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 …
In Response to Investor Demand, PCAOB to Consider Adding Audit Quality Indicator Project to Agenda
Following requests by several heavy-hitters in the financial reporting ecosphere, the PCAOB is finally considering picking back up an old …
House Democrat Presses Chinese Ambassador on PCAOB Audit Inspection Deal
With the clock ticking for Chinese authorities to allow the PCAOB to completely inspect and investigate accounting firms in China …
China Disclosures, Regulatory Data Standards Included as House Defense Bill Amendments
The House of Representatives on July 14, 2022, agreed to a series of amendments to its fiscal 2023 defense authorization …
Unanimous PCAOB Adopts Standards to Strengthen Lead Auditor’s Supervision of Other Auditors
Several years after first issuing a proposal, the PCAOB on June 21, 2022, unanimously voted to adopt a standard that …
Beyond Jarkesy, SEC Administrative Proceedings Face Attacks on Multiple Fronts
The Fifth Circuit’s decision in Jarkesy v. SEC may not be the death blow to the SEC’s enforcement regime it’s …
Enforcement Staff Supports Legislation to Make PCAOB Disciplinary Proceedings Public
PCAOB Deputy Enforcement Director William Ryan said he supports legislative efforts to amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make disciplinary proceedings …
Advisers Push PCAOB to Complete Work on Developing Audit Quality Indicators
Several members of the PCAOB’s reconstituted Investor Advisory Group (IAG) urged the audit regulator to finish an old project to …
Chair Erica Williams Discusses PCAOB Priorities
During a financial reporting conference, PCAOB Chair Erica Williams provided her vision and priorities for the organization, which include robust …
SEC Charges Software Company for Improper Accounting
The SEC on June 7, 2022, said that it charged software company Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., for improper accounting of revenues …