The CAQ - Center for Audit Quality

CAQ PUBLICATIONS

In-Depth Guide to
Public Company Auditing

Summary of Workshop on the Evolving Role of the Auditor

Deterring and Detecting Financial Reporting Fraud

2011
Year In Review

For Investors

Did You Know?

A company’s CEO and CFO are required by law to disclose to the auditor and the audit committee any significant deficiencies in the design or operation of the company’s internal controls over financial reporting.
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Latest From the CAQ

5.02.2012 CAQ Issues Summary of Workshop on the Evolving Role of the Public Company Auditor

4.30.2012 CAQ Submits Comment Letter to PCAOB on Proposed Amendments Related to the Dodd-Frank Act

4.26.2012 CAQ SEC Regulations Committee Highlights Feature SEC Staff Thoughts on Comprehensive Income Disclosures

Audit Quality In the News

5.03.2012 “Investors Are Cautious About Auditor Involvement in Report Preparation, CAQ Finds” – BNA Daily Report for Executives

4.20.2012 “Debate Over Mandatory Auditor Rotation” – NYSE Euronext Governance & Proxy blog

3.14.2012 “CFOs Shout Down Idea of Mandatory Auditor Rotation” – CFO.com

Our vision

The Center for Audit Quality is dedicated to enhancing investor confidence and public trust in the global capital markets by:

Fostering high quality performance by public company auditors;
Convening and collaborating with other stakeholders to advance the discussion of critical issues requiring action and intervention;
Advocating policies and standards that promote public company auditors’ objectivity, effectiveness and responsiveness to dynamic market conditions. Read More >>