2025 AICPA & CIMA Conference Coverage by Riveron
Key Insights on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments
The AICPA & CIMA Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments offers standard setters, regulators, and seasoned professionals the opportunity to share their experience and go beyond the headlines. No other event provides such a comprehensive review of the year’s biggest accounting, auditing, and regulatory developments. As a proud underwriter of the conference, Riveron is committed to bringing you the most up to date and concise coverage of the event.
Event Recap Webinar on January 14, 2026
Missed the conference? Join us for a comprehensive webinar recap on January 14, 2026 1:00pm ET/noon CT.
Day 1 Recap
Day 1 of the AICPA and CIMA conference highlighted how rising U.S.–China tensions are reshaping trade, supply chains, and investment—directly increasing financial reporting, disclosure, and audit complexity. Despite these pressures, the U.S. outlook remains comparatively strong, though inflation, labor constraints, and critical-material risks continue to influence costs, assumptions, and forecasts. For accounting and finance teams, this means heightened scrutiny of valuations, supply-chain impacts, and compliance obligations, alongside rapid adoption of AI and automation to drive efficiency. Speakers reinforced the need for disciplined planning, technology enablement, and proactive risk management to navigate a shifting global and economic environment.
Day 2 Recap
Day 2 made one thing clear: the reporting environment is shifting fast. Geopolitics and tax policy are now financial variables, with U.S.–China tensions, CAMT, and Pillar II pushing teams toward integrated planning and stronger controls. Regulators reinforced rising expectations around transparency, AI governance, and audit quality—especially in segment reporting, non-GAAP metrics, and documentation. Audit committees are sharpening their focus, demanding clear agendas, credible risk assessments, and disciplined use of AI. And with AI already outperforming humans in key tasks, adoption is now a capability imperative. The thread across the day: finance leaders must modernize, stay vigilant, and be ready to adapt.
Day 3 Recap
If Day 3 of the AICPA Conference had a single message, it was this: change is no longer episodic — it’s structural. Across accounting standards, enforcement priorities, regulatory developments, and the global policy landscape, finance leaders are navigating a period where complexity compounds quarter by quarter. What emerged was a candid, unfiltered look at what preparers, auditors, and finance teams must do to keep pace.
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