AI adoption outpaces audit governance, CAQ survey warns of new risks
CAQ survey reveals audit firms lag in establishing governance frameworks for AI deployment, creating compliance and risk management gaps as adoption accelerates into 2026.
AICPA Ethics Committee advances rules on alternative practice structures
AICPA's ethics body moves forward on proposed revisions to alternative practice structures and network firm definitions, with an interim October meeting scheduled to discuss second exposure draft.
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