PCAOB criticizes EY for fourth consecutive year over quality control deficiencies
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) criticized Ernst & Young LLP for failing to address quality control (QC) problems found during …
SEC proposes removing PCAOB requirement from adviser custody rule audits, examinations
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 1, 2026, issued a proposal that would eliminate a requirement that certain …
PCAOB unveils first standard-setting, rulemaking agendas under chairman Logothetis
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on September 30, 2026, published the first standard-setting and rulemaking agendas under the …
PCAOB member Botic urges renewed work on auditor metrics disclosure rule
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) member George Botic said the board should continue working on a rule that would …
PCAOB reorganizes, reverts Investor Advocate role to communications office
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is eliminating its standalone Office of the Investor Advocate and moving the Investor Advocate …
SEC examines PCAOB’s audit inspections, citing industry concerns, other reasons
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated an examination of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) audit firm inspection …
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 …
PCAOB enforcement staff drops routine no-deny requirement in settlements, citing SEC alignment
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) enforcement staff said that it will no longer routinely require respondents in disciplinary …