PCAOB November 3, 2026
PCAOB Proposes to Revise Rules on Auditor Comfort Letters
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is proposing to update what it says are outdated provisions in the auditing standard related to auditor comfort letters.
Technology October 27, 2026
Where AI Belongs in the Audit Process (and Where It Doesn’t)
What work should technology take off an auditor’s plate, and what responsibility needs to stay with the auditor?
Technology October 19, 2026
AICPA and AIUC Partner on New AI Assurance Offering
The AICPA has teamed with the Artificial Intelligence Underwriting Company on an assurance certification they say provides the first comprehensive, independent review of business risk pertaining to AI systems and agents.
Technology October 7, 2026
Caseware Rolls Out Verity-Powered Risk Suggestion Agent for Audit Teams
Caseware has launched its Verity-powered Risk Suggestion Agent worldwide, providing auditors with use engagement data and supporting documents to develop a stronger starting point for risk assessment.
Accounting October 6, 2026
Study: 8.4% of Accountants and Auditors in the U.S. Are 65 or Older
Overall, a study from Sam's List found that nearly one in five Americans 65 and older are employed: 11,566,481 people, or 18.9% of the 61,245,283 population in that age group.
Accounting Standards August 31, 2026
Internal Audit Foundation Awards $280K+ in Grants and Scholarships
The 2026 awards reflect The IIA’s continued investment in strengthening the next generation of practitioners.
Accounting August 25, 2026
AICPA Updates Digital Assets Practice Aid
The August 2026 additions to the practice aid include guidance on accounting for stablecoin issuers, auditing mining revenue arrangements, and updates for recently effective auditing standards.
Auditing August 20, 2026
AICPA Auditing Board OKs New Standard Clarifying Auditors’ Role in Detecting Fraud
A new standard that clarifies and enhances auditors’ responsibilities for identifying fraud or suspected fraud in a financial audit statement was approved by the AICPA's Auditing Standards Board on Aug. 20.
PCAOB August 18, 2026
PCAOB Provides Q&A for Auditors on QC 1000 Implementation
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted a new staff resource for auditors on Tuesday that provides answers to questions about the implementation of the audit regulator's new quality control standard.
Auditing July 6, 2026
AuditFile Launches E-Signatures, the Newest Addition to Its Agentic Audit Suite
AuditFile Launches E-Signatures, the Newest Addition to Its Agentic Audit Suite Engagement letters and rep letters now go from draft to signed, certified, and filed in the binder — without anyone leaving the platform.
Technology June 9, 2026
MindBridge Expands Audit and Assurance Platform
The new capabilities are designed to help audit and assurance professionals modernize risk assessment, focus audit attention more effectively across full-population financial data, and scale analytics-driven workflows across increasingly complex engagements.
Taxes May 20, 2026
Michigan Tax Audits Skipping Over Out-of-State Big Businesses, Whistleblowers Say
Despite out-of-state taxpayers historically contributing the majority of tax revenue, out-state auditing operations for Michigan have been under "serious erosion," the state House Oversight Committee was told.