CAQ Releases Audit Partner Pulse Survey

The CAQ has released its audit partner pulse survey for the spring of 2025. The purpose of the survey is to solicit the views of audit partners at “leading public company audit firms” regarding the current business climate. Key topics addressed in the survey include the state of the U.S. economy, risks entities are currently facing (e.g., cybersecurity risk), how business are expected to adjust their strategic priorities going forward, the accounting talent shortage, and how emerging technologies like AI and crypto are being integrated. Overall, the survey results suggested that a higher percentage of audit partners were pessimistic about the U.S. economy compared with the fall 2024 survey. Potential reasons for this shift in outlook may include recession fears, heightened risk of cybersecurity attacks, current geopolitical tensions, and trade uncertainties.

For more information, see the press release on the CAQ’s Web site.