PCAOB has signed cooperative arrangements with numerous non-U.S. regulators. Here are some of the most recent:
Some of the PCAOB cooperative arrangements have been announced through news releases.
- Cooperative Agreement with Netherlands (Dec. 5, 2011)
- Cooperative Agreement with Taiwan (Nov. 18, 2011)
- Cooperative Agreement with Israel (Oct. 31, 2011)
- Cooperative Agreement with Japan (Oct. 12, 2011)
- Cooperative Agreement with Norway (Sept. 14, 2011)
- Cooperative Agreement with Switzerland (April 6, 2011)
- Cooperative Agreement with United Kingdom (Jan. 10, 2011)
- Cooperative Agreement with Singapore (April 21, 2008)
- Cooperative Agreement with Australia (July 16, 2007)
- Cooperation Discussions with China, Japan and Korea (March 23, 2007)
- Furthering Cooperative Discussions with the European Union (March 6, 2007)
The PCAOB established the Institute in 2007 to provide regulators from around the world an opportunity to learn about the PCAOB approaches to auditor oversight that serve to protect the interests of investors and increase the quality of audits.
The PCAOB is involved, as a member or observer, in a number of international organizations, whose work relates to aspects of the PCAOB’s oversight responsibilities.
- International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR) (Member)
- International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) (Observer, with speaking rights)
- International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) (Observer, with speaking rights)
- International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) (Observer, with speaking rights)
- IFAC’s International Accounting Education Standards Board (Observer)