PCAOB scales back quality control standard following audit firm criticism over implementation burden
In response to implementation feedback and concerns about the costs and operability of certain provisions, the Public Company Accounting Oversight …
SEC solicits candidates for PCAOB board seat
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins, on August 18, 2026, said in a statement that he is soliciting …
Big Four firms show significant improvement in PCAOB audit inspection results for 2025
As preliminary inspection findings indicated last year, the quality of public company audits by the largest accounting firms has continued …
SEC forms specialized unit to tackle accounting fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 5, 2026, said it has established a new specialized unit within its …
How accounting firm UHY is building a Big Four rival — one acquisition at a time
Accounting firm UHY is on a buying binge — and it’s just getting started. After landing a major investment from …
PCAOB staff narrows circumstances for naming issuers in settled enforcement orders
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) enforcement staff has quietly revised its considerations for recommending whether issuers and broker-dealers …
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, …
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) …
SEC Proposes Expanding Sarbanes-Oxley Auditor Attestation Exemptions, Other Reforms to Boost IPOs
In a move intended to carry out Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins’ agenda to “Make IPOs Great …
FDIC Proposes Comprehensive Reporting, Audit Rules for Stablecoin Issuers Under GENIUS Act
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) April 7, 2026, proposed rulemaking tied to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for …