Robert Pozen Quotes


Mandatory auditor rotation is designed to address a potential conflict of interest between a public company and its auditor. Because an auditor is hired and paid by the public company it audits, the auditor's desire to maintain a good relationship with its client could conflict with its duty to rigorously question the client's financial statements.


Citations

Pozen, Robert C. "The Case Against Mandatory Auditor Rotation." The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones & Company, 2011.

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  • Born: August 8, 1946
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businessman

Robert Charles Pozen known as "Bob" (born 1946) is an American financial executive with a strong interest in public policy. Pozen currently teaches executives about how to be more productive and serves as an executive coach and mentor, www.bobpozen.com . He is the former chairman of MFS Investment Management, the oldest mutual fund company in the United States. Previously, Pozen was the President of Fidelity Investments. As of 2020 he is a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management, and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.