<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>PCAOB News Releases RSS Feed</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&amp;web=/News/Releases&amp;page=d1fe8b07-548a-4628-8f2b-6190d38d7565&amp;wp=9f91dca8-7930-46e0-baf9-f350a91177c9</link><description>PCAOB News and Other Announcements</description><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>PCAOB Enters into Enforcement Cooperation Agreement with Chinese Regulators</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05202013_ChinaMOU.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:21:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>美国公众公司会计监督委员会与中国监管机构签署执法合作谅解备忘录</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05202013_ChinaMOU_Chinese_version.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 14:20:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Reproposes Auditing Standard, Related Parties, and Related Amendments, Including Amendments Regarding Significant Unusual Transactions</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05072013_RelatedParties.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 14:41:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting on May 15-16, 2013</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05152013_SAG.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 15:33:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Reproposal of Auditing Standard, Related Parties, and Related Amendments, Including Amendments Regarding Significant Unusual Transactions</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05072013_OpenMeeting.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 16:41:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Solicits Nominations for Standing Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05012013_SAGNominations.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:45:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Board Member Lewis H. Ferguson Elected Chair of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR)</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04302013.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 16:13:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Policy Statement on Extraordinary Cooperation in Connection with Board Investigations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04242013_PolicyStatement.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:16:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Six Forums on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04112013_SBF.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:59:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues a Proposal for the Reorganization of Auditing Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03262013_Reorg.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:40:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider a Proposal for the Reorganization of Auditing Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03212013_Release_standard_reorg.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:47:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Investor Advisory Group Members</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03012013_Release_IAG.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 16:24:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Report on 2007-2010 Inspections of Domestic Firms that Audit 100 or Fewer Public Companies</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02252013_4010.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:22:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters Into Cooperative Agreement with Finnish Audit Regulator</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02042013_Finland.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 05:20:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters Into Cooperative Agreement with French Audit Regulator</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02042013_France.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:37:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Names C. Ian Anderson as New York Regional Associate Director in its Division of Enforcement and Investigations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02042013_Anderson.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 14:54:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, and Amendments to other PCAOB Standards Approved by SEC</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12202012_AS16.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:44:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Report on Inspection Observations Related to Audits of Internal Control over Financial Reporting </title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12102012_4010.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:58:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Publishes Staff Audit Practice Alert on Maintaining and Applying Professional Skepticism in Audits</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12042012_SAPA10.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:42:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Members and SAG Meeting Dates for 2013</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11292012_Release_SAGmembers.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:05:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Approves 2013 Budget and 2012-2016 Strategic Plan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11282012_Release_Budget.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:44:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider 2013 Budget and Strategic Plan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11212012_Budget.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 19:54:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Held its Sixth Annual International Auditor Regulatory Institute </title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11162012_Release_InternationalInstitute.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:19:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting to Discuss the Auditor’s Reporting Model and the Auditor’s Approach to Detecting Fraud </title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10262012_Release_SAG.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2012 19:28:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Panelists and Schedule of Appearances for October 18 Public Meeting on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10182012_PublicMeetingPanelists.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:20:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Host Public Meeting on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation in Houston</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/HoustonPublicMeeting.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:01:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Extends Nomination Solicitation Period for Investor Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/IAGNominationExtension.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Extends Nomination Solicitation Period for Investor Advisory Group</description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2012 19:33:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Solicits Nominations for Investor Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/IAGNominations.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Solicits Nominations for Investor Advisory Group</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Aug 2012 15:48:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Report on the Interim Inspection Program for Broker and Dealer Auditors</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08202012_BD_Interim_Inspection_Program.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2012 14:49:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Adopts Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, and Amendments to other PCAOB Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/AS16Adoption.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Adopts Auditing Standard No. 16, Communications with Audit Committees, and Amendments to other PCAOB Standards</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:43:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Adopting Auditing Standard on Communications with Audit Committees</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/Audit_Committee_Communications.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:10:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Names Gregory J. Jonas to be Director of Research and Analysis</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08072012_GregJonas.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Names Gregory J. Jonas to be Director of Research and Analysis</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:54:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Release Concerning its Inspection Process</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08012012_InspectionProcess.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued a release to provide information to audit committees about its inspection process and the meaning of reported inspection results. The goal is to better equip audit committees of public company boards of directors to engage in meaningful discussion with PCAOB-registered audit firms about the results of inspections.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2012 15:02:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement from the Board of the PCAOB on the 10-Year Anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07302012_Anniversary.aspx</link><description>Since the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board was created 10 years ago by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the U.S. system of auditor oversight has been fundamentally reformed to better protect investors.  The model has spread around the world.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:20:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters Into Cooperative Agreement with Spanish Audit Regulator</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07192012_Spain.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that it has entered into a cooperative arrangement with the Accounting and Auditing Institute (Instituto de Contabilidad y Auditoría de Cuentas) of Spain relating to the oversight of audit firms subject to the regulatory jurisdictions of both regulators.</description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 13:00:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Panelists and Schedule of Appearances for June 28 Public Meeting on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06252012_PublicMeetingPanelists.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today the panelists and schedule of appearances for its June 28 public meeting on ways to enhance auditor independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism, including through mandatory rotation, or term limits, for audit firms.</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:47:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces 43 Scholarship Program Recipients for the 2012-2013 Academic Year</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06152012_ScholarshipRecipients.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the colleges and universities that will participate in the PCAOB Scholarship Program for the upcoming academic year.</description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:48:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Extends Nomination Solicitation Period for Standing Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06142012_SAGNominationExtension.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced it has extended the nomination period for its Standing Advisory Group for the 2013-2015 three-year term. The new deadline for submissions is July 15, 2012.</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:18:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Host Public Meeting on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation in San Francisco</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06122012_PublicMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it will host its second public meeting to discuss ways to enhance auditor independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism, including through mandatory rotation, or term limits, for audit firms.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:54:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Research and Analysis Director Joseph St. Denis to leave the PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05152012_JosephStDenisResignation.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that Joseph W. St. Denis, director of the Office of Research and Analysis (ORA), has informed the Board of his resignation from the PCAOB, effective May 15, 2012.