Audit Enforcement Actions Fall Sharply in 2025 Amid SEC and PCAOB Leadership Changes—Report
Enforcement activity against auditors fell sharply in 2025, marking a dramatic shift in the regulatory landscape as both the Securities …
Soyoung Ho, Checkpoint News
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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 Chairman Atkins Expects New PCAOB Members to Bring Board ‘Back to Basics’
At a Washington event, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said he is “excited” about the newly appointed …
SEC Chairman Atkins Offers Details on Planned Disclosure Rule Reforms
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins provided additional detail on the commission’s effort to reform Regulation S-K, expanding …
PCAOB Welcomes New Chair, Board Members Amid Historic Pay Cuts
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) said that its new chairman, Demetrios Logothetis, along with newly appointed board members …
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 & …
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 …
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What Self-Correction Options Are Available for 401(k) Plan Fiduciary Mistakes?
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IRS Urges Taxpayers to File, Pay, or Request Extension Before Tax Day
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