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January 2026 Financial Services Audit Committee Overview
January 8 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST
Event details
As financial services companies’ audit committee requirements and expectations evolve in today’s dynamic environment, it is critical for audit committee members to be current with industry developments.
This webinar will provide audit committee members and other professionals at financial services companies with an overview of financial reporting developments and recent regulatory updates to inform their responsibilities.
We also will cover a variety of hot topics for audit committees, including:
- Audit committees’ opportunity to enhance outcomes through a lens of responsible optimization for banking
- Practical considerations for AI and the questions audit committees should be asking to determine if AI activation is controlled, compliant, and value-driven
- Shifts in the digital asset landscape in light of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (GENIUS Act)
As a result of participating in this webinar, you should be able to:
- Explain how the supervisory posture of current regulators is changing and describe the associated risks and challenges
- Identify how supervisory changes create an opportunity for financial institutions to optimize current technology infrastructure, processes, controls, and risk management practices
- Articulate the principles of responsible optimization – balancing efficiency, compliance, and stakeholder trust; distinguishing between responsible cost management and risk creation; and balancing optimization with safety and soundness
- Discuss how internal audit can oversee management’s use of technology and analytics to improve efficiency while maintaining effective controls aligned to risk appetite and compliance requirements
- Describe the latest financial reporting developments and related requirements affecting financial services companies, including developments from industry regulators
- List key questions audit committees should ask to assess whether AI is being deployed responsibly, with appropriate oversight, controls, and accountability
- Name the foundational components of AI activation and how to align enablement efforts with governance, risk, and compliance expectations
- Describe the impact of the GENIUS Act on community banks
- Define what a stablecoin is and how it can be used
- Explain what financial institutions can do to prepare for the GENIUS Act
Continuing professional education
Prerequisites: None
Program level: Basic
Advance preparation: None
Delivery method: Webinar (group internet based)
Field of study: Accounting, specialized knowledge
This session is recommended for up to 1.5 hours of CPE credit.
Note: All participants MUST be logged into the webinar INDIVIDUALLY to receive CPE credit. CPE credit will only be granted in the name of the individual logged into the LIVE presentation. Crowe is unable to grant CPE credit for groups viewing the webinar or for viewing on-demand recordings of the webinar.
There is no registration fee for participating in this webinar; therefore, there is no cancellation fee.