</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:57:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting on May 17, 2012</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05032012_SAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it will hold a meeting of its Standing Advisory Group on Thursday, May 17, 2012.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 19:55:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Solicits Nominations for Standing Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05012012_SAGNominations.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is soliciting nominations for its Standing Advisory Group for the 2013-2015 three-year term. The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2012.</description><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:48:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters Into Cooperative Agreement with German Audit Regulator</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04132012_GermanyAgreement.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that it has entered into a cooperative arrangement with the German Auditor Oversight Commission (AOC) relating to the oversight of audit firms subject to the regulatory jurisdictions of both regulators. The agreement takes effect immediately.</description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:34:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Investor Advisory Group to Meet March 28</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03202012_IAGMeeting.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:44:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Phoebe Brown Named Secretary of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03162012_PhoebeBrown.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the appointment of Phoebe W. Brown as the Secretary of the Board.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:28:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Panelists and Schedule of Appearances for March 21-22 Public Meeting on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03072012_PublicMeeting.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB today announced the panelists and schedule of appearances for its March 21-22 public meeting on ways to enhance auditor independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism, including through consideration of audit firm term limits.</description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:00:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Addresses Emerging Audit Issues in the 2012 Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03012012_SBF.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the 2012 schedule and agenda for its first Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:24:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Invites Auditors of Brokers and Dealers to Participate in its 2012 Forum on Auditing Smaller Broker-Dealers</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03012012_BDF.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that it will host the Forum on Auditing Smaller Broker-Dealers in Chicago, Houston, Jersey City, and San Diego in 2012.</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 21:35:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Proposes Auditing Standard on Related Parties</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02282012_RelatedParties.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued for public comment a proposed auditing standard, Related Parties. The proposed standard would improve the auditor’s evaluation of a public company’s identification of, accounting for, and disclosure about its relationships and transactions with related parties.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:58:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Proposes to Amend Rules and Forms Related to Auditors of Brokers and Dealers</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02282012_ConformingAmendments.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today proposed amendments to its rules and forms to apply them to auditors of brokers and dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as authorized by the Dodd-Frank Act.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:12:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Proposed Standard on Related Parties, Significant Unusual Transactions, and Conforming Amendments to Include Broker-Dealer Auditors to Board Rules and Forms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/0222012_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 9:30 a.m., to consider issuing for public comment a proposed auditing standard on related parties and proposed amendments to other auditing standards to address certain related issues, including significant unusual transactions.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:07:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Settled Disciplinary Order for Audit Failures Against Ernst &amp; Young and Four of its Partners</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02082012_DisciplinaryOrderEY.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:36:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement on the Securities and Exchange Commission Appointment of Jeanette M. Franzel to the PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02032012_JeannetteFranzel.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:38:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Host a Public Meeting March 21-22 on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02022012_PublicMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it will host a public meeting to obtain further input on ways to enhance auditor independence, objectivity, and professional skepticism, including through mandatory rotation, or term limits, for audit firms.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:31:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Names S. Bruce Wilson to be Director of International Affairs</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02012012_BruceWilson.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)  today announced that S. Bruce Wilson will join the organization as Director of the Office of International Affairs.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:55:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Reproposes Auditing Standard on Communications with Audit Committees, Amendments to Other PCAOB Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12202011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB today reproposed for comment an auditing standard on Communications with Audit Committees, and other amendments to PCAOB standards.  The standard was initially proposed on March 29, 2010.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:12:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters Into Cooperative Agreement with Dubai</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12202011_Dubai.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that it has entered into a cooperative arrangement with the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) for the oversight of auditors that practice in the regulators’ respective jurisdictions.  The two regulators plan to hold a formal signing ceremony in January.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:57:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Director of International Affairs Rhonda Schnare to leave the PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12192011_RhondaSchnare.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that Rhonda Schnare, who served as the first Director of the Office of International Affairs, has decided to leave the PCAOB after successfully establishing and leading the PCAOB’s international diplomatic program for more than eight years.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:50:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Reproposal of Auditing Standard on Communications with Audit Committees</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12152011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011, at 9:30 a.m., to consider reproposing an auditing standard on Communications with Audit Committees, and related amendments to other PCAOB standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:14:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Publishes Staff Audit Practice Alert on Assessing and Responding to Risk in the Current Economic Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12062011_SAPA9.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today published a Staff Audit Practice Alert to assist auditors in identifying matters related to the current economic environment that might affect the risk of material misstatements in financial statements and, therefore, require additional audit attention.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 16:42:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters Into Cooperative Agreement with the Netherlands</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12052011_Netherlands.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that it has entered into a cooperative arrangement with the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) for the oversight of auditors that practice in the regulators’ respective jurisdictions.  The two regulators plan to hold a formal signing ceremony in January.</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:08:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Approves 2012 Budget and Related Strategic Plan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11302011_PCAOBApproves2012Budget.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:07:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Members</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11292011_SAGMembers.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced 28 new and re-appointed members to its Standing Advisory Group (SAG), as the Board expands the size of the advisory group and increases SAG members’ terms from two years to three years.  This brings the total SAG membership to 42.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:49:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider 2012 Budget and Strategic Plan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11222011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 9:30 a.m., to consider adoption of the PCAOB budget for the 2012 fiscal year and the related strategic plan.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:19:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters Into Cooperative Arrangement with Taiwan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11182011_Taiwan.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:05:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Concludes Fifth Annual International Institute</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11022011_FifthAnnualInternationalInstitute.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Concludes Fifth Annual International Institute *XX* Countries Participated</description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:53:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters Into Cooperative Agreement for the Exchange of Confidential Information with the Israel Securities Authority</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10312011_IsraelAgreement.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Enters Into Cooperative Agreement for the Exchange of Confidential Information with the Israel Securities Authority</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:56:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting on Nov. 9-10, 2011 and 2012 SAG Meeting Dates</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10272011_SAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that the next meeting of the Standing Advisory Group (SAG) will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 9-10, 2011.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:05:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Statement Regarding Publication of Inspection Report Quality Control Criticisms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10172011_DeloitteReportStatement.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, in anticipation of questions about the publication of previously nonpublic portions of its May 19, 2008 inspection report on Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP, released today, issued the following statement:</description><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:40:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Sanctions Against Audit Partner</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10132011_Announce_Sanctions.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Announces Sanctions Against an Audit Partner and Registered Firm For Violating a PCAOB Bar</description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:25:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters into Exchange of Letters with Japan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10122011_JapanAgreement.