With a New Sheriff in Town, Experts Weigh in on Strengthened PCAOB Enforcement
One of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) new strategic goals under Chair Erica Williams’s leadership is to step …
Audit Deficiencies Increased, 2021 PCAOB Inspections Find
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) said that accounting firms should do a better job of auditing their clients’ …
Auditor Independence is Currently Not on SEC Rulemaking Agenda, Senior Official Says
During a speech in July, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said that the commission and the PCAOB should …
U.S. Audit Regulator Sanctions Three Foreign KPMG Affiliates
The U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on Dec. 6, 2022, said that three firms and four individuals affiliated …
Regulator Proposes Sweeping Reforms to Quality Control Standards for Audit Firms
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on Nov. 18, 2022, voted unanimously to issue a proposal that would impose …
SEC Acting Chief Accountant Urges Auditors to Step Up in Detecting Corporate Fraud
Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chief Accountant Paul Munter issued an Oct. 11, 2022, public statement, urging auditors to do …
SEC Fines Deloitte China for Audit Failures
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 29, 2022, charged Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP in China …
The Long Read: What to Expect From a Freshly Funded IRS
With the IRS to receive long-sought additional funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376), questions remain as to how the …
A Conversation with PCAOB Chair Erica Williams
Thomson Reuters recently had a conversation with U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Chair Erica Williams during a sunny …
Congress to Grill IRS Chief on Audits of Former FBI Officials
Congressional tax-writing committees will meet with the head of the IRS this month to glean information on the nature of …