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 …
Refreshed PCAOB Agenda Items are ‘Oldies but Goodies,’ Says Founding Member
Early reaction to the PCAOB’s new standard-setting and research agendas has been positive. “I just thought this was a good …
Deloitte’s Controls Expert Shares Tips on Sarbanes-Oxley for New Public Companies
Last year, 2021, was a record year with about 1,030 companies doing initial public offering (IPO) transactions and special purpose …
Mix of Old and New Members are Named to Reconstituted PCAOB Advisory Groups
The PCAOB on May 9, 2022, announced inaugural members of its reconstituted advisory groups. Some have served on the board’s …
During First Public Conference as PCAOB Chair, Williams Signal No Major Changes
New PCAOB Chair Erica Williams indicated that there will likely not be any major changes in terms of how the …
New PCAOB Leaders Set Ambitious Standard-Setting Priorities
Taking a sharp turn, the new PCAOB leadership has put back some projects on the standard-setting and research agendas that …
To Send a Message, PCAOB Fines Former KPMG Vice Chair $100,000 For Inspection Cheating Scandal
Five years after Scott Marcello, then-vice chair of audit with KPMG LLP, was fired for failing to supervise employees who …