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced a cooperative arrangement with the Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) and Certified Public Accountants and Auditing Oversight Board (CPAAOB) of Japan for the oversight of auditors that practice in the regulators’ respective jurisdictions.</description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:38:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Proposes Amendments to Improve Transparency Through Disclosure of Engagement Partner and Certain Other Participants in Audits</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10112011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted today to issue for public comment proposed amendments to its standards that would bring greater transparency to public company audits.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:39:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Proposing Amendments to Improve Transparency Through Disclosure of Engagement Partner and Certain Other Participants in Audits</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10062011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 9:30 a.m., to consider issuing for comment proposed amendments to its standards that would bring greater transparency to public company audits.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:39:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Publishes Staff Audit Practice Alert on Audit Risks in Certain Emerging Markets</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10032011_SAPA8.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today published a Staff Audit Practice Alert to increase auditors' awareness of risks when performing audits of companies with operations in emerging markets.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:49:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters into Cooperative Agreement with Norway</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09142011_NorwayAgreement.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced a cooperative agreement with the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway for the oversight of audit work performed by public accounting firms that practice in the two regulators’ respective jurisdictions.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:37:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Participants in Roundtable on Auditor's Reporting Model</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09082011_RoundtableParticipants.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today the names of the participants in the roundtable discussion next week on its concept release on possible changes to the auditor’s reporting model.</description><pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:43:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Host Roundtable on the Auditor’s Reporting Model</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08252011_Roundtable.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it will host a public roundtable on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011, to discuss its concept release on possible changes to the auditor’s reporting model.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 20:59:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Concept Release on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08162011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted to issue a concept release to solicit public comment on ways that auditor independence, objectivity and professional skepticism can be enhanced, including through mandatory rotation of audit firms.  Comments are due Dec. 14, 2011.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:32:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Concept Release on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08112011_PCAOBtoConciderConceptRelease.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:48:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>共同新闻稿 中美两国审计监管合作会谈在京举行</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08082011_ChineseAuditOversightCooperation_CN.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:24:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Joint Press Release Chinese and U.S. Regulators Held Meeting in Beijing on Audit Oversight Cooperation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08082011_ChineseAuditOversightCooperation_EN.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 21:23:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Settled Disciplinary Orders</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08012011_OTooleEstella.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Announces Settled Disciplinary Orders 
Against Former Ernst &amp; Young Partner and Senior Manager 
For Providing Misleading Documents to PCAOB Inspectors
And Altering Working Papers</description><pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:14:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Proposes Standards for Broker-Dealer Audits and Auditing Supplemental Information</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07122011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued for public comment proposed audit and attest standards for audits of broker-dealer and issuer engagements.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:31:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Proposing Standards for Broker-Dealer Audits and Auditing Supplemental Information</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07072011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, July 12, at 9:30 a.m., to consider issuing for public comment proposed audit and attest standards for broker-dealer and public company engagements. The meeting will take place in the Board’s meeting room at 1666 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:31:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement on Delegation to China</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07062011_China.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that a joint PCAOB and Securities and Exchange Commission delegation will meet next week in Beijing with representatives of China’s Ministry of Finance and the China Securities Regulatory Commission.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:07:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Scholarship Program and Academic Recipients</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07062011_Scholarship.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the inauguration of the PCAOB Scholarship Program and the academic undergraduate and graduate institutions who have nominated a student to receive an award this year.</description><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:25:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Invites Auditors of Brokers and Dealers to Participate in the 2011 Forum on Auditing Smaller Broker-Dealers</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06282011_BDForums.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced a preliminary agenda for its first Forums on Auditing Smaller Brokers-Dealers and confirmed the previously announced dates of these forums.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:31:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Concept Release on Auditor's Reporting Model</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06212011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued a concept release to discuss alternatives for changing the auditor's reporting model.  The Board also announced that it will convene a public roundtable to discuss the concept release in the third quarter of 2011.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:15:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Issuing Concept Release on the Auditor's Reporting Model</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06162011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, June 21, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board’s meeting room at 1666 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:02:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Adopts Interim Inspection Program for Broker-Dealer Audits and Broker and Dealer Funding Rules</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06142011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today adopted certain rules to implement provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act related to audits of securities brokers and dealers.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:31:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Adopting Interim Inspection Program for Broker-Dealer Audits and Broker-Dealer Funding Rules</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06092011_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, June 14, at 9:30 a.m., to consider adoption of certain rules to begin implementation of its expanded oversight responsibilities for audits of brokers and dealers under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:31:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Solicits Nominations for Standing Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05022011_SAGNominations.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is soliciting nominations for its Standing Advisory Group for two-year terms from 2012 through 2013.  The deadline for submissions is June 16, 2011.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 15:27:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters into First Cooperative Agreement with Swiss Regulators</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04062011_SwissAgreement.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that it has entered into a Statement of Protocol with Swiss regulators, establishing a cooperative framework for supervisory oversight of auditors that practice in each country.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:21:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Settled Disciplinary Order Against PricewaterhouseCoopers International Firms in India for Audit Violations Related to Satyam</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04052011_DisciplinaryOrders.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced a settled disciplinary order against five PricewaterhouseCoopers International firms based in India, which included a $1.5 million penalty against two of those firms, the Board’s largest civil money penalty to date, for violations of PCAOB rules and standards in connection with the audit of India IT service provider, Satyam Computer Services.</description><pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:15:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Discussed Changes to the Auditor's Reporting Model in Preparation for Concept Release</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03222011_AuditorsReportingModel.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today heard a presentation from the PCAOB Office of the Chief Auditor (OCA) on its outreach to investors and others about potential changes to the auditor’s reporting model.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:09:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues First Research Note on Chinese Reverse Mergers</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03152011_ResearchNote.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued its first public Research Note, which provides new data on the growth of reverse merger transactions involving companies from the China region.*</description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:59:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting on March 24, 2011</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03102011_SAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that the next meeting of the Standing Advisory Group will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2011.</description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:33:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Discuss Auditor's Reporting Model</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03082011_AuditorsReportingModel.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Tuesday, March 22, at 9:30 a.m., for a presentation from the Office of the Chief Auditor on its outreach efforts to investors and others about potential changes to the auditor’s reporting model.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:32:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Investor Advisory Group to Meet March 16</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03032011_IAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that the next meeting of the Investor Advisory Group (IAG) will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011.