PCAOB Forms Resource Group to Address Challenges Facing Small Audit Firms
The PCAOB on August 26, 2025, said that it has formed the Smaller Firm Resource Group, an advisory group of audit …
SEC Chair Atkins Seeks New PCAOB Candidates, Signals Board Member Salary Cuts for 2026
After forcing PCAOB Chair Erica Williams out, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said he is soliciting candidates for all board member …
After Williams’ Exit, SEC Taps Botic to Lead PCAOB Temporarily
Following the ouster of Erica Williams as chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) …
SEC Chief Atkins Ousts Williams as PCAOB Chair Amid Regulatory Shift
Erica Williams is stepping down as chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) next week, the board said …
House Panel Revisits Sarbanes-Oxley as Smaller Companies Cite Rising Burdens
As Republican lawmakers seek to reduce compliance burdens for public companies, Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was …
US Regulator Fines Dutch Affiliates of Deloitte, EY, PwC $8.5M for Widespread Exam Cheating
The U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) fined the Netherlands affiliates of Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and PricewaterhouseCoopers a …
PCAOB Elimination Plan Flies Into ‘Byrd Rule’ Wall in Senate
The Senate parliamentarian has deemed a Republican proposal to fold the PCAOB into the SEC to be subject to the …
European Audit Regulators Warn: Eliminating PCAOB Will Have Adverse Consequences
A panel of European audit firm regulators has warned that eliminating the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will …
Board Member Ho: Eliminating PCAOB May Have Positive Outcomes
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) member Christina Ho, speaking at a conference last week, highlighted that a legislative proposal …
SEC Staff Preparing In Case PCAOB Is Eliminated
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff is preparing to assume the responsibilities of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board …