The September webcast featured insights on leveraging artificial intelligence in practice, recent developments in state and local government accounting, and practical challenges with ASC 842 lease identification.
A&A Focus
A&A Focus recap: New fraud exposure draft, building AI trust, and a not-for-profit update
The July webcast explored proposed revisions to the fraud auditing standard, evolving frameworks for AI assurance, and recent developments affecting not-for-profit financial reporting.
A&A Focus recap: Auditing Standards Board chair; a new COSO framework; stablecoin criteria
The June webcast featured updates from the Auditing Standards Board, discussion of a new corporate governance framework from COSO, and an overview of a new AICPA exposure draft on control criteria for stablecoin operations.
A&A Focus recap: AICPA CEO, revenue recognition step 5, and quality management
The May webcast featured AICPA CEO Mark Koziel providing his view of the A&A landscape, a deep dive into step 5 of the five-step revenue recognition process outlined in FASB ASC Topic 606, as well as more discussion of quality management.
A&A Focus recap: PCC credit loss relief, federal funding freeze impact, and EBP audit updates
The April A&A Focus webcast featured a deep dive into step 4 of the five-step revenue recognition process outlined in FASB ASC Topic 606, as well as news on new auditing standards exposure drafts.
A&A Focus recap: Rev rec, AICPA standard setting update, and stablecoins
The March A&A Focus webcast featured a deep dive into step 4 of the five-step revenue recognition process outlined in FASB ASC Topic 606, as well as news on new auditing standards exposure drafts.
A&A Focus recap: FASB and ASB chair recap and preview activities
The February webcast included one-on-one discussions with the chairs of the accounting and auditing standard setters.
A&A Focus recap: Quality Management FAQs and a 2024 ASU rundown
The January webcast also included a deep dive into step 3 of the five-step revenue recognition process outlined in FASB ASC 606.
A&A Focus recap: Updates on CECL and artificial intelligence
The December webcast also included updates on the AICPA Accounting Standards Review Committee’s preparation standards exposure draft and on recent FASB news.
A&A Focus recap: Improving the peer review experience
Also, an internal controls expert joined for a discussion on COSO and its relationship to SAS 145, and a current Auditing Standards Board member addressed questions the AICPA has been receiving on the QM implementation process.
A&A Focus recap: Private Company Council update
Also covered: COSO and its relationship to SAS 145, and ASB member addresses questions related to QM implementation.
A&A Focus recap: Leveraging control testing in an audit
Also, an update from the Auditing Standards Board chair, principal vs. agent analysis when recognizing revenue, and the new required income tax disclosures under FASB Accounting Standards Update No. 2023-09.
A&A Focus recap: A deep dive into SAS 145
The August webcast also covered peer review updates, more on using technology in audits, and the AICPA Financial Reporting Framework for Small- and Medium-Sized Entities.
A&A Focus recap: The ethics of using AI in an audit
The July installment of the monthly newscast series also featured a look at the recently released ACFE Report to the Nations, and the first in a series of conversations about revenue recognition and digital assets.
A&A Focus recap: Top A&A and employee benefit plan issues
The June installment of the monthly newscast series reviews the top issues raised at two of the AICPA’s premier conferences, looks at software being used by auditors, and includes an update from the AICPA’s chief auditor.
A&A Focus recap: CECL, leases, and commercial real estate
The May installment of the monthly newscast series also featured a governmental auditing update.
A&A Focus recap: A&A risk, not-for-profit update, SQMS, and ERC
The April installment of the monthly newscast series covered topics ranging from current practitioner risks and the quality management standards to ERC considerations and a not-for-profit industry update.
A&A Focus recap: FASB updates, BOI, busy season tips
The first episode of the monthly newscast series also covered employee benefit plan audits, commercial real estate, and artificial intelligence.
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The September Technology Q&A column shows how to create dynamic to-do lists with Excel's checkboxes and also how to set up multifactor authentication texts that don't rely on phones. Flip through both items and view a video walkthrough in our digital format.
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