the public markets through a merger with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC). The CAQ Alert comes on the heels of […]
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