"If the hallmark of scientific research is reproducibility and access to these data is restricted to only a few hand-picked individuals, how can we ensure reproducibility?" See Zingales' discussion How Control of Data Can Lead to Biased Research go.shr.lc/33h19YY

Good read and relevant even after two years: unconscious biases persist today, as my research project has found. smith.queensu.ca/insight/articl…

Auditor independence and multinational audits quoted as potential areas of risk b/c complexity and judgement x.com/WisCPAs/status…

IIRC publishes results of integrated reporting implementation survey: Earlier this year the International… dlvr.it/PvGj3K

Judgement required! x.com/AICPA/status/9…

"calling for the SEC &CFTC to do more rigorous cost-benefit analyses before new rulemaking": evidence-based research synthesis, for example? x.com/compliancememe…

"Humans...were reliably mercurial, highly suggestible, profoundly irrational, tricksters better at fooling ourselves than anyone else." x.com/nytimes/status…

Marked for interesting list of references x.com/Journal_of_Mgm…

Standard-setters split on whether to prohibit non-IFRS information in financial statements: In March this year, the… dlvr.it/PwVPY8

The IAASB Group Audits Task Force released a Project Update- Enhancing Audit Quality focusing on Group Audits. ifac.org/publications-r…

Scholars, interested in submitting a proposal for the Access to #Audit Personnel program? Deadline is Feb. 1, 2018. bit.ly/2g8ZpxI

Artificial intelligence helps doctors make better diagnoses. It can do the same for corporate leaders. mitsmr.com/2xQsdD9 Darden School at UVA

Top 3 skills finance execs are looking for in audit: tech, communication, critical thinking/judgement Barry Melancon tells #AICPAGC17

The key to a high quality audit? Data-driven insight. #aicpagc17 bit.ly/2yLLJ3a

"Accountants’ role in managing AI disruption" - Ken Tysiac at the Journal of Accountancy reports. bit.ly/2hZOCDd

CAQ issues alert, "The Auditor’s Report – New Requirements for 2017" - bit.ly/2i19J8j

Read: How to improve audit quality in EU brusselstimes.com/eu-affairs/939…