</description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:04:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Addresses Emerging Audit Issues in the 2011 Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02282011_Forums.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the 2011 schedule for its Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment.  The first of seven events will be held in Boston, Mass., on Thursday, April 28.</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 15:03:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Helen A. Munter Named Director of the Division of Registration and Inspections</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02222011_HelenMunter.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced Helen A. Munter as the new Director of the Division of Registration and Inspections.</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:22:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>George Diacont to Retire from the PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02072011_GeorgeDiacontRetirement.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that George Diacont, who has served as Director of Registration and Inspection since the Board’s 2003 inception, will retire in early March.</description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:58:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Steven Richards to Join Chairman Doty's Office at PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02032011_StevenRichards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that Steven Richards will join the Board as Special Adviser to Chairman James R. Doty at the end of March.</description><pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:32:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters into Cooperative Agreement with United Kingdom Audit Regulator</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01102011_UK.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today entered into a cooperative agreement with the Professional Oversight Board in the United Kingdom to facilitate cooperation in the oversight of auditors and public accounting firms that practice in the two regulators’ respective jurisdictions.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 13:16:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement from PCAOB Acting Chairman Daniel L. Goelzer Today on the Securities and Exchange Commission Appointment of New PCAOB Board Members</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01072011_NewBoardMembers.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:54:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Publishes Staff Audit Practice Alert on Auditor Considerations of Litigation and Other Contingencies Arising from Mortgage and Other Loan Activities</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12202010_SAPA.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today published a Staff Audit Practice Alert to inform auditors of public companies about their responsibilities when auditing loss contingencies, disclosures, and related items.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:25:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Establishes New Office of Outreach and Small Business Liaison</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12152010_OfficeOfOutreachAndSmallBusinessLiaison.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced the establishment of a new Office of Outreach and Small Business Liaison.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:51:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Proposes Interim Inspection Program for Broker-Dealer Audits and Broker and Dealer Funding Rules</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12142010_BrokerDealer.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today proposed for public comment certain rules to begin implementation of provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that expand the Board's oversight authority to encompass audits of securities brokers and dealers.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:31:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Interim Inspection Program for Broker-Dealer Audits and Broker-Dealer Funding Rules</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12092010_OpenBoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Tuesday, Dec. 14,  at 9:30 a.m., to consider adoption of rules to establish an interim Inspection Program for registered public accounting firms' audits of brokers and dealers, and broker and dealer funding rules.</description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:30:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Solicits Candidates for the 2011-2012 Academic Fellowship Program</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12012010_AcademicFellow.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it is soliciting candidates for its Academic Fellowship Program for the 2011-2012 academic year.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:33:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Approves 2011 Budget and Related Strategic Plan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11232010_BudgetStrategicPlan.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved its 2011 fiscal-year budget of approximately $204.4 million and a related Five-Year Strategic Plan. 

The budget is $21.1 million, or 11.5 percent, above the Board’s 2010 budget of $183.3 million, in part to address the PCAOB’s new oversight of broker-dealer auditors, following passage of the Dodd-Frank Act.</description><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:33:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider 2011 Budget and Strategic Plan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11182010_Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Tuesday, Nov. 23, at 9:30 a.m., to consider adoption of the PCAOB budget for the 2011 fiscal year and the related strategic plan.</description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:19:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Concludes Fourth International Auditor Regulatory Institute</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11122010_AuditorRegulatorInstitute.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 16:06:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Members</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10272010_SAGMembers.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Release on Consideration of Registration Applications from Firms in Non-U.S. Jurisdictions Where There are Unresolved Obstacles to Inspections</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10072010_InternationalObstacles.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued a release to provide notice of a development in its approach to registration applications from firms in non-U.S. jurisdictions where, because of asserted legal restrictions or objections of local authorities, the PCAOB is denied access to information from PCAOB-registered firms that is necessary to inspect those firms.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:40:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting on October 13-14, 2010</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10012010_SAGMeeting.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Report on Inspection Observations of Auditing During the Economic Crisis</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09292010_4010Report.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:41:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Participants in Roundtable on Communications with Audit Committees</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09162010_RoundtableParticipants.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today the names of the participants in the roundtable discussion next week on its proposed standard on auditors' communications with audit committees.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Host Roundtable on Communications with Audit Committees, Reopens Comment Period on Proposal</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09072010_Roundtable.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it will host a public roundtable regarding its proposed standard on auditors' communications with audit committees on Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2010.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Adopts New Auditing Standards on Risk Assessment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08052010_AuditingStandardsRiskAssessment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today adopted a suite of eight auditing standards related to the auditor’s assessment of, and response to, risk in an audit.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Release on Failure to Supervise</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08052010_FailureToSupervise.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued a Release discussing the provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that authorizes the PCAOB to impose sanctions on registered public accounting firms and their supervisory personnel for failing to reasonably supervise associated persons.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Staff Directed to Develop Proposal to Ask Congress to Make Public Disciplinary Hearings and Related Proceedings</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08052010_PublicDisciplinaryHearings.aspx</link><description>Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Acting Chairman Daniel L. Goelzer today directed staff to develop a proposal to send to Congress a request that it consider a change to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that would enable the PCAOB’s disciplinary hearings and related proceedings to be made public.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Adopting Auditing Standards on Auditor’s Risk Assessment and Issuing Release on Failure to Supervise</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07292010_AuditingStandards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Thursday, Aug. 5, at 9:30 a.m., in the PCAOB meeting room at 1666 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Statement upon Signing of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07212010_DoddFrankAct.aspx</link><description>Today’s enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act enhances the ability of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to accomplish its mission of protecting investors and furthering the public interest in the preparation of informative, fair and independent audit reports.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Proposes New Auditing Standard on Confirmation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07132010_AuditingStandardConfirmation.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Staff Audit Practice Alert Regarding Requirements When Using Work of Other Auditors or Engaging Outside Assistants</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07122010_SAPA.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:43:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Proposing Audit Standard on Confirmation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07082010_AuditStandardConfirmation.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Tuesday, July 13, at 9:30 a.m., to consider a proposed audit standard on confirmation.  The new standard would supersede the current PCAOB standard, AU sec. 330, The Confirmation Process.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting on July 15, 2010</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07152010_SAGMeeting.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Decision in Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06282010_SupremeCourtDecision.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Staff Q&amp;As on Firm Annual Reporting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06182010_QAFirmAnnualReporting.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:44:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Names Old Dominion University Professor Michael Stein as Inaugural Academic Fellow for 2010-2011</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06152010_AcademicFellow.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Publishes Updated Staff Guidance Related to Registration Process for Applicants from Certain Non-U.S. Jurisdictions</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06012010_GuidanceForNon-USJurisdictions.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Acting Chairman Daniel L. Goelzer Testifies Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05212010_Goelzer_Testimony.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Publishes List of Issuer Audit Clients of Non-U.S. Registered Firms In Jurisdictions where the PCAOB is Denied Access To Conduct Inspections</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05182010_ListIssuerAuditClients.