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A clear view without a surprise

“need to have the courage to take a point of view.”

Stephen ParkerAssurance partner, PwC’s Governance Insights Center

Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) report of its November 2025 webinar · 2025-12-18

Raise the issue before sign-off

Each error is below materiality. How do you explain the combined issue to the CFO?

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Keep the audit trail as tools change

“What surprised me the most is just the pace of change”

Shawn PansonUS Assurance and Transformation Leader

CFO Dive · Oct 7, 2026

Retest the evidence, not the sales claim

The audit tool changed since planning. Does a risk flag prove that journal-entry testing is complete?

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