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Julie, Dennis McGowan, and Liz Barentzen discuss the 2026 Audit Profession Outlook, exploring how the profession is moving from invention to integration with AI, navigating a modernized regulatory landscape, and shifting the narrative to build a robust talent pipeline. 

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Julie, Sue Coffey, and Anna Durst discuss the current state of the accounting talent pipeline and how we can continue to inspire and support the next generation of accountants.  

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Join Julie Bell Lindsay and Dennis McGowan, Vice President of Professional Practice, for a concise and engaging discussion in our first podcast of 2025. They cover regulatory predictions, emerging technologies like AI and cryptocurrency, and talent pipeline issues in the auditing profession. Tune in for key insights and updates on the latest trends in the capital markets.

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In this episode, Julie and Mike Scanlon, partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, discuss recent Supreme Court cases and their potential impact to SEC and PCAOB rulemaking, standard setting and enforcement applicable to the public company audit profession. 

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In the latest episode of Capital Markets Pulse, I met with Sam Ross, Founder of AssuranceMark, the Investors Consortium for Assurance, to discuss investor perspectives and expectations regarding the value of assurance, audit committee oversight and disclosures, and the final SEC climate rule.

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In this episode, Julie and Paul Munter, SEC Chief Accountant, break down the key elements of the SEC’s final climate rule and implications for auditors and investors.

Did you miss Part 1 of our SEC Climate Rule discussion? Listen to Part 1 which features, Peggy Smyth, a board member at Etsy, as they discuss the final climate rule for public companies, audit committee responsibilities and how public companies can navigate different standards and requirements.

Explore other CAQ resources in the area of ESG reporting on our website.

This podcast series is brought to you by the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ).

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Julie and Richard discuss the promise of generative AI and what the implementation of this technology by public companies means for governance, as well as risks for accountants.

Explore other CAQ resources on generative AI:
Audit Committee Oversight in the Age of Generative AI
Auditing in the Age of Generative AI

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In this episode, Julie and Peggy Smyth, Board member at Etsy, discuss the implications of the SEC’s final climate rule for public companies, audit committee responsibilities and how public companies can navigate different standards and requirements. 

This episode will discuss:

●        Etsy’s ESG journey

●        Best practices for reporting climate information

●        Assurance and the role of the audit committee

●        Standards and requirements 

This podcast series is brought to you by the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ).

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Julie Bell Lindsay sits down with former PCAOB Board member Duane DesParte to chat about his work at the PCAOB, including the PCAOB’s standard-setting agenda, the state of audit quality in the US, the PCAOB’s efforts to engage with stakeholders and the future of the auditing profession.  

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In the last edition of the Capital Markets Pulse Podcast, Julie hosts CAQ VP of Professional Practice Dennis McGowan for a round robin on the latest headlines impacting the profession, including the SEC’s climate rule, the latest from the PCAOB as well as a personal conversation about the women in his life who inspired him to pursue a career in accounting.

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