Global Audit Regulators Report Slight Rise in Inspection Findings in 2025 Survey
The International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) released a report on April 1, 2026, detailing the results of its …
SEC Chief Accountant Urges PCAOB to Set Up Permanent Broker-Dealer Audit Inspection Program
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) might finally move to craft a permanent program to inspect auditors of broker-dealers. …
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 & …
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 …
PCAOB Slashes 2026 Budget, Board Member Salaries in Historic Move Following SEC Pressure
Board members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) voted unanimously to cut the spending plan by 9.4% for …
Inside Tax-exempt Status Audits, Revocation Challenges
A panel of tax law experts and Tax Court judges at the American Bar Association (ABA) Virtual Fall Tax Conference …
AICPA Issues Technical Q&As on Technology Use in Financial Statement Audits
The AICPA on October 23, 2025, published technical questions and answers (TQA) section 8400, Use of Technology in an Audit …
Transfer Pricing Expert: ‘Prepare Now’ for Best Chance to Avoid Scrutiny
The IRS may be operating at a limited capacity this year, but that does not mean companies should put any …
Preliminary Inspection Results Show Improvement for Large Audit Firms This Year, PCAOB Acting Chair Says
In a bit of good news, the quality of public company audits by the largest accounting firms continues to improve, …
ERC in 2025: New Rules, Old Problems—Experts Warn of Audits, Fraud, and the Lingering Legacy of Pandemic Relief
The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was introduced in March 2020 as part of the CARES Act, alongside the Paycheck Protection …