Quality Management Standards Resources
Updated April 25, 2025 | Blog added
Significant changes are coming to the system of quality management after new standards were approved by the AICPA Auditing Standards Board in May 2022. These changes apply to all firms performing any engagement included in a firm's accounting and auditing practice.
This resources page will be continuously updated leading to the Dec. 15, 2025, implementation dates for the new standards.
Archived webinars
Quality Management Standards: Tackling the System Design
Speaker: Faye Hayhurst, MNCPA
May 22, 2024 | 01:16:13
Quality Management Standards: On Track for Implementation
Speaker: Faye Hayhurst, MNCPA
Dec. 7, 2023 | 50:42
Articles
The latest from peer review: Maintaining purpose, new standards and common trneds
MNCPA Footnote
Dec. 1, 2024
AICPA board approves update to peer review standards
Journal of Accountancy
Nov. 5, 2024
Is your firm’s new quality management system on target for Dec. 2025?
MNCPA
Oct. 31, 2024
Quality management: Details of a standard-setting journey (podcast)
Journal of Accountancy
June 13, 2024
New SSAE caps standards related to quality management
Journal of Accountancy
May 15, 2024
AICPA seeks comments on proposed changes to QM standards
Journal of Accountancy
Sept. 1, 2023
AICPA issues SAS 149 and SQMS No. 3
Wolters Kluwer
March 8, 2023
Latest peer reviews show continued improvement
Diana L. Weddigen, CPA, Lewis, Kisch & Associates, Ltd.
Nov. 29, 2022
Implementing the new Statement on Quality Management Standards requires a plan
Faye Hayhurst, CPA, MNCPA director of finance and administration
Sept. 30, 2022
Blogs
QMS: The countdown continues
Faye Hayhurst, CPA, MNCPA director of finance and administration
April 25, 2025
Countown to QMS: Challenges and good news
Faye Hayhurst, CPA, MNCPA director of finance and administration
Feb. 13, 2025
QM standards: It’s not too late to make sure you’re on time
Faye Hayhurst, CPA, MNCPA director of finance and administration
June 3, 2024
SQMS: First steps to implementing the new quality management standards
Faye Hayhurst, CPA, MNCPA director of finance and administration
Aug. 17, 2022
Auditing Standards Board approves significant changes in firm quality standards
Faye Hayhurst, CPA, MNCPA director of finance and administration
May 13, 2022
Resources
SQMS 1 Responsibilities and Understanding the Firm template (XLSX)
Quality Management news, resources (AICPA login required)
SQMS updates at the MNCPA Annual Meeting | Video
Sara Lord, CPA, RSM US LLP
Aug. 17, 2022
Other SQMS CPE options