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Solicits Nominations For Standing Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05032010_NominationsForSAG.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Investor Advisory Group Inaugural Meeting on May 4, 2010</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04202010_IAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that the inaugural meeting of the Investor Advisory Group will be held in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 4, 2010.</description><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:11:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Staff Audit Practice Alert on Auditor Considerations of Significant Unusual Transactions</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04072010_SAPA.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:48:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Seeks Director, Financial Reporting Fraud Resource Center</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04062010_FinancialReportingFraud.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:15:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Proposes Auditing Standard On Audit Committee Communications</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03292010_StandardAuditCommittees.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB today proposed for comment an auditing standard on Communications with Audit Committees, and a series of related amendments to its interim standards.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:45:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting on April 7-8, 2010</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03252010_SAGMeetingAnnouncement.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Proposing Auditing Standard on Communications With Audit Committees, Amendments to PCAOB Interim Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03242010_OpenMeetingAnnouncement.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Addresses Emerging Audit Issues In 2010 Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03052010_SBF.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the 2010 schedule of its Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment. The first of seven events will be held on Thursday, April 29, in Charlotte, N.C.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:49:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Publishes Staff Question and Answer on Auditing Standard No. 7, Engagement Quality Review</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02192010_AS7_QA.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:50:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Progress on PCAOB International Inspections</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02032010_Progress_IntlInspections.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) today released new and updated information about the status of inspections of registered non-U.S. accounting firms.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:52:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Launches a Redesigned Web Site</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02022010_New_Site_Launch.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced today that it plans to launch a redesigned and expanded Web site on Feb 4. The new site incorporates Web usability practices aimed at helping users find information more quickly and easily.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Auditing Standard on Engagement Quality Review Approved by SEC, Effective for Fiscal Years Beginning December 15, 2009</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01152010_AS7.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved Auditing Standard No. 7, Engagement Quality Review (EQR). The standard is effective for engagement quality reviews of audits and interim reviews for fiscal years that began on or after Dec. 15, 2009.</description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:31:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Staff Q&amp;As on Firm Special Reporting And Succession to a Predecessor Firm’s Registration Status</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01122010_Staff_QandA.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today published two sets of Staff Questions and Answers, one concerning a registered firm’s obligation to report certain events to the PCAOB in special reports, and one concerning the process through which, in certain circumstances, a firm can succeed to a predecessor firm’s registration status.</description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:53:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Establishes Academic Fellowship Program For 2010-2011 Academic Year and Solicits Candidates</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12222009_AcademicFellowship.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:04:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Reproposes Auditing Standards on Auditor Risk Assessment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12172009_Auditor_Risk.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB today voted to repropose for comment seven auditing standards and related amendments that collectively would revise the requirements for assessing risk in an audit.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Reproposal on Auditor’s Risk Assessment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12112009_Consider.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Thursday, December 17, at 9:30 a.m., to consider reproposing certain auditing standards and related amendments that collectively would revise the requirements for assessing and responding to risk during an audit.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves its 2010 Budget and Related Strategic Plan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11302009_Approves_Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved its budget for the 2010 fiscal year and related strategic plan.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider 2010 Budget and Related Strategic Plan</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11242009_Consider_Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Monday, Nov. 30, at 9:30 a.m., to consider adoption of the PCAOB budget for the 2010 fiscal year and related strategic plan.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Standing Advisory Group Members</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11062009_SAG_Members.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced 19 new and re-appointed members to its Standing Advisory Group.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Concludes Third International Auditor Regulatory Institute</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10302009_International_Regulatory_Institute.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board yesterday concluded its third International Auditor Regulatory Institute.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces October 14-15 Meeting of Standing Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10022009_SAGMeetingAnnouncement.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Effective Date of PCAOB Rules Requiring Reporting By Registered Firms Revised</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09302009_Effective_Date.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today a change in the effective date of new rules and forms that require reporting by registered public accounting firms and that provide for succeeding to the registration status of a predecessor firm.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:18:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Report on First Year of Implementation of Auditing Standard No. 5</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09242009_AS5_Report.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB today issued a report on the first year of implementation of Auditing Standard No. 5, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated with An Audit of Financial Statements (AS No. 5).</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:20:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Members of Inaugural Investor Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09172009_IAG.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Publishes Staff Questions and Answers on References to Authoritative Accounting Guidance in PCAOB Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09022009_StaffQandA.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Publishes Staff Questions and Answers on References to Authoritative Accounting Guidance in PCAOB Standards</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Member Charles D. Niemeier Announces Intention to Leave the PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09022009_CharlesDNiemeier.aspx</link><description>Board Member Charles D. Niemeier Announces Intention to Leave the PCAOB</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Rules Requiring Reporting By Registered Firms Take Effect October 12, 2009</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08142009_Reporting.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Rules Requiring Reporting By Registered Firms Take Effect October 12, 2009</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Provides New and Updated Information on Inspections</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08122009_Inspections.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Provides New and Updated Information on Inspections</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:24:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Formation of Investor Advisory Group and Seeks Nominations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07312009_FormationIAG.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Announces Formation of Investor Advisory Group and Seeks Nominations</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Adopts New Auditing Standard On Engagement Quality Review And Issues Concept Release on Requiring the Engagement Partner to Sign the Audit Report</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07282009_NewAuditingStandard.aspx</link><description>PCAOB Adopts New Auditing Standard On Engagement Quality Review And Issues Concept Release on Requiring the Engagement Partner to Sign the Audit Report</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:39:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Member Daniel L. Goelzer Named PCAOB Acting Chairman</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07272009_GoelzerNamedActingChairman.aspx</link><description>Board Member Daniel L. Goelzer Named PCAOB Acting Chairman</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Adopting Auditing Standard On Engagement Quality Review and Issuing Concept Release on Requiring the Engagement Partner to Sign the Audit Report</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07232009_AdoptingASonEngagementQualityReview.aspx</link><description>PCAOB to Consider Adopting Auditing Standard On Engagement Quality Review and Issuing Concept Release on Requiring the Engagement Partner to Sign the Audit Report</description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:39:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Adopts Rule Amendment on the Timing of Certain Non-U.S. Inspections</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06252009_PCAOBAdoptsRule.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Rule Amendment Concerning the Timing of Certain Non-U.S. Inspections</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06192009_Open_Board_Meeting.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Joseph St. Denis Named PCAOB Director of Research and Analysis</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06162009_RADirector.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chairman Mark W. Olson Announces His Resignation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06082009_ChairmanOlsonResignation.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mary Sjoquist Named PCAOB Director of Communications</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05142009_DirectorCommunications.aspx</link><description>Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Chairman Mark W. Olson announced today that Mary M. Sjoquist has been named Director of the Office of Communications.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Solicits Nominations for Standing Advisory Group</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05042009_SAGNominations.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is soliciting nominations for its Standing Advisory Group.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Staff Audit Practice Alert on Auditor Considerations Regarding Fair Value Measurements, Disclosures, and Other-Than-Temporary Impairments</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04212009_AuditPracticeAlert.