Capital Markets Pulse The Center for Audit Quality

In this episode, Julie and Peggy Smyth, Board member at Etsy, discuss the implications of the SEC’s final climate rule for public companies, audit committee responsibilities and how public companies can navigate different standards and requirements. This episode will discuss:● Etsy’s ESG journey● Best practices for reporting climate information● Assurance and the role of the audit committee● &nb...

Julie Bell Lindsay sits down with former PCAOB Board member Duane DesParte to chat about his work at the PCAOB, including the PCAOB’s standard-setting agenda, the state of audit quality in the US, the PCAOB’s efforts to engage with stakeholders and the future of the auditing profession. This podcast series is brought to you by the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ).Website: https://www.thecaq.org/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/center-for-audit-quality/Twitter: https://twitter.co...

In the last edition of the Capital Markets Pulse Podcast, Julie hosts CAQ VP of Professional Practice Dennis McGowan for a round robin on the latest headlines impacting the profession, including the SEC’s climate rule, the latest from the PCAOB as well as a personal conversation about the women in his life who inspired him to pursue a career in accounting. This podcast series is brought to you by the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ).Website: https://www.thecaq.org/Linkedin: https://www.lin...

This episode of Capital Markets Pulse discusses a topic that's always top of mind: audit quality. This episode dives into the state of audit quality and incorporates different perspectives on how to measure it, the PCAOB's latest inspection results, and the PCAOB's standard-setting agenda. Additionally, we also explore how preparers, board members and external auditors continuously work together to deliver high-quality audits that deliver decision-useful information to investors.Featuring:Set...

Amid significant investments by the accounting profession in talent and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), there remains a pipeline crunch and lack of progress in moving the diversity needle. In this episode, Julie Bell Lindsay speaks with two leaders approaching the challenge from different angles but sharing the same goal: a strong, diverse accounting talent pool. Featuring: Guylaine Sainte Juste, President and CEO, NABA, Inc. Mark Taylor, 2023-2024 President, American A...

Last summer, Lynn Turner, previous Chief Accountant at the SEC and current member of the PCAOB’s Investor Advisory Group (IAG) as well as the PCAOB’s Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group (SEIAG), and Wes Bricker, also a former Chief Accountant at the SEC and current Vice Chair, US Trust Solutions at PwC, joined Julie Bell Lindsay in a discussion on the 20th anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act – or SOX and what has happened in the decades since. A year after SOX's 20th an...