Quarterly Technical Update - Q3 2025 (Rebroadcast 1)

Professional Practice Leader, Accounting & Assurance, BDO USA, LLP

Paula Hamric

Professional Practice Partner, SEC Services, BDO USA, LLP

National Managing Principal – Corporate Governance

<p>Amy has spent 19 years with BDO as part of the National Professional Practice. She founded and directs <a href="/bdo-center-for-corporate-governance">BDO&rsquo;s Center for Corporate Governance</a>, designed for those charged with governance of both public and private companies. She is responsible for the development and presentation of a significant volume of BDO&rsquo;s continuing professional education (CPE)-worthy webinar, on-demand and podcast programs and thought leadership pieces on a variety of matters related to corporate governance, including cybersecurity, fraud, succession planning, and <a href="/services/audit-assurance/audit-services/audit-quality">audit quality</a>. She further develops certain of our firm&rsquo;s board of director forums as well as participates in external events for corporate directors.<br /> <br /> She also participates in the development and implementation of BDO&rsquo;s national strategies and initiatives that support industry, business, technical, and client service goals and serves on BDO&rsquo;s ESG Executive Leadership Team. She is responsible for publication and issuance of BDO&rsquo;s annual voluntary Audit Quality Report as well as tools and templates supporting communications with our client Audit Committees.<br /> <br /> Amy currently serves as BDO&#39;s Policy Lead to and participates on the Center for Audit Quality&rsquo;s (CAQ) Advisory Council and has assisted in CAQ initiatives, including audit committee communications and audit quality indicators.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> She fully supports BDO initiatives aimed at flexibility, development, and career progression, and serves the BDO&rsquo;s Women&rsquo;s Inclusion initiative and the Virtual Parenting Network as well as BDO&rsquo;s focus on the audit of the future.<br /> <br /> Amy has a combined 11 years of prior Big Four firm public accounting experience serving manufacturing and high technology companies as well as private companies, primarily in the wholesale distribution and biotechnology markets. Such experience included assisting clients with public debt offerings and acquisition transactions.</p>