Economic pessimism is on the wane among audit partners, though they're not feeling as confident as they were last year, according to a new survey Tuesday from the Center for Audit Quality. Processing ...

On July 1, 2025, EY, Shell plc’s independent registered public accounting firm, advised the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board that its US opinions on Shell plc’s previously issued audited ...

Racial bias and discrimination are still prevalent in the accounting industry, namely among audit partners, according to new research. Gopal Krishnan, trustee professor of accountancy at Bentley ...

The SEC’s Office of Chief Accountant has updated its FAQs regarding auditor independence. The new and revised questions relate to the general standard for independence, prohibited non-audit services, ...

Companies whose audit committees disclose involvement in the selection of the audit partner experience higher levels of audit and financial reporting quality. Companies whose audit committees disclose ...

More public companies are reducing headcount capacity, and fewer are increasing employee compensation and benefits, according to a recent survey of audit partners conducted by the Center for Audit ...

Studies of former partners of audit firms that have assumed management positions at audit clients have raised concerns, at least pre-SOX, about potentially lower audit quality, perhaps reflecting ...

Leeds-based chartered accounting and business advisory firm Saffery has appointed Steve Preston as audit partner at its city ...

This study investigates whether companies engage in audit opinion shopping activities by exerting influence over an audit firm's decision to switch the engagement partner ("partner-level opinion ...