- Audit Committee Insights | September/October 2023It’s almost Halloween and when you are in Washington DC, you never know if you’ll get a trick or treat! We’re seeing the colors and feeling the temperatures of fall, hoping a government shutdown can be avoided, and eagerly monitoring regulatory agendas. To help keep you current, we scour available resources...October 26th, 2023
Newsletter, Audit Committee - Comment Letter | International Sustainability Standards Board: Consultation on Agenda PrioritiesThe CAQ is pleased to share our views related to the May 2023 International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB): Consultation on Agenda Priorities. The CAQ is supportive of the ISSB’s efforts to develop and seek comment on its agenda priorities. In our letter we highlight the importance of market acceptance and...September 5th, 2023Comment Letter, Academics, Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Global, Investors, Policymakers, Preparers/Issuers, ESG
- Audit Committee Insights | July/August 2023Is it hot and humid where you are this August? It sure is in Washington, DC. It’s not just the weather that is steamy. As always, there are lots of regulatory developments to keep financial reporting stakeholders busy. We hope you are finishing up your Q2 review and looking forward...August 10th, 2023Newsletter, Audit Committee
- Comment Letter, Sign-on Letter | PCAOB: AS 2405, A Company’s Noncompliance with Laws and RegulationsIn this comment letter, more than 200 audit committee chairs, board members and other capital markets stakeholders signed on to share their concerns about proposed Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Company’s Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations and Other Related Amendments. This letter was submitted on behalf audit committee...August 8th, 2023Comment Letter, Academics, Audit Committee, Auditors, Broker Dealers, Company Management, Investors, Preparers/Issuers, Anti-Fraud, Audit Quality
- Comment Letter | PCAOB: AS 2405, A Company’s Noncompliance with Laws and RegulationsIn this comment letter, the CAQ provides views to the PCAOB related to its request for comment on its proposed Amendments to PCAOB Auditing Standards related to a Company’s Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations and Other Related Amendments. The CAQ supports the Board’s intention to modernize and strengthen auditing standards related...August 7th, 2023Comment Letter, Academics, Audit Committee, Auditors, Broker Dealers, Company Management, Investors, Preparers/Issuers, Anti-Fraud, Audit Quality
- Cisco’s Former Chief Accounting Officer Prat Bhatt Appointed to CAQ’s Governing BoardAugust 2, 2023, Washington D.C., - Prat Bhatt, former Chief Accounting Officer at Cisco, has been appointed to the CAQ’s Governing Board, effective August 1, 2023. The CAQ’s Governing Board is comprised of chief executive officers from eight of the largest public company auditing firms and the American Institute of CPAs,...August 2nd, 2023Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Investors, Policymakers, Audit Quality, Press Releases
- ACC Comment Letter | PCAOB Non-compliance with Laws and Regulations (NOCLAR)In this comment letter, the Audit Committee Council (ACC) provides views to the PCAOB related to its request for comment on a proposed new auditing standard, AS 2405, A Company’s Noncompliance with Laws and Regulations, or “NOCLAR.” The ACC is an independent advisory committee of the Center for Audit Quality comprised of...July 25th, 2023Comment Letter, Audit Committee, Auditors, Policymakers, Audit Quality
- Significant Barriers Deter Students from Pursuing a Degree in Accounting, According to CAQ ReportDespite barriers identified, students are open to accounting and opportunities exist to drive them to pursue the degree Washington D.C., July 24, 2023 – Amid a shortage of accountants, undergraduate business students report encountering obstacles to pursuing a degree in accounting, according to a recent report from the Center for...July 24th, 2023Academics, Audit Committee, Auditors, Company Management, Policymakers, Talent, CAQ in the News, Press Releases
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