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 …
SEC Investor Advocate to Examine Risks of China-Based VIEs
In a report to Congress, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of the Investor Advocate (OIAD) said that it …
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 …
Investor Group Presses New SEC Leadership to Address Non-GAAP in Executive Pay
With new leadership at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) is once again urging …
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 …
Former Regulators, Academics Say Provision to Eliminate PCAOB Violates ‘Byrd Rule’
Dozens of former regulators and academics are urging senators to oppose a provision in a budget reconciliation bill that would …
Commissioner Peirce Explores Coming Shifts in SEC Priorities
At a Washington conference, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester Peirce said that under Chair Paul Atkins, the commission …
PCAOB to Form Smaller Firm Resource Group to Advise Staff
As the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) focuses on the implementation of new standards and rules adopted in the …
Chair Atkins: SEC ‘Could Handle’ PCAOB’s Work
New Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins said that the commission would be able to oversee public company …