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Institutional Investor Survey | Research Findings, Artificial Intelligence
As part of the CAQ’s efforts to engage a broader array of stakeholders of company prepared information and serve as a prominent voice for the audit profession, KRC Research conducted a survey among institutional investors in the U.S. This research...
Strengthening the Accounting Pipeline: CAQ Talent Updates
The accounting profession continues to face a significant talent pipeline challenge, in part due to common misperceptions about careers in audit and accounting. However, new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center shows positive momentum, with undergraduate accounting enrollment...
Public Policy and Technical Alert | May 2025
As part of the Center for Audit Quality’s (CAQ) ongoing effort to keep members and stakeholders informed on significant public policy and accounting matters, we are pleased to offer the Public Policy and Technical Alert (PPTA). Each month, the PPTA...
Audit Partner Pulse Survey Spring 2025
The Center for Audit Quality’s (CAQ) Audit Partner Pulse Survey, now in its fourth year, asked audit partners at the country’s leading public company audit firms about their views on the current business environment in the United States. Topics covered...
Audit Insider | April/May 2025
Welcome back, Audit Insiders. Spring is here, bringing with it some extra sun and plenty of pollen. For us in the financial reporting ecosystem, it certainly has been an action-packed Q2, full of updates from regulators and standard setters. One...
Audit partners say economic uncertainty and geopolitical risks rise, while companies continue integrating AI to improve customer experience, according to latest survey.
Washington D.C., June 5, 2025 – The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has released its Spring 2025 Audit Partner Pulse Survey, providing insights from audit partners at the nation’s leading public company audit firms. Now in its fourth year, the...
June 5th, 2025
CAQ Releases Updated Research Exploring Key Trends in Accounting Career Pipeline
In collaboration with Edge Research, the Center for Audit Quality released a new report exploring shifts in student perceptions of accounting and identifying messaging strategies to broaden the talent pool. The findings build on research conducted from 2021 to 2023...
April 28th, 2025
Statement on the Swearing-In of Paul Atkins as Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) congratulates Chair Paul Atkins on his swearing-in to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Chair Atkins’ deep experience with the SEC and long-standing commitment to investor protection position him well to lead the...
April 22nd, 2025
Cybersecurity, Enterprise Risk Management, and Meeting Effectiveness Are Top Priorities for Audit Committees, According to Deloitte, Center for Audit Quality Survey
AI governance rose on the list of issues committees are considering
NEW YORK, Feb. 12, 2025 — As digital threats continue to mount across industries, cybersecurity remains the top priority for audit committees at public companies, outside of financial reporting and...
February 12th, 2025
Annual Audit Committee Disclosure Barometer Finds Increase in Disclosure of Areas of Oversight and Expertise
Washington, DC (November 18, 2024) – Today, the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) and Ideagen Audit Analytics – an Ideagen Solution, released the 11th iteration of the annual Audit Committee Transparency Barometer Report. The report, which has been conducted annually...
November 18th, 2024
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