Natural disasters, in additional to the personal and physical damage they inflict, often also effect accounting and auditing matters for people and businesses in the wake of the destruction. It's important to be prepared for changes in rules and expectations of compliance in these situations. With the recent landfall of hurricanes throughout the U.S. and its territories, now is the time to get clear on what you need to know.
In this presentation, Steven Morrison will guide you through the latest information so you can be best enabled to address the concerns of those in recent hurricane-affected areas and those who may face natural disaster in the future.
CohnReznick
Partner, National Assurance
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(646) 601-7740
Steven Morrison is the National Director of Audit at CohnReznick bringing experience as a client service engagement partner, quality control reviewer, and as a standard setter. He has worked with entities in a variety of industries, including automotive dealerships, employee benefit plans, freight forwarding/mail courier, not-for-profit, retail, and wholesale/distribution. His experience encompasses effectively addressing unique accounting and audit issues of entities in the United States, Asia, Europe, Oceania, and the Americas. Steven addresses specific issues for companies in a variety of other industries and has extensive experience in effectively communicating simple and complex technical matters to all levels of personnel. His current responsibilities include firm methodology and consulting on complex accounting, auditing, attestation, and reporting matters.
From 2015 to 2018, he served on the AICPA Auditing Standards Board (ASB), a senior committee that promulgates U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards. Currently, he is a member of the PCAOB’s Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group (SEIAG) which advises on existing standards, proposed standards, potential new standards, and on matters other than standards, such as emerging issues, that are of significance to the PCAOB in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports.