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The new breed of audit

TaxConnex

In years past, auditors could show up at your door asking to look at your records. Usually, you learn about an audit through a notice or letter from the state or jurisdiction in question with instructions on how the audit will proceed. Many audits are conducted remotely, and an auditor never visits your office.

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4 questions to drive your audit firm’s evolution

ThomsonReuters

The accounting and audit profession is undergoing significant changes as a result of the rapid advancement of technology. While some have expressed concerns that automation may replace human auditors, the reality is that technology is here to enhance the profession rather than replace it.

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Sustaining audit innovation: How to set your firm apart

ThomsonReuters

In a rapidly changing and increasingly competitive business environment, it is essential for audit firms to stay ahead of the curve and remain competitive. What is the role of innovation in auditing? Innovation is a crucial element of any successful business, and the auditing process is no exception.

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The value of audit certification and what it means for tax firms

ThomsonReuters

Driven by the widening range of stakeholders calling for ESG prioritization, an influx of laws and regulations pertaining to ESG, and a rise in ESG investment products, companies are increasingly setting their sights on ESG-related initiatives, such as audit certification. In fact, an article by global management consulting firm McKinsey and Co.,

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Ensuring Climate ESG Auditing Excellence: How Your Trusted Accounting Partner Makes the Difference

Withum

Now, regulations, investors and other stakeholders want companies to prove their ESG and climate information is accurate and reliable through audits and assurance. This experience puts them at the top of most companies’ list when considering a firm to perform the third-party audit of their ESG and climate reporting.

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How to create a remote work policy for your audit team

ThomsonReuters

Historically, auditors spent weeks out in the field holed up at the headquarters of the company undergoing an audit. How do you develop a remote audit policy? When developing a remote audit policy , it is important to plan, set expectations, and be intentional. What should be included in a remote audit policy?

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The Technology Lab Podcast – Review of Audit Technology Trends – July 2023

CPA Practice

Technologists Randy Johnston and Brian Tankersley, CPA, discuss technology trends for audits. Now, Brian claims that he is a recovering auditor, I don’t think you ever get audit blood out of yourself at least listening to him, that’s for sure. So I want you to know here that the world of audit is changing rapidly.