In an interview with Compliance Week, Hille Sheppard, partner and co-leader Global Securities and Shareholder Litigation Practice at Sidley Austin, shared her insights on issues public company audit committees need to prepare for during the coronavirus pandemic.

For many public companies, the month of March was a challenging time, with many new operational uncertainties and the first impacts to financial results from the coronavirus. As companies now report first-quarter earnings and prepare quarterly reports, their audit committees must be focused on new operational challenges and compliance risks.

Maria L. Murphy, CPA, is a regular contributor to Compliance Week. She is a senior content management analyst, accounting and auditing products, CCH tax and accounting North America for Wolters Kluwer....