Corruption scandals

https://247wallst.com/special-report/2018/03/27/worst-corruption-scandal-in-each-state/4/

Governmental auditing quiz

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2018/mar/governmental-auditing-single-audits-201818428.html

Theranos fraud

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-investors-duped-by-the-theranos-fraud-never-asked-for-one-important-thing-2018-03-19

2018 Taxonomies approved

https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/sec-oks-2018-reporting-taxonomies

Whistleblowers receive reward

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-sec-whistleblower/u-s-sec-awards-merrill-lynch-whistleblowers-a-record-83-million-idUSKBN1GV2MT Bank of America, Merrill Lynch

Company struggles to link risk practices with strategy

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2018/mar/linking-erm-practices-with-strategy-201818607.html

Cryptocurrency monitoring by G20

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-argentina-bitcoin/g20-agrees-to-monitor-cryptocurrencies-but-no-action-yet-idUSKBN1GW2IO

Blockchain opportunities for auditors

http://blog.aicpa.org/2018/03/4-new-opportunities-blockchain-could-create-for-auditors.html#sthash.3sh9pkv7.dpbs

An AICPA white paper examines what firms may be auditing in the future related to blockchain.

Proposed Independence rules for Information Services

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2018/mar/aicpa-independence-rules-for-information-system-services-201818577.html

Blockchain and audits

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2018/mar/how-blockchain-might-affect-audit-assurance-201818554.html

Internal audit improvements through technology

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2018/mar/improving-internal-audit-with-technology-201818551.html

Global Audit Inspection Findings

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2018/mar/global-audit-inspection-findings-show-improvement-201818537.html

Internal Audit fosters collaboration

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2018/mar/effective-internal-audit.html Internal Audit fosters collaboration across three lines of defense In risk management, management control represents the first line of defense; risk and control monitoring represents the second line of defense; and independent assurance through the internal audit function is the third line of defense.

Quantum computing and blockchain

https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/02/quantum-computing-blockchain-technology-threat/

Blockchain

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/podcast/ai-blockchain-automation-reinventing-accounting.html