SEC Names New PCAOB Chairman and Board Members, Marking Leadership Shift
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced late Friday afternoon, on January 30, 2026, that it has appointed retired Ernst & …
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Soyoung Ho covers regulatory and standard-setting activities of the SEC, the PCAOB, and the AICPA for Thomson Reuters in Washington.
Soyoung previously worked for Forbes and the Washington Monthly.
She can be reached at soyoung.ho@thomsonreuters.com
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SEC Approves PCAOB’s 2026 Budget With Major Cuts to Spending, Board Member Pay
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 22, 2026, approved the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) 2026 budget …
PCAOB Advisory Group Report Calls for Improved Critical Audit Matters, Cites UK’s Superior Disclosures
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in early January 2026 posted a report of the Investor Advisory Group’s (IAG) …
Ex-SEC Chief Accountant Warns Senate Crypto Bill Could Trigger Next FTX
As the Senate Banking Committee convenes today, January 15, 2026, to mark up the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, former …
Accounting Professor Eli Bartov Under Consideration for PCAOB After High-Profile Trump Fraud Trial—Sources
NYU accounting professor Eli Bartov—who testified as a key defense expert witness for then-President Donald Trump in a civil fraud …
SEC Left Without Democratic Commissioners After Crenshaw’s Departure
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw left the agency on January 2, 2026, after the Senate Banking Committee …
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IRS Asks for Help With Combatting Digital Asset Fraud
The IRS is looking for new ways to spot illicit activity in the digital asset space — and it wants …
Changes Ahead for Taxpayers with Discharged Student Loan Debt
A Biden-era tax exclusion for certain student loan discharges is set to expire at year-end, causing discharged balances to be …
Indiana Governor Signs Legislation That Conditionally Decreases Personal Income Tax Rate
By Margaret Eisler On April 16, 2025, Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed legislation lowering the state’s individual adjusted gross income …