- 2025 Profession Outlook: Auditors Will Continue to Provide Stability and Dependability During Changing TimesDear Readers, For those who regularly engage with the CAQ and our content, you know that I like to state my outlook for the public company audit profession at the start of each year. While change in the profession has historically moved at a steady pace, the last couple of years...January 31st, 2025
Blog Post, Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Audit Quality, Auditor Independence, Emerging Reporting Areas, Talent - Audit Committee Insights | October/November 2024They say “the only constant in life is change.” Well, things are changing in Washington, DC. What’s not changing is the CAQ serving as your source of information on all things public company auditing. As we wait for, and prepare for, the change coming to the nation’s capital, those of...November 15th, 2024Newsletter, Audit Committee
- Audit Partners’ 2025 Economic Outlook Highlights Recession, U.S. Election ConcernsWashington DC, October 30, 2024 – Going into 2025, a potential recession, ongoing inflation, and geopolitical instability are just some of the top concerns of audit partners and the companies they audit, according to the Center for Audit Quality’s (CAQ) most recent Audit Partner Pulse survey. The Audit Partner survey...October 30th, 2024Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Emerging Reporting Areas, Press Releases
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) 101 For Audit Committees - Part IIAudit Committee Effectiveness: A Webinar Series | Episode 7 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...September 30th, 2024Event, Video, Webinar, Audit Committee, Emerging Reporting Areas
- Patomak Global Partners’ Kathleen Casey Joins CAQ Governing BoardWashington DC, September 26, 2024 – Kathleen Casey, Senior Advisor at Patomak Global Partners, a leading strategy, risk management, and compliance consultancy, joined the CAQ's Governing Board, effective September 26, 2024. Casey brings decades of financial policy experience, previously serving as an SEC Commissioner from 2006 to 2011, where she acted...September 27th, 2024Audit Committee, Auditors, Investors, Audit Quality, Press Releases
- Audit Committee Insights | July/August 2024Oh, the dog days of summer are coming to an end…no? No dog days for you? No, not really here either. Well, we can all agree that August is coming to an end and for many that marks the “end” of summer with school back (or nearly back) in session....August 22nd, 2024Newsletter, Audit Committee
- The Age of Generative AI: How Audit Committees Can RespondThe increased integration of generative AI (genAI) in organizations’ financial reporting processes is raising important questions about when and how to invest in appropriate technologies that may have an impact on the speed of transformation and the respective organization’s functions. With these changes, how can audit committees exercise oversight responsibilities...July 31st, 2024Blog Post, Audit Committee, Auditors, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Emerging Reporting Areas
- Enterprise Risk Management for Audit CommitteesAudit Committee Effectiveness: A Webinar Series | Episode 6 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...June 28th, 2024Event, Video, Webinar, Audit Committee
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