PCAOB set to consider draft strategic plan as stakeholders push competing priorities
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will hold a public meeting on July 20, 2026, to consider issuing a …
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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.
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SEC’s Atkins says no-action policy shift yields few proxy season disruptions; backs ‘materiality overlay’ in disclosure reform
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said that a major policy shift implemented last year — in which …
PCAOB seeks public input on standard-setting priorities for the first time
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) issued a request for public comment on June 23, 2026, seeking input on its standard-setting …
Former PCAOB board member calls for sweeping reforms to audit regulator
A former member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is calling for major reforms to the audit regulator, …
SEC Staff Eye AI Reminders, Not Prescriptive Rules, for Financial Reporting
Public company accountants and auditors have been using artificial intelligence (AI) for financial reporting matters largely without new regulatory requirements. …
PCAOB Proposes Rollbacks to Quality Control Standard Amid Audit Firm Pushback
In a nod to audit firms’ criticisms that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) new quality control standard (QC) …
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IRS Furloughs Begin
Wednesday marked the sixth business day of the government shutdown, with the IRS giving notice of an agency-wide furlough. The …
New Jersey Adopts Additional Amendments to Film and Digital Tax Credit Regulations
By David Engel CPA, Checkpoint News The New Jersey Economic Development Agency (NJEDA) has adopted additional amendments to the film …
IRS-ICE Data Sharing Error Admission Sparks Congressional, Legal Backlash
Congressional committees are demanding investigations into the IRS’ disclosure of immigrant taxpayer data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) …