Audit preparation

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Brian Fox
By Brian Fox
November 4, 2020 1:21 PM

As firms begin preparing for the busy season, what have we learned about hiring, training and working in a pandemic, and how can we prepare for the new normal?

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Michael Ramos
October 16, 2020 11:19 AM

Auditors should take stock of the lessons learned from the first phase of remote auditing.

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Bob Dohrer
September 3, 2020 9:04 AM

An inside look at SAS 142, which aims to help bolster this critical tool in the auditor's toolkit.

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Michael Cohn
August 12, 2020 3:26 PM

Among the pandemic-related issues covered are how to handle the Paycheck Protection Program and other stimulus efforts.

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A customer shops for paper towels at a supermarket in Trenton, New Jersey, U.S., on Monday, March 16, 2020. All New Jersey schools must close starting March 18 for at least two weeks as state officials try to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, Governor Murphy said. Photographer: David 'Dee' Delgado/Bloomberg
Michael Cohn
May 26, 2020 3:12 PM

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board released guidance for auditors to consider when issuing audit reports amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Michael Cohn
April 30, 2020 3:03 PM

The auditing profession is responding to the novel coronavirus pandemic by adjusting how it conducts audits, and that’s evident in the Center for Audit Quality, whose CEO, Julie Bell Lindsay, took over the leadership job when the priorities for the profession and the CAQ looked far different.

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Ranica Arrowsmith
March 23, 2020 11:56 PM

Existing general auditing standards can and should be complied with, despite difficulties.

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Michael Cohn
March 23, 2020 6:47 PM

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is giving firms a pause until May 11, given the difficulties businesses are facing from COVID-19.

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