Understanding APS and Private Equity
On February 4, NASBA hosted a webinar on the “PEEC Exposure Draft on Alternative Practice Structures (APS)” featuring Jessica Luttrull (NASBA) and Steven Platau (FL). The overall attendance and volume of questions submitted through Q&A demonstrated the importance of APS and the profession’s growing interest in this complex topic.
For those who would like to view the presentation for either the first time or as a refresher, links to the webinar recording and slide deck are now available below.
Webinar Recording: Key Learning Opportunity Webinar on the PEEC Exposure Draft on Vimeo
Slide Deck: PowerPoint Presentation
On February 24 at 12:00 p.m. CT, NASBA members are encouraged to attend a separate educational webinar, “Private Equity in Accounting: It’s Complicated,” which will explore how private equity structures work, how they enter accounting firms, and what regulators should watch for.
The webinar will be led by Dr. Maria Borysoff, Assistant Professor of Accounting at George Mason University. As an expert on the intersection of private equity and the accounting profession, Dr. Borysoff regularly advises and engages with regulators and industry leaders on the implications of evolving ownership structures for audit quality and professional oversight. She has served as an external expert to the PCAOB’s Investor Advisory Group and as a keynote speaker at the PCAOB’s International Institute on Audit Regulation.
Webinar Highlights:
- How private equity structures, capital flows and contracts work in practice
- The growing scale and pace of PE investment in accounting firms
- Governance, compensation and operational pathways of PE influence
- Considerations for regulators
Please note that this webinar will not address the PEEC’s exposure draft on alternative practice structures.
To register, visit: Event – NASBA Nation.