Audit quality is driven by talent quality, and the accountant shortage is a critical challenge that could have significant impacts on our US capital markets. To better understand the challenges the profession faces in bringing the next generation of talent into the accounting pipeline, the Center for Audit Quality researched...

The public company auditing profession faces an ever-evolving corporate reporting landscape. Investors and other stakeholders increasingly seek company prepared information outside financial statements, including environmental, social, and governance (ESG) information which has become a top priority for companies. The demand for ESG-related disclosures is driven by large institutional and private equity...

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Our corporate reporting ecosystem is constantly evolving, revealing new trends impacting the audit profession. In 2023, regulatory bodies have introduced new rules and regulations, and investors have vocalized their interest in more transparency in corporate reporting. Through it all, the US audit profession remains prepared to adapt and maintain audit...

Dear Readers, After years of uncertainty due to the global pandemic, 2022 felt like the year that we could finally begin to move forward, whether this meant taking vacations, not thinking twice about going to a restaurant, attending concerts or sporting events or other hallmarks of normalcy. Things moved forward in...

Our capital markets are an important engine for driving and maintaining our economic and societal well-being and they rely on the independent third-party assurance that auditors are able to provide. Enhancing the trust and reliability of this information is a key aspect of the public interest role that public company...

This is a watershed moment for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting. Investors increasingly allocate resources to public companies with strong ESG commitments and practices. Sustainable funds in the United States are continuing at a record pace, reaching nearly $31 billion through the third quarter of 2020—a sharp increase from 2019,...

A confluence of factors – from environmental issues to social injustice – has led us to a growing demand for reliable and comparable ESG information. What role can auditors play in providing trust for company-prepared ESG information? Watch as PwC’s Sheri Wyatt, Assurance Diversity and Inclusion Leader and Sustainability Partner,...