What is the CAQ “Public Dialogue Tour?
As one of its first major initiatives, the CAQ launched a national Public Dialogue Tour to discuss potential improvements to the quality, relevance and integrity of financial reporting. We visited 10 locations across the country to hear directly from users of audited financial information in an effort to understand how business reporting might evolve to meet the information needs of all types of investors. The panelists and audience were drawn from leading regional issuers, investors, current and former regulators, government employees and academics. Members of the public company auditing profession were present at Public Dialogue Tour events but did not engage in the discussion. The CAQ held these events to facilitate a vibrant and robust discussion, listen to the thoughts and ideas of other stakeholders in the capital markets, and move toward mutual consensus on the issues and, hopefully, on the future of business reporting. Visit the Public Dialogue Tour web page for more informatio
