Highlights from Baruch College's 2017 Auditing Conference

On November 28, 2017, Baruch College held its annual auditing conference at its campus in New York City; this article presents the highlights of a portion of that conference. Moderated by Clair and Eli Mason Professor of Accountancy Doug Carmichael, PhD, CPA, CFE, four representatives from leading accounting standards setters and regulators detailed their current projects and then participated in a panel discussion. The participants were Megan Zietsman, CPA, deputy chair of the International Auditing Assurance and Standards Board (IAASB); Mike Santay, CPA, chair of the AICPA's Auditing Standards Board (ASB); Jennifer Rand, CPA, deputy division director and deputy chief auditor at the PCAOB; and Marc Panucci, CPA, deputy chief accountant at the SEC. The views expressed by the panelists are their own opinions and not necessarily those of their respective organizations, or the members and staff thereof.