PCAOB Defends New Quality Control Standard Amidst Opposition by Auditors, Businesses
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) defended its recently finalized quality control standard (QC) in response to criticisms by …
PCAOB Adopts Rule Intended to Increase Auditor Accountability
Less than a year after proposing a rule intended to more effectively deter auditor misconduct, the Public Company Accounting Oversight …
Accounting Industry Confronts Talent Gap, Tech Disruption and ESG Pressures
The accounting industry is facing a triple threat of challenges, including a looming talent gap, rapid technological change, and the …
New PCAOB Standard is Expected to Lead to More Timely Issuance of Audit Inspection Reports
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on May 13, 2024, voted unanimously to adopt a new standard that could …
Broken Workload Management, Other Issues Blocking Pipeline of CPA Talent, Study Says
Companies will need to pursue business model changes aggressively to attract and retain top CPA talent, especially amid staff shortages, …
Segment Reporting, AI, Commercial Real Estate are Among SEC Disclosure Review Priorities for 2024
At a conference, senior Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) officials said that the staff will closely review several areas, including …
Regulator Proposes Auditor Performance Metrics, Updates to Firm Reporting
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on April 9, 2024, issued two separate but related proposals intended to increase …
In Separate Actions, PCAOB Fines PwC US $2.75M and PwC Australia $600,000 for Quality Control Failures
In separate enforcement actions, the US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on March 28, 2024, fined PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in …
Proposal Would Prohibit Misleading Statements by Auditors About PCAOB Registration, Oversight
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on February 27, 2024, voted unanimously to propose a new rule that would …
Grim Outlook Predicted for Accounting Firms for Next Four Years—With Hope
The next four years will be much harder for accounting firms than the past four, and many are going to …