Climate Change - SEC proposal

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2022/apr/climate-change-sec-proposal-means-companies-auditors.html

ESG assurance

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2021/jun/esg-assurance-emerging-opportunity-for-cpas.html

Assurance of Client Prosocial Activities and Auditor-Client Negotiation

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3571812 Does Auditor Assurance of Client Prosocial Activities Affect Auditor-Client Negotiations?

New Assurance Opportunities

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2015/oct/assurance-services-201513180.html Changing markets lead to new opportunities.

Auditor opportunity to expand use of technology

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2015/aug/audit-assurance-needs-201512741.html Deloitte survey shows widespread support for auditors to increase use of advanced technology

Questions and answers on comfort letters

Or third party verification letters.   Solvency is just one item to be careful about.   This article and links therein provides guidance to accountants who are wondering about what they can do for or on behalf of their clients.

http://blog.aicpa.org/2013/08/that-comfort-letter-request-may-really-be-a-third-party-verification.html