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Inside the Audit Committee Agenda: Key Findings from the 2026 Audit Committee Practices Report


Date:December 16, 2026
Time:1:00 PM
Location:Virtual

This webinar is designed for audit committee members and those who work with and support audit committees in their financial reporting oversight role. Join Vanessa Teitelbaum, Senior Director, Professional Practice at the Center for Audit Quality, along with Krista Parsons, Audit & Assurance Managing Director and Audit Committee Program Leader at Deloitte’s Center for Board Effectiveness, Kathy Waller, corporate director and audit committee chair at Delta, and Peggy Smyth, corporate director and audit committee chair at Etsy, for a discussion of the key findings from the latest Audit Committee Practices Report.

Drawing on insights from audit committee members across industries, the report explores how audit committee priorities continue to evolve amid an increasingly complex risk environment. Panelists will discuss emerging oversight challenges, trends in audit committee effectiveness, perspectives on AI governance and enterprise risk oversight, and practical considerations for strengthening boardroom discussions and auditor engagement. Attendees will gain actionable insights to help enhance audit committee effectiveness and navigate the opportunities and challenges ahead.

Note: This webinar is eligible for 1 CPE credit to those who attend live.

This webinar builds on the conversation started during Deloitte’s December 9 program on the Audit Committee Practices Report, offering additional perspectives from audit committee leaders and governance practitioners on the report’s key findings.

Participants

Krista Parsons

Krista Parsons

Audit & Assurance Managing Director and Audit Committee Program Leader

Deloitte's Center for Board Effectiveness

Kathy Waller

Kathy Waller

Corporate Director and Audit Committee Chair

Delta

Peggy Smyth

Peggy Smyth

Corporate Director and Audit Committee Chair

Etsy

Vanessa Teitelbaum

Vanessa Teitelbaum

Senior Director, Professional Practice

CAQ

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