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Tracey Golden, CPA, CGMA, Immediate Past Chair of the American Institute of CPAs, will explain how accelerated change is impacting the accounting profession and what the AICPA is doing to help members, students, businesses and firms adapt to emerging needs and embrace opportunities to thrive.
Julie Bell Lindsay, CEO of the Center for Audit Quality, will discuss perspectives on the state of the auditing profession and future public company audit developments. Auditing is transforming as the role of the auditor expands into new areas like ESG, cyber risk management, and non-GAAP. In addition, auditing is transforming as a new generation of talent enters the profession and new technological advances are made. This session will also discuss the auditing profession's efforts in maintaining audit quality given the challenges and opportunities presented by remote and hybrid work environments.
Discover the SEC's current activities and future plans related to public company financial reporting and obtain accounting and auditing policy updates from OCA leadership. Hear the SEC staff's perspectives on topics such as audit quality, independence, and disclosures relating to ESG and cybersecurity risks and opportunities.
Overview of current accounting and auditing matters from staff in the Office of the Chief Accountant
This session provides a discussion of the current state of affairs in capital markets, frequently asked questions and SEC comment letter themes.
Cybersecurity continues to be top of mind for regulators, government agencies and departments, investors, board members and other stakeholders. How are organizations managing their cybersecurity risks in the current environment? What type of information do regulators and others need about an organization’s cyber efforts to make sound business decisions? What is the role of CPAs in addressing cybersecurity risks? These are just some of the questions we will discuss in this session.
Learn from some of the day's speakers as they address audience questions related to public company accounting and auditing.
Tracey Golden, CPA, CGMA, Immediate Past Chair of the American Institute of CPAs, will explain how accelerated change is impacting the accounting profession and what the AICPA is doing to help members, students, businesses and firms adapt to emerging needs and embrace opportunities to thrive.
Julie Bell Lindsay, CEO of the Center for Audit Quality, will discuss perspectives on the state of the auditing profession and future public company audit developments. Auditing is transforming as the role of the auditor expands into new areas like ESG, cyber risk management, and non-GAAP. In addition, auditing is transforming as a new generation of talent enters the profession and new technological advances are made. This session will also discuss the auditing profession's efforts in maintaining audit quality given the challenges and opportunities presented by remote and hybrid work environments.
The last six months have seen shortages, price hikes and wage increases. Will they continue? Join Dr. Marci Rossell as she looks into next year for an outlook on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve and the global economy.
Are you aware of the fast-moving international happenings in the ESG space? This session will explore recent fundamental structural decisions, and give you some ideas on where to look as you tackle your ESG reporting.
Hear the lastest on standard setting activities at the PCAOB.
An overview of recent activities in the Division of Corporation Finance that impact accounting and reporting for the 2021 year end filings including disclosure trends, rule changes, and other current issues.
Andreas Barckow, who took over as Chair of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) in July 2021, discusses the IASB’s current and future priorities.
The last six months have seen shortages, price hikes and wage increases. Will they continue? Join Dr. Marci Rossell as she looks into next year for an outlook on Wall Street, the Federal Reserve and the global economy.
Join us for a panel discussion with leaders from public companies, public company audit firms and audit committees to learn from their experiences advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within their organizations. They will share both challenges and progress made along their journey, tips for how they engaged management/leaders and others throughout the organization, actions they have put in place to provide for transparency into their DEI efforts, as well as how they are measuring and holding themselves accountable.
The Securities and Exchange Commission Enforcement Division Director, Gurbir Grewal, and Enforcement Division Chief Accountant, Matt Jacques, will provide an update on recent actions and division priorities.
Join this interactive panel discussion covering various facets of the accounting function: operational, transformational, financial accounting and reporting matters.
This session will discuss and analyze key trends and developments in financial reporting related to disclosure outside the primary financial statements. This panel of experts will discuss management's discussion and analysis, non-GAAP financial measures, key performance indicators, cybersecurity matters, and more.
The technical accounting panel will focus on complex accounting topics impacting registrants, including IPO and SPACs, revenue recognition, stock compensation, and reference rate reform and related hedging expedients.
Learn about PCAOB's recent inspection observations, registration issues and enforcement actions impacting audit firms and their clients.
Join us for a panel discussion with leaders from public companies, public company audit firms and audit committees to learn from their experiences advancing diversity, equity and inclusion within their organizations. They will share both challenges and progress made along their journey, tips for how they engaged management/leaders and others throughout the organization, actions they have put in place to provide for transparency into their DEI efforts, as well as how they are measuring and holding themselves accountable.