Jackson Johnson, JGA President, to deliver PCAOB updates at the SEC & FASB Forum

LOS ANGELES - May 6, 2020 - PRLog -- Jackson Johnson, President of Johnson Global Accountancy, is slated to speak at the 35th Midyear SEC Reporting & FASB Forum hosted by the Practicing Law Institute on June 11–12, 2020 (the "Forum").

Jackson will be co-presenting the PCAOB Update and Developments morning session on day two of the Forum. The session will focus on critical audit matters and an overview of new standards, including auditing accounting estimates and the use of specialists. Additionally, this session will update participants on current research and standard-setting projects such as the concept release on quality control standards, and an outlook on the inspection season. Megan Zietsman, Chief Auditor of the PCAOB, will be co-presenting with Jackson.

"I am delighted for the opportunity to speak at PLI's Annual Midyear Forum," stated Jackson. "With the volume of updates and changes happening now, including how we have all needed to adapt quickly in this new normal, this will be a jam-packed program appropriate for all firm leadership, engagement partners, engagement quality reviewers, and their stakeholders that share the commitment to audit quality."

Jackson's experience includes six years in the Division of Registration and Inspection at the PCAOB, where he conducted and reported on inspection of issuer audits and firm systems of quality control at small and medium-sized accounting firms throughout the world, including foreign affiliates of large international accounting firms. Prior to the PCAOB, Jackson conducted cross-border audits of multi-national public and private clients in a variety of industries at Grant Thornton LLP in Boston, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong.

The Forum will be held virtually this year due to local health guidelines. To register, go to https://www.pli.edu/programs/midyear-sec-reporting-fasb-forum.

About Johnson Global Accountancy
JGA is dedicated to helping public accounting firms around the globe achieve the highest level of audit quality. All CPAs and former PCAOB inspection staff, JGA professionals are passionate and practical about working alongside firm leadership to ensure the right controls, policies, and practices are implemented throughout the organization. JGA's website is www.jgacpa.com.