Critical Audit Matters: What Lawyers Need to Know About the PCAOB’s New Auditor Reporting Standard
January 23, 2019
Public company auditors will soon be required by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to provide narrative disclosures about Critical Audit Matters (CAMs). We will discuss the CAMs standard, auditors’ current implementation plans, and advising clients regarding potential issues raised by CAMs, including whether litigation contingencies might be CAMs.
Panelists:
- Thomas W. White (moderator), WilmerHale--Retired, Washington, DC
- Josh K. Jones, Ernst & Young LLP, Washington, DC
- Noel J. Para, Alston & Bird LLP, New York. NY
- Karen C. Wiedemann, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Washington, DC
Presented by: Law and Accounting Committee, Audit Responses Committee, and Federal Regulation of Securities Committee
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