Capital Markets Pulse
Capital Markets Pulse, a podcast series hosted by Julie Bell Lindsay, CEO of the Center for Audit Quality, dives into the latest key matters in the capital markets from the perspective of the auditing profession, featuring experts from across the corporate reporting world.
Episodes
12 episodes
Capital Markets Pulse: Q1 2025 Insights with Julie Bell Lindsay and Dennis McGowan
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 ta...
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22:15
Implications of recent Supreme Court decisions feat. Mike Scanlon, Partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
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 applicab...
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36:47
Episode 10: Discussing Investor Perspectives with Sam Ross, Founder of AssuranceMark
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...
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Episode 10
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29:42
Episode 9: Discussing the SEC’s Final Climate Rule: Part 2 with SEC Chief Accountant Paul Munter
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?
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Episode 9
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27:59
Episode 8: The Opportunity of Generative AI and Responsible Governance with EY’s Richard Jackson
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:
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Episode 8
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23:02
Episode 7: Discussing the SEC’s Final Climate Rule with Peggy Smyth, Etsy Board Member
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 requirem...
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18:21
Episode 6: Auditing the auditors feat. Duane DesParte
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...
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Episode 6
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26:16
Episode 5: Round Robin with CAQ’s Dennis McGowan
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...
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Episode 5
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20:48
Episode 4: The State of Audit Quality feat. Seth Siegel, CEO of Grant Thornton, and Prat Bhatt, former Chief Accounting Officer at Cisco
This episode of Capital Markets Pulse discusses a topic that's always top of mind: audit quality. This episode dives into the state of audit quality and incorporates different perspectives on how to measure it, the PCAOB's latest inspection res...
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Episode 4
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28:37
Episode 3: The Talent Pipeline: Addressing the Accountant Shortage feat. Guylaine Sainte Juste and Mark Taylor
Amid significant investments by the accounting profession in talent and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), there remains a pipeline crunch and lack of progress in moving the diversity needle. In this episode, Julie Bell Lindsay speaks with...
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Episode 3
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28:29
Episode 2: A Follow-Up Conversation with Former SEC Chief Accountants Lynn Turner and Wes Bricker
Last summer, Lynn Turner, previous Chief Accountant at the SEC and current member of the PCAOB’s Investor Advisory Group (IAG) as well as the PCAOB’s Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group (SEIAG), and Wes Bricker, also a former Chief Acc...
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33:19
Episode 1: Economic pessimism, labor challenges & technology shifts feat. Janet Malzone and Amanda Iacone
Public company auditors play a critical but often unseen role in capital markets. Giving a second set of eyes on company-reported financial statements, auditors provide assurance that the information investors, policymakers, and other capital m...
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Episode 1
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30:38