Live webinar

Material weaknesses and significant deficiencies: Trends and remediation

Material weakness drivers: IT and business process integration issues

January 22, 2026
Event details
Date and time

Thursday, January 22, 2026

2 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. CT

Intended audience

Public company executives, chief financial officers, chief audit executives, audit committee/board members, chief information officers, chief information security officers

Duration

60 minutes

CPE Credit

One CPE credit will be issued to eligible participants

Fee

Complimentary

Event overview

For companies facing challenges with their internal control environment or new to the public company ecosystem, addressing and remediating significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting requires a strategic approach. 

While people and processes remain critical for effective internal control environments, technology is playing a growing role and emerging as a root cause of challenges. This landscape is further complicated by the implementation of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's cybersecurity disclosure rules.  

Join RSM US LLP's webcast on Thursday, Jan. 22, for an in-depth exploration of best practices and case studies for remediating material weaknesses and significant deficiencies in internal controls over financial reporting. Our team will discuss strategies to address root causes and provide insights on complying with the SEC's cybersecurity disclosure requirements to help minimize your remediation efforts.


Presenters

Learning objectives

Upon completion of this webcast, attendees will be able to:

  • Explain why external auditors are identifying an increasing number of significant deficiencies and material weaknesses related to systems and technology, and describe future areas of audit focus shaped by recent guidance from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. 
  • Identify how cybersecurity incidents can contribute to the overall opinion of an entity’s control environment. 
  • List the most prevalent root causes for a significant deficiency or material weakness related to technology. 
  • Describe effective strategies for remediating significant technology-related control issues while complying with the SEC’s cybersecurity disclosure rules. 

CPE credits

CPE credit available
RSM US LLP is pleased to offer 1.0 CPE credits for attending each webcast. To qualify, you must log in to the webcast and provide your first name, last name and email address. You must remain logged in for a minimum of 50 minutes and answer 75 percent of the polling questions to receive credit. Group CPE is not available. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as refunds, cancellations and complaints, please contact us.

RSM US LLP is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual course for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

Advance preparation: None
Program level: Basic
Prerequisites: None
Delivery method: Group internet-based
Field of study: Auditing
CPE: 1.0 credit per webcast

Event details
Date and time

Thursday, January 22, 2026

2 p.m. ET | 1 p.m. CT

Intended audience

Public company executives, chief financial officers, chief audit executives, audit committee/board members, chief information officers, chief information security officers

Duration

60 minutes

CPE Credit

One CPE credit will be issued to eligible participants

Fee

Complimentary

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