PCAOB’s Top Inspector Shares Plans for 2016
Image: When audit inspectors begin work on 2015 financial statements, they will be looking closely at the audit of internal controls, accounting estimates, misstatement risks. Those are the key themes from the 2014 financial statement inspections, said Helen Munter, director of inspections for the PCAOB. “Audit committees might wish to ...
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