Charles E. Landes will present The Profession of Auditing: How the ASB has responded at the 35th Annual Accounting Lecture Series on Thursday, October 9, 11:40 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Chattanooga Trade and Convention Center. The purpose of series is to bring to the College of Business and to the community outstanding individuals in the areas of accounting and auditing and at the same time provide a basis for the enrichment of and mutual cooperation between participating groups.
Landes is Vice President – Professional Standards and Services Group for the AICPA. In this capacity, Landes directs the technical activities of the AICPA’s Audit and Attest Standards Team, which is responsible for the technical activities of the Auditing Standards Board (ASB) and the Accounting and Review Services Committee (ARSC). He is also responsible for overseeing the activities of the AICPA’s Accounting Standards team and Hotline team. Team members help committees draft and deliberate authoritative professional standards and interpretations. Team members also develop non-authoritative professional guidance such as Professional Issue Task Force Alerts, Technical Practice Aids and other forms of guidance on emerging issues. Landes also serves as the AICPA’s representative to the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
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