Conflict of interests

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2017/nov/how-to-manage-conflicts-of-interest.html

Blockchain into the curriculum

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/newsletters/extra-credit/blockchain-artificial-intelligence-accounting-curriculum.html

Blockchain technology

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2017/nov/blockchain-opportunity-for-accountants-201717900.html

Keeping perfectionism in its place

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/newsletters/2017/nov/break-free-from-perfectionism.html

PCAOB 2016 Audit Quality Inspection results

https://www.bkd.com/articles/2017/pcaob-audit-quality-inspection-results.htm

A more flexible attestation standard

http://blog.aicpa.org/2017/11/you-asked-we-delivered-a-more-flexible-attestation-standard.html#sthash.IXcFTazC.dpbs

Encouraging reporting of misconduct

http://www.antifraudcollaboration.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/AFC_report_encouraging_reporting_misconduct_2017-11.pdf?elq_mid=8876&elq_cid=601858

Fraud risk tools

http://www.acfe.com/fraudrisktools-tests.aspx

Fraud guide

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2017/nov/fraud-quick-guide-for-cpas-201717824.html

PCAOB identifies 2016 audit issues

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2017/nov/pcaob-2016-staff-inspection-findings-201717868.html

New audit reporting standard on Critical Audit Matters

https://www.bkd.com/articles/2017/insights-for-audit-committees-the-new-auditors-reporting-standard.htm

Paper on Audit committee financial expertise

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3050614 This paper studies the relationship of less technical audit committees and auditor selection. Is there an impact on the hiring decisions that less expert committees make for auditor selection related to audit partners that superficially "look good".

Podcast of Highlights from AICPA - ASB October 2017 meeting

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/asb201707/episodes/2017-10-24T12_39_46-07_00

2017 report on Audit Committee oversight and transparency

http://thecaq.org/2017-audit-committee-transparency-barometer

Wells Fargo scandal

http://sfmagazine.com/post-entry/november-2017-wells-fargo-scandal-continues/