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 …
SEC Chief Accountant Unveils Ambitious Agenda for Audit Oversight, Standard Setting
At a year-end AICPA conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chief Accountant Kurt Hohl outlined an ambitious agenda for accounting …
Christina Ho Will Not Seek Second Term at PCAOB, Citing Need for Fresh Leadership
As the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) vets candidates to serve as members of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board …
Audit Firms Back PCAOB QC Standard Delay; Investors Warn Against Using Deferral for Rule Revisions
All accounting firms that wrote comment letters said they support the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) decision to postpone …
PCAOB Investor Panel Selects Best Critical, Key Audit Matters of 2024
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) Investor Advisory Group (IAG) presented three exemplary critical audit matters (CAMs) or key …