Accounting & Auditing Conference Agenda

7:45 a.m.

Opening remarks from PICPA leadership

8:00-9:15 a.m.

1-A&APCC Update

• 2025 Annual Report expectations
• Strategic outlook
• PCC highlights

Maintaining Audit Relevance in a World of Disruption

Achieving high audit quality and embracing emerging technologies are the pathways to trust. 

Economic Outlook

• Labor market updates
• Monetary policy normalization
• Wage growth updates 

9:15 a.m.

1-A&AAI Technology Update for Auditors 

• Overview of AI in the accounting profession
• AI technology evolution
• Popular generative AI LLMs

9:40 a.m.

Morning Break

9:50 a.m.

1-A&AFASB

Stay up to date with the latest changes from the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). 

10:40 a.m.

1-A&AAuditing and Attest Standards Update

• Recently issued audit standards
• Recently issued quality management standards
• Current and upcoming exposure drafts 

11:30 a.m.

Lunch Break

12:20 p.m.

2-A&APrivate Company Accounting Issues Update

• Private company issues
• Revenue recognition
• Lease accounting 

2:00 p.m.

Afternoon Break

2:10 p.m.

2-A&AAI, Analytics, and Automation: Financial Reporting in a Digital Modality

• AI and machine learning have driven the democratization of finance data. In this session, dissect how these technologies work and explore why modern finance teams need them.
• Explore what every finance team needs to do to advance their financial reporting objectives.
• Demonstrate different modalities of financial reporting: Generative AI and the ability to “converse” with your financial data, analytics and the ability to visualize your financial data, and data warehouse concepts and the ability to organize your data.

7:45 a.m.

Opening remarks from PICPA leadership

8:00 a.m.

4-A&AQuality as Strategy: Implementing ISO in Financial, Audit & Tech Projects Part 1 & 2

Today’s CPAs and auditors are expanding their roles beyond financial reporting into project oversight, compliance, and risk management. This session explores how ISO standards—21500, 21502, 21504, 31000, and 9001—can serve as practical frameworks for financial governance.

*10 minute break at 9:40 a.m. before Part 2

11:30 a.m.

1-A&APeer Review Update 2025

• Look at recent trends in peer review
• Review of frequent peer review findings
• Explore the impact of QM standards on peer review

12:20 p.m.

Lunch Break

12:50 p.m.

1-A&ABecome a Data Analysis Expert

• Data analysis process flow
• Why perform data analysis

1:40 p.m.

1-A&AAudit - Leveraging Technology

• Selecting Technology & Change Management
• Supervising Technology 
• ASB Technology Survey 
• Technology Tools for Use in Audits

2:30 p.m.

1-A&APost Implementation Review of SAS 145 – Risk Assessment

• Peer review findings
• Common deficiencies