Written: By Ken Tysiac A new approach to quality management was ushered in Thursday by the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB), which issued an exposure draft of three interrelated proposed standards. The proposed standards are designed to bring important changes to the way firms will …
New Approach To Quality Management Proposed By ASB
New AICPA TQAs Address Third-Party Assessment Engagements
Written By: Ken Tysiac The AICPA issued two Technical Questions and Answers on Tuesday that provide nonauthoritative guidance related to performing third-party assessment engagements. TQAs 9550.01–.02 describe the characteristics of a third-party assessment program and the standards a member is required to apply to a third-party assessment …
Why The Best Critical Audit Matter Disclosures Use Entity-Specific Info
Written: By Ken Tysiac Auditors should look at critical audit matters as an important opportunity to communicate and show the value they add to the financial reporting process, PCAOB member J. Robert Brown said Monday at the AICPA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments. …
Foreign Auditor Use Increasing Among U.S. Companies
Written By: Michael Cohn January 05, 2021, 4:39 p.m. EST Over one-third of U.S. public company audits rely on at least one audit firm abroad, according to new research. The report found that 37.6 percent of U.S. public company audits utilize at least one foreign …