Pwc's Cfodirect Podcast

In each episode of our Year-end toolkit series, our guests share insights on key areas of the year-end accounting and reporting process.  In this episode, guest host Kyle Moffatt, PwC National Office Professional Practice leader, sits down with Stephen Parker, a partner in PwC’s Governance Insights Center, to discuss the ways that finance teams can effectively communicate with those charged with governance and share insights on key areas of focus for audit committees. In this episode, you’ll hear discussion of: 2:00 - The challenges facing both management teams and audit committee members, including the breadth of issues raised to audit committees 7:50 - The top issues finance teams should be prepared to discuss with audit committees, including keeping up with the regulatory and compliance landscape, the evolution of ESG discussions, and the intersection of risk management and strategy 17:58 - Preparing to effectively address new SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules 20:05 - Key insights on feedback heard from a