PCAOB targets controls, related parties in 2016 inspections
As inspectors are fanning out this year to scrutinize 2015 financial statement audits, they are looking for all the usual problem areas that have plagued audit firms the past few years, but they’re also looking at economic risks and how well auditors have observed a new standard on related-party transactions. ...
Related articles
-
WebcastDec 16 | Hot Topics in Risk and Compliance: AI, Analytics, and Emerging Audit Technologies
Join experts from KPMG, Cisco, and Workiva as they explore how audit, accounting, and finance professionals can leverage a technology mix of data analytics, gen AI, and other tools to ramp up efficiency and strengthen control effectiveness.
-
ArticleFRC’s plans for more flexible enforcement gains support
Plans to give the U.K.’s audit regulator more options to regulate firms for sloppy work have been largely well received by experts, who believe the current system is “inflexible,” “cumbersome,” and “slow.”
-
OpinionThe Compliance - Audit gap in ESG and financial reporting
ESG reporting has moved from a voluntary PR exercise to an expectation for regulators and investors, but the compliance audit gap now threatens credibility.