PCAOB Requests Feedback on 5-Year Strategic Plan Amid Leadership Changes and Regulatory Shift
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on March 31, 2026, voted unanimously to seek public comment on its 2026-2030 …
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. …
Audit Enforcement Actions Fall Sharply in 2025 Amid SEC and PCAOB Leadership Changes—Report
Enforcement activity against auditors fell sharply in 2025, marking a dramatic shift in the regulatory landscape as both the Securities …
SEC Chairman Atkins Expects New PCAOB Members to Bring Board ‘Back to Basics’
At a Washington event, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said he is “excited” about the newly appointed …
PCAOB Welcomes New Chair, Board Members Amid Historic Pay Cuts
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) said that its new chairman, Demetrios Logothetis, along with newly appointed board members …
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 & …
SEC Approves PCAOB’s 2026 Budget With Major Cuts to Spending, Board Member Pay
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 22, 2026, approved the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) 2026 budget …
PCAOB Advisory Group Report Calls for Improved Critical Audit Matters, Cites UK’s Superior Disclosures
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in early January 2026 posted a report of the Investor Advisory Group’s (IAG) …
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 …