Will the SEC Replace the Entire PCAOB Board—Again?
Now that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking candidates to serve as Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) …
SEC Launches AI Task Force to Drive Innovation and Efficiency
The SEC on August 1, 2025, said that it launched an artificial intelligence (AI) task force to spearhead the agency’s …
Accountants Offer Assistance as SEC Drafts Regulatory Framework for Cryptos
In comment letters, the AICPA, the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ), and Big Four firms said that they support the …
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 …
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 …