Auditing standards have some significant changes coming for both public company and private company audits. There is a new auditor's report for private company audits and a new auditing standard for audits specific to employee benefit plans. For PCAOB, on the horizon are new requirements for auditing estimates and use of the work of specialists. Many auditors, and by extension, many of those in industry, will likely have to prepare for these changes. This session, which is geared for not only auditors, but those in industry as well, will give an overview of the changes and the background of the changes to help drive an understanding of what is ahead.
CohnReznick
Partner, National Assurance
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Steven Morrison is the National Director of Audit at CohnReznick bringing experience as a client service engagement partner, quality control reviewer, and as a standard setter. He has worked with entities in a variety of industries, including automotive dealerships, employee benefit plans, freight forwarding/mail courier, not-for-profit, retail, and wholesale/distribution. His experience encompasses effectively addressing unique accounting and audit issues of entities in the United States, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas. Steven addresses specific issues for companies in a variety of other industries and has extensive experience in effectively communicating simple and complex technical matters to all levels of personnel. His current responsibilities include firm methodology and consulting on complex accounting, auditing, attestation, and reporting matters.
From 2015 to 2018, he served on the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB), a senior committee that promulgates U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. Currently, he is a member of the PCAOB’s Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group (SEIAG) which advises on existing standards, proposed standards, potential new standards, and on matters other than standards, such as emerging issues, that are of significance to the PCAOB in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports.