Survey: Inflation, climate risk top audit partner economic concerns for 2022
By 
Maria L. Murphy2022-07-11T12:57:00
The economy, cybersecurity, climate change, and cryptocurrency are among top concerns for the year ahead expressed by U.S. public company audit partners as part of a new Center for Audit Quality survey.
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