69th World Continuous Auditing & Reporting Symposium (WCARS)
AI, Autonomy, and the Future of Audit
📍 Rutgers Business School – 1 Washington Park, Newark, NJ
📅 November 7–8, 2025 (All day)
Documents
Symposium Program
Updated: November 3, 2025 Download the agenda (pdf)
Friday, November 7, 2025
Time |
Topic/Activity |
Presenter |
Organization |
Presentation |
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8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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8:30 AM |
Welcome |
Dean Lei Lei Miklos Vasarhelyi |
Rutgers Business School |
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8:45 AM |
AI Threats and Vulnerabilities |
Ken Fishkin |
New Jersey ISC2 |
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9:45 AM |
Supervised Agents and Auditing |
Aidan Collins Joe Oringel |
Zania.ai VisualRiskIQ |
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10:15 AM |
Networking Break |
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10:45 AM |
Greater Assurance Utilizing AI |
Matt MacDonald |
Wolf & Company, P.C. |
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11:15 AM |
Managing Risk with an AI-GRC Platform |
Andrew Beagley |
RiskOpsAI |
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11:45 AM |
Risk Governance in Multi-agent Systems |
Kenneth Yu |
Accenture |
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12:15 PM |
Lunch |
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1:15 PM |
AI Regulatory Landscape |
Christina Ho |
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) |
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2:00 PM |
Auditing and Agentic AI |
Matthew Glessner |
KPMG |
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2:30 PM |
Auditing AI |
Kevin Moffitt |
Rutgers Business School |
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3:00 PM |
Networking Break |
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3:30 PM |
Digital Twins |
Michael Churchill Rohit Ramachandran |
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Rutgers School of Engineering |
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4:30 PM |
Digital Twins and Organizations |
Tom Oser Joe Oringel |
Pipeline Strategy Partners VisualRiskIQ |
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5:00 PM |
The Latest Updates in GenAI |
Eric Cohen |
Cohen Computer Consulting |
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5:30 PM |
ISACA NJ Chapter Donation Presentation |
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6:00 PM |
Dinner The Spanish Pavilion 31 Harrison Ave, Harrison, NJ 07029 |
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Time |
Topic/Activity |
Presenter |
Organization |
Presentation |
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8:00 AM |
Breakfast |
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9:00 AM |
AI-Enhanced Storytelling |
Mauricio Codesso |
Northeastern University |
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9:45 AM |
Controlling the Release of Sensitive Information in A Continuous Reporting Environment |
Graham Gal |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
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10:15 AM |
Networking Break |
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10:30 AM |
AI Innovation Impact |
Arion Cheong |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
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11:00 AM |
Panel Discussion: AI for Audit Quality |
Moderator: Joy Schwartz Panelists: Bonnie Mann Falk Jason Jones |
Tellen.ai Citrin Cooperman Tellen.ai |
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11:45 AM |
GenAI and Internal Audit |
Brad Ames Aziz Mama |
Super Micro Computer, Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers |
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12:15 PM |
Lunch |
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1:15 PM |
Systematic Round Down |
Mark Nigrini |
West Virginia University |
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1:45 PM |
Simulations of IoT: Evidences of Audit Risk |
Robert Nehmer |
Oakland University |
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2:15 PM |
Enhanced AI Risk Assessment |
Mfon Akpan |
Northeastern State University |
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2:45 PM |
Networking Break |
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3:00 PM |
Auditable Sentiment via Multi-Agent LLMs |
Darie Moldovan |
Babeș-Bolyai University |
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3:30 PM |
Combining AI and Metadata Analytics for Enhanced US Federal Government Financial Oversight |
Irakli Petriashvili |
University of Georgia (Tbilisi) |
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4:00 PM |
From Expert Systems to Generative AI: Evolution of Internal Auditing |
Evy Benson |
Lamar University |
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4:15 PM |
Can AI Reasoning Improve Accounting Estimation? Evidence from CECL Allowance |
Shanshan Yang |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
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4:30 PM |
The Transparency-Privacy Paradox: Federated Learning Solutions for ESG Risk Assessment in Supply Chains |
Yuanyuan Yang Fangbing Xiong Irina (Jie) Bao |
Rutgers Business School University of Missouri – Kansas City University of Hartford |
4:45 PM |
Leveraging AI in Management Accounting and Decision Making: Applying Large Language Models (LLM) and Retrieval Augmented Generations (RAG) to Business Risk Analysis |
Buhe Li |
Rutgers Business School |
About The Symposium
The 69th WCARS brings together leading voices from academia, industry, and regulation to explore how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping accounting, auditing, and assurance.
Day 1 (Nov. 7): Professional Update – practical insights on AI in audit, digital twins, autonomous systems, and regulatory perspectives.
Day 2 (Nov. 8): Research Symposium – academic and practice-driven presentations on generative AI, continuous assurance, and intelligent systems.
✅ Up to 15 CPE credits available
Ticket Pricing
Details
| Modality | Early Bird (By Oct 17) | Regular (After Oct 17) |
|---|---|---|
| In-person Rutgers Business School 1 Washington Park, Newark, NJ |
$295 | $335 |
| Online (Zoom Webinar) | $195 | $235 |
Special Discounts
Professional Organization Members
Members of the following professional organizations can receive a $45 discount on any ticket. Please use the corresponding code at Eventbrite checkout.
| Organization | Discount Code |
|---|---|
| Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) | ISACA |
| International Information System Security Certification Consortium, (ISC)² | ISC2 |
| The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) | IIA |
| New Jersey Bankers Association (NJBA) | NJBA |
| New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants (NJCPA) | NJCPA |
| Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America (MBCA) | MBCA |
Rutgers Faculty & Students
Limited complimentary tickets are available for current Rutgers faculty, staff, and students. Please note that no CPE credits are provided with complimentary tickets. For registration details, please contact wcars_info@email.rutgers.edu.
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Credits
15 CPE credits will be available to in-person and online attendees with paid tickets.
Promotional Material (Group Live)
Transportation
Parking Information
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Rutgers Parking Deck 3 - 180 Washington Steet, Newark NJ (maps link)
Rate: $5 (up to 8 hours), $5.00 for every additional 8 hours
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Rutgers Parking Deck 4 - 134 Washington Steet, Newark NJ (maps link)
Rate: $5 (up to 8 hours), $5.00 for every additional 8 hours
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Private parking lot - 85 Orange Street, Newark NJ (maps link)
Rate: $15 daily
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Private parking building - 494 Atlantic Street, Newark NJ (maps link)
Rate: $15 (up to 10 hours), $21 (up to 24 hours)
Public Transportation
Rutgers Business School is within walking distance of Newark Broad Street Station (NJ Transit).
From Newark Penn Station (NJ Transit, PATH, Amtrak), take the Newark Light Rail (in the Broad Street-bound direction) to Riverfront Stadium Station.
Building Access
Please use an entrance on Broad Street and inform the security that you attend the 69ᵗʰ WCARS.
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