Independence Matters

Avoiding Pitfalls for the Unwary
April 2023 0

In Brief Auditor Independence is integral to the financial reporting system and trust in the capital markets. But recent cases against large audit firms underscore…

The PCAOB as Third-party Payer

A Proposal to Address Concerns over Public Company Auditor Independence
February 2019 0

The idea of introducing a third-party payer into the auditor-client relationship has received some attention from regulators, academics, and accounting firms in recent years. Years…

Improving Audit Quality

Highlights from the 13th Annual Baruch College Audit Conference
February 2019 0

The 13th Annual Audit Conference, hosted by Baruch College in New York City on December 4, 2018, once again brought together auditors, regulators, standards setters,…