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued a Staff Audit Practice Alert to inform auditors of public companies about potential implications on reviews of interim financial information.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:29:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Concept Release on Possible Revisions to the Standard on Audit Confirmations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04142009_IssuesRelease.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted to issue for public comment a concept release on possible revisions to the standard on audit confirmations, AU sec. 330, The Confirmation Process.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Martin F. Baumann Named PCAOB Chief Auditor</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04142009_ChiefAuditor.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has named Martin F. Baumann as Chief Auditor and Director of Professional Standards. Mr. Baumann joined the PCAOB in 2006 and was Director of the Office of Research and Analysis.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Concept Release on Possible Revisions to the Standard on Audit Confirmations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04092009_ConceptRelease.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Tuesday, April 14, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board's open meeting room at 1666 K St. N.W., Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Discloses Information Related to its International Inspections Program</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04172009_InternationalInspections.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today published the list of non-U.S. jurisdictions in which there are registered firms that the Board intends to inspect in 2009.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:31:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Addresses Emerging Audit Issues In 2009 Forums on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04062009_EmergingAudit.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the 2009 schedule of its Forums on Auditing in the Small Business Environment. The first of six events will be held on Tuesday, April 21, in Santa Monica, California.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces April 2 PCAOB Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03182009_StandingAdvisoryGroup.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today a meeting of its Standing Advisory Group scheduled for Thursday, April 2, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the National Association of Home Builders, 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces an Increase in its 2009 Accounting Support Fee</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03162009_Increase2009SupportFee.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB today announced that it has raised the 2009 accounting support fee from $151.8 million to $157.4 million.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:33:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Reproposes Auditing Standard on Engagement Quality Review</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03042009_ReproposesStandardEQReview.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB today voted to repropose for comment an auditing standard on Engagement Quality Review (EQR). The Board first proposed a new standard on EQR on February 26, 2008.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chief Auditor Thomas Ray to Leave PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02272009_ChiefAuditortoLeavePCAOB.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB announced today that Thomas Ray, PCAOB Chief Auditor and Director of Professional Standards, will leave the PCAOB March 6 to return to the private sector.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Reproposing an Auditing Standard</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02272009_ReproposingStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Wednesday, March 4, at 9:30 a.m., to consider reproposing an auditing standard.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Staff Q&amp;As on Registration of Auditors of Nonpublic Broker-Dealers</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02192009_StaffQAs.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:31:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Publishes Staff Guidance on Auditing Internal Control Over Financial Reporting in Smaller Public Companies</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01292009_StaffGuidance.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today published Staff Views – An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated with An Audit of Financial Statements: Guidance for Auditors of Smaller Public Companies.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:40:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Statement on the PCAOB Registration Process for Auditors of Nonpublic Broker-Dealers</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01082009_BoardStatement.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:30:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Staff Audit Practice Alert on Audit Considerations In the Current Economic Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12052008_PracticeAlert.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:02:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Report Reviews First 4 Years of Inspections of the 8 Largest U.S. Audit Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12052008_PCAOBReport.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Adopts and Proposes Rule Amendments On the Timing of Certain Non-U.S. Inspections And Seeks Comment on Related Issues</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12042008_PCAOBAdopts.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Rule Amendments Concerning Timing of Non-U.S. Inspections, Seeking Comments</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11282008_ConsiderRuleAmendments.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an Open Meeting for Thursday, Dec. 4, at 9:00 a.m., to consider adopting an amendment to Rule 4003 and proposing a separate amendment to Rule 4003 for public comment.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves 2009 Budget</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/112508_BoardApproves2009Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved a budget for calendar year 2009.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider 2009 Budget</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11202008_BoardtoConsider2009Budget.aspx</link><description>Board to Consider 2009 Budget</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces 2009 Standing Advisory Group Members</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10302008_BoardAnnounces2009SAGMembers.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced new appointments and re-appointments to its Standing Advisory Group for the 2009-2010 term.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes New Auditing Standards Related to Risk Assessment and Response</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10212008_BoardProposesNewAuditingStandards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted today to propose for public comment a suite of seven new auditing standards related to the auditor's assessment of and responses to risk and related conforming amendments.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Proposing Auditing Standards Related to Auditor's Assessment of and Response to Risk</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10152008_BoardtoConsiderNewAuditingStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, October 21, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces October 22-23 Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10092008_OctoberSAGMeeting.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Statement on the Federal Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession Final Report</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09262008_BoardStatement.aspx</link><description>Today, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Advisory Committee on the Auditing Profession adopted its final report. As an observer to the Advisory Committee, the PCAOB monitored the committee’s work.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Statement on Favorable Decision in Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08222008_PCAOBStatement.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB is gratified by the Court of Appeals’ decision today, upholding the District Court’s decision in the PCAOB’s favor.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Agenda for Forums for Directors and Executives of Smaller Public Companies</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08202008_PCAOBAnnouncesAgenda.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today the agenda for its upcoming forums for directors and financial executives of small and mid-sized public companies – part of the Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment series.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts Rules for Succeeding to Registration Status of Predecessor Firm</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07292008_BoardAdoptsRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today adopted rules and a corresponding form that govern when a firm would be allowed to succeed to the registration status of a predecessor firm following a merger or other change in the registered firm’s legal form.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Adopting Rules on Succession to a Predecessor's Registration Status</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07242008_BoardtoConsiderAdoptingRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, July 29, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Panelists and New Time for Reliance Proposal Roundtable</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06192008_PCAOBAnnouncesRoundtablePanelists.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced the names of the panelists who will participate in its Roundtable discussion next week on a proposal regarding the circumstances in which it could maximize its reliance under Rule 4012 on non-U.S. auditor oversight bodies in the context of inspections.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts Rules for Annual and Special Reporting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06102008_BoardAdoptsASRRules.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Board Statements on the Appointment of Steven B. Harris</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06042008_PCAOBBoardStatements.aspx</link><description>I am pleased by the SEC’s appointment of Steve Harris as a new PCAOB board member. As the former staff director and chief counsel to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee under Senator Paul Sarbanes.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Adopting Rules on Reporting and Succeeding to a Predecessor Firm's Status</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06022008_BoardtoConsiderAdoptingRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, June 10, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Concludes Second International Auditor Regulatory Institute</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05232008_PCAOBSecondInstitute.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today concluded its second International Auditor Regulatory Institute. Representatives of auditor oversight bodies and government agencies from more than 45 countries convened in Washington, D.C., to learn more about the PCAOB’s programs and exchange views on issues that have an impact on the oversight of auditors.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Roundtable Discussion Regarding Reliance Proposal</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05142008_PCAOBAnnouncesRoundtable.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a roundtable discussion on June 25, 2008 on a proposal regarding the circumstances in which it could rely fully on non-U.S. auditor oversight bodies in the context of inspections. Representatives of investors, registered accounting firms and foreign regulators will participate in the discussion.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:08:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Solicits Standing Advisory Group Nominations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05052008_BoardSolicitsSAGNominations.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is soliciting nominations for members of its Standing Advisory Group.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts New Ethics and Independence Rule</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04222008_BoardAdoptsRule.