External auditor

CAQ Releases Guide to Reviewing Auditors
Investor Relations

CAQ Releases Guide to Reviewing Auditors

There continues to be interest from investors, regulators, and others regarding how audit committees perform their responsibilities, says the CAQ.
By Vincent Ryan | April 2, 2019
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SEC Audit Committee Rule Is Worthless: Study
Risk & Compliance

SEC Audit Committee Rule Is Worthless: Study

Investors gain no benefit from a 1999 rule requiring audit committees to have at least three members and be free of conflicting interests, research finds.
By David McCann | November 1, 2017
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Voluntary Audit Disclosures Continue to Grow
Financial Reporting

Voluntary Audit Disclosures Continue to Grow

An EY report says more companies are disclosing how they oversee and appoint external auditors and the reasons for changes in fees.
By Matthew Heller | September 28, 2016
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SOX Compliance Getting More Costly
Regulation

SOX Compliance Getting More Costly

External auditors are placing more focus on evaluating internal controls over financial reporting, leading to higher fees for companies.
By Matthew Heller | May 20, 2015
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Another Look at Auditor Nightmares
Risk Management

Another Look at Auditor Nightmares

The PCAOB will take a second crack at a proposal to require an auditor to reveal the thinking behind troublesome audit opinions.
By David Katz | December 5, 2014
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Fortune 100 Disclosing More About Audit Committees
Management Accounting

Fortune 100 Disclosing More About Audit Committees

In their proxy statements, more large companies are explaining how they pick an external auditor, says EY.
By | September 9, 2014
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Watchdogs or Lapdogs?
Corporate Finance

Watchdogs or Lapdogs?

Audit committees may not be as bad as the SEC thinks--or as good as they should be.
By Stephen Barr | May 1, 1999
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