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 …
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 …
What Are the Consequences of Auditors Subject to Regulatory Enforcement Actions? Apparently Not Much
Many public company external auditors who were subject of SEC or PCAOB enforcement actions between 2003 and 2019 did not …
Divided SEC Approves Significant 2024 Budget Increase for PCAOB
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by a vote of 3 to 2 on December 13, 2023, decided to approve …
TIGTA to ‘Remain Vigilant’ of IRS’ Inflation Reduction Act Spending
In its latest semiannual report to Congress, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration pledged to devote funding received from …
SEC Enforcement Chief: Pending Supreme Court Case on In-House Proceedings Will Not Pause Charges Against Accountants
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will not hesitate to file charges against accountants and auditors in district courts instead …
PCAOB Modernizes Audit Standard for Confirmation
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on Sept. 28, 2023, voted unanimously to adopt a new standard that modernizes …
PCAOB Proposes Rule Revision to Increase Auditor Accountability
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on Sept. 19, 2023, issued a proposal intended to more effectively deter auditor …