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:11:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Director of Technical Policy Implementation to Leave PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04212008_ViragtoLeavePCAOB.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB announced today that Sharon A. Virag, Director of Technical Policy Implementation, will leave the PCAOB at the end of April to take a position in the private sector.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB and Singapore Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority Confirm Cooperative Regulatory Arrangements</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04212008_RegulatoryArrangements.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Adopting New Ethics and Independence Rule</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04172008_BoardConsidersNewRule.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, April 22, at 9:30 a.m. in the Board's open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Addresses Emerging Audit Issues in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04032008_EmergingAuditIssues.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the 2008 series of its Forums on Auditing in the Small Business Environment.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes New Auditing Standard on Engagement Quality Review</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02262008_NewStandardProposed.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted today to propose for public comment a new auditing standard on engagement quality review and a conforming amendment to the Board’s interim quality control requirements.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Proposing Engagement Quality Review Standard</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02212008_ConsiderEngagementQualityStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, February 26, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02142008_BoardAnnouncesSAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today a meeting of its Standing Advisory Group scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at The Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts New Auditing Standard No. 6 on Evaluating Consistency of Financial Statements</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01292008_BoardAdoptsAS6.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted to adopt Auditing Standard No. 6, Evaluating Consistency of Financial Statements, and an accompanying set of amendments to the Board's interim auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 18:15:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Adopting Auditing Standard on Evaluating Consistency of Financial Statements</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01242008_BoardtoConsiderAdoptingStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, January 29, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:57:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Staff Audit Practice Alert on Fair Value</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12102007_StaffAudit.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Disciplinary Orders Against Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP and a Former Audit Partner</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12102007_DisciplinaryOrders.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues for Comment Proposed Guidance Regarding the Implementation of PCAOB Rule 4012</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12052007_PCAOBIssues.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Proposal to Enhance International Cooperation on Inspections</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11262007_ProposalEnhanceInternationalCooperationInspections.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Wednesday, December 5, at 3:00 pm, in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves 2008 Budget</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11192007_BoardApproves2008Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved a budget for calendar year 2008. The budget is based on the Board’s Strategic Plan for 2007-2012, which was created to guide the organization’s programs and operations in the coming years.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:42:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider 2008 Budget</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11142007_BoardtoConsider2008Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Monday, Nov.19, at 1:30 pm, in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Announces Resignation of CFO Tom Hohman</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10292007_ResignationofCFOTomHohman.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB announced today that Tom Hohman has informed the Board that he is resigning from his position as Chief Financial Officer to become a CFO of a private company.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces 2008 Standing Advisory Group Members</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10292007_BoardAnnounces2008SAGMembers.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced new appointments and re-appointments to its Standing Advisory Group for 2008.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Releases Report on Inspections of U.S. Firms with 100 or Fewer Public Companies</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10222007_ReportIssuesIdentifiedinspectionsPublicCompanies.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today released a report on issues identified in the 2004 through 2006 inspections of US firms that audited 100 or fewer public companies. This is a general report issued under the Board's Rule 4010 and does not identify any firm or firms.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:38:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Staff Guidance On Auditing Internal Control in Smaller Public Companies</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10172007_IssuesStaffGuidanceAuditingInternalControlSmallerPublicCompanies.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today published for public comment staff guidance on auditing internal control over financial reporting in smaller public companies.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:54:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves Amendments Regarding Inspection Frequency for Firms that Do Not Regularly Issue Audit Reports</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10162007_BoardApprovesAmendmentsRegardingInspectionFrequency.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved amendments regarding the inspection frequency for firms that do not regularly issue audit reports.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Vote on Amendments Regarding Inspection Frequency for Firms that Do Not Regularly Issue Audit Reports</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10112007_VoteAmendmentsInspectionFrequency.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, October 16, 2007.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10112007_BoardAnnouncesStandingAdvisoryGroupMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a meeting of its Standing Advisory Group for Thursday, October 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Board Member Kayla Gillan to Step Down</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09182007_BoardMemberKaylaGillantoStepDown.aspx</link><description>Kayla Gillan, a founding Board Member of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, today announced that she will leave the Board by the end of January 2008.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:47:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chief Information Officer Ray Schmidt to Leave the PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08012007_CIORaySchmidtLeavePCAOB.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB announced today that Ray Schmidt has informed the Board that he is resigning from his position as Chief Information Officer of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:58:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB’s New Audit Standard for Internal Control Over Financial Reporting is Approved by the SEC</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07252007_NewAuditStandardInternalControlOverFinancialReportingApproved.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB’s Auditing Standard No. 5, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated with An Audit of Financial Statements, was approved today by the Securities and Exchange Commission. It replaces the PCAOB’s previous internal control auditing standard, Auditing Standard No. 2.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:40:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes New Ethics and Independence Rule and Amendment to Existing Tax Services Rule</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07242007_BoardProposesNewEthicsandIndependenceRule.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today proposed for public comment new ethics and independence Rule 3526, Communication with Audit Committees Concerning Independence, that would supersede the Board's interim independence requirement, Independence Standards Board Standard No. 1, Independence Discussions with Audit Committees, and two related interpretations.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Proposing New Ethics and Independence Rule and Amendment to Existing Tax Services Rule</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07192007_BoardConsiderProposingNewEthicsIndependenceRuleAmendment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2007, in the Board’s meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Enters into Cooperative Arrangement With Australian Securities and Investments Commission</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07162007_PCAOBCooperativeArrangementAustralianSecuritiesandInvestmentsCommission.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today entered into a Statement of Protocol with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to enhance cooperation in the supervisory oversight of auditors and public accounting firms that practice in the two regulators’ respective jurisdictions.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Names C. Gregory Scates Deputy Chief Auditor</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06192007_Gregory_Scates_Deputy_Chief_Auditor.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:44:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06072007_BoardAnnouncesSAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a meeting of its Standing Advisory Group for Thursday, June 21, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at The Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street NW, Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves New Audit Standard For Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and, Separately, Recommendations on Inspection Frequency Rule</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05242007_BoardApprovesNewAuditStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted to adopt Auditing Standard No. 5, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting That Is Integrated with An Audit of Financial Statements, to replace its previous internal control auditing standard, Auditing Standard No. 2.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Vote on New Standard For Audits of Internal Control</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05162007_BoardtoVoteonNewStandardForAuditsofInternalControl.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on May 24, 2007, will vote on a final standard on auditing internal control over financial reporting, as well as a related independence rule and conforming amendments to the Board’s auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Martin Baumann to Succeed Phil Wedemeyer as the Director of Research and Analysis</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05152007_MartinBaumanntoSucceedPhilWedemeyerAsDirectorResearchAnalysis.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has selected Martin F. Baumann as Director of the Office of Research and Analysis, succeeding Phil D. Wedemeyer, who has informed the Board that he will leave the PCAOB at the end of May.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mary Moore Hamrick Leads PCAOB External Relations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05142007_MaryMooreHamrickLeadsPCAOBExternalRelations.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB Board announced today that Mary Moore Hamrick has been named Director of the newly established Office of External Relations, where she will lead the Board’s communications program.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Concludes First International Auditor Regulatory Institute</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05042007_RegulatoryInstitute.