NAA2513. AICPA Update: Top Issues Impacting Assurance

The past year has seen many challenges and opportunities. With rapid standards development in the U.S. and at the international level, increasing competition for talent, significant developments in technology, and a changing U.S. political environment, finding solutions that advance assurance practice are more important than ever. This session will outline these and other areas and discuss the impact on clients and assurance.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify and assess the environmental trends impacting practice.
• Distinguish between practice quality issues and related solutions.
• Recognize talent attraction and retention challenges and related solutions.
• Analyze the impact of the international assurance environment on U.S. practice.