CAQ Releases Audit Partner Pulse Survey

The Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) has released its audit partner pulse survey for the spring of 2026. The purpose of this biannual survey is to gather the views of audit partners from major public-company audit firms on the evolving state of the business environment in the United States. While respondents’ overall views on the economy have remained fairly steady since the fall 2025 survey, a shift has been observed in the “risk landscape.” Most notably, survey responses revealed that artificial intelligence and technological disruption are projected to be the greatest risks facing companies over the next year, followed by geopolitical instability and cybersecurity threats. Trade tensions and regulatory uncertainty were seen as less pressing concerns than in the fall 2025 survey.

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