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Solicits Standing Advisory Group Nominations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05012007_BoardSolicitsNominationsforSAG.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is soliciting nominations and re-nominations for members of its Standing Advisory Group.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Issues Second Year Report On Auditors’ Implementation of Internal Control Standard</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04182007_BoardIssuesSecondYearReport.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued a report on the second year implementation of its Auditing Standard No. 2, An Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with an Audit of Financial Statements ("AS No. 2").</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:47:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Deputy Chief Auditor Laura Phillips to Leave PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04112007_DeputyChiefAuditorLauraPhillipstoLeavePCAOB.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB announced today that Laura J. Phillips, Deputy Chief Auditor, will leave the Board later this year. Ms. Phillips has been responsible for providing technical direction on the development of the Board’s standards, including ensuring that standards and guidance were communicated to auditors of public companies and other interested parties.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:49:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes New Auditing Standard and Amendments Relating to Consistency and the Hierarchy of GAAP And Further Implements Rules Relating to Tax Services and Independence</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04032007_BoardProposesNewAuditingStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today proposed for public comment an auditing standard, Evaluating Consistency of Financial Statements, and a concept release concerning Rule 3523, Tax Services for Persons in Financial Reporting Oversight Roles.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:54:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Proposing an Auditing Standard and Amendments to the Board’s Interim Standards and Issuing a Concept Release</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03292007_BoardConsiderProposingAuditingStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 3, in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Meets with Asian Counterparts to Discuss Cooperation on Auditor Oversight</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03232007_AsianCounterparts.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:59:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Chairman Mark W. Olson and EU Commissioner Charlie McCreevy Meet to Discuss Furthering Cooperation in the Oversight of Audit Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03062007_EUCommissioner.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:56:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02072007_BoardAnnouncesSAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a meeting of its Standing Advisory Group for Thursday, February 22, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at The Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gordon Seymour to Succeed Lewis Ferguson as PCAOB General Counsel</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01242007_GordonSeymourSucceedLewisFergusonasGeneralCounsel.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that J. Gordon Seymour will succeed Lewis H. Ferguson III as General Counsel beginning in February 2007.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:57:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Issues Report on Auditors’ Implementation of PCAOB Standards Relating to Auditors' Responsibilities With Respect to Fraud</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01222007_BoardIssuesReport.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued a report that discusses auditors' implementation of PCAOB interim standards regarding the auditor’s responsibility with respect to fraud.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:31:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Continue Forums on Auditing in the Small Business Environment in 2007</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01032007_BoardtoContinueForums.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the continuation in 2007 of its Forums on Auditing in the Small Business Environment. These forums are designed to help share important information concerning the PCAOB with registered public accounting firms and public companies operating in the small business community.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:52:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes Revised Auditing Standard in Internal Control over Financial Reporting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12192006_BoardProposesRevisedStandard.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:04:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Temporary Adjustment and Technical Amendments to Inspections Rules</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12142006_BoardConsiderAdjustment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has announced an additional agenda item for its previously announced open meeting scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 19.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Welcomes Revised Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12132006_RevisedInteragencyPolicy.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) welcomes the revised “Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses” (ALLL), issued today by the federal banking agencies and the National Credit Union Administration.  The statement updates existing supervisory guidance and outlines expectations for banking organizations and bank examiners related to the development and assessment of the ALLL estimate.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Proposing a Revised Auditing Standard on Internal Control over Financial Reporting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12052006_ConsiderProposingRevisedStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has announced an open meeting for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 19, to consider proposing for public comment a new auditing standard to supersede the Board’s existing auditing standard on internal control over financial reporting, and other related proposals.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves 2007 Budget</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11302006_BoardApproves2007Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved a budget for calendar year 2007.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:28:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider 2007 Budget</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11222006_Consider2007Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday, November 30, in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Chicago on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11152006_SBEChicagoForum.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Chicago, to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces 2007 Standing Advisory Group Members</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10272006_2007SAGMembers.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced new appointments and re-appointments to its Standing Advisory Group for 2007.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in New York City on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10252006_NewYorkSBEForum.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in New York City, to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Guidance on Auditing the Fair Value of Share Options Granted to Employees</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10172006_FairValueGuidance.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued staff questions and answers about auditing the fair value of share options granted to employees.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:24:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chief Administrative Officer Paul Schneider to Leave PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10032006_CAOtoLeavePCAOB.aspx</link><description>Paul Schneider, chief administrative officer of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board since 2003, has informed the Board that he intends to leave the PCAOB at the end of October.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Public Affairs Director Christi Harlan to Leave PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10022006_PublicAffairsDirectortoLeave.aspx</link><description>Christi Harlan, public affairs director for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board since April 2003, has informed the Board that she intends to leave the PCAOB.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Philadelphia on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09212006_SBEPhiladelphiaForum.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09212006_SAGMeeting.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:49:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Deputy Director in Office of Research and Analysis</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09132006_ORADeputyDirector.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that Martin F. Baumann has joined the Board’s Office of Research and Analysis as deputy director.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Boston on Auditing In the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08152006_ForumBoston.aspx</link><description /><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Deputy Directors in Enforcement and Investigations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08132006_EnforcementandInvestigationsDeputyDirector.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that Kyra Armstrong, Ray Hamm and Jerry Decker have been named deputy directors in the Board’s Division of Enforcement and Investigations.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Audit Practice Alert Regarding Timing and Accounting for Stock Option Grants</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07282006_APATimingAccounting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced an initiative to publish, from time to time, Audit Practice Alerts issued by the Board’s staff. These alerts will highlight new, emerging, or otherwise noteworthy circumstances that may affect how auditors conduct audits under the existing requirements of PCAOB standards and relevant laws.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Seattle on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05312006_SeattleSBEForum.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Seattle, Washington, to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Seattle Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces June Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05302006_SAGJuneMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a Standing Advisory Group meeting for Monday, June 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. and Tuesday, June 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at The Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes Rules for Periodic Reporting by Registered Accounting Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05232006_RulesProposal.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted today to propose rules for annual and special reporting of information and events by accounting firms that are registered with the PCAOB.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Rules for Periodic Reporting by Registered Accounting Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05182006_ConsiderPeriodicReportingRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2006, to consider proposing rules for annual and special reporting of information and events by accounting firms that are registered with the PCAOB.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Four-Point Plan to Improve Implementation of Internal Control Reporting Requirements</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05172006_FourPointPlan.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced a four-point plan to improve auditors’ implementation of the internal control reporting provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Solicits Standing Advisory Group Nominations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05022006_SAGNominationsRequest.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is soliciting nominations and re-nominations for members of its Standing Advisory Group.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB and SEC Announce Panelists for May 10 Roundtable on Internal Control</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05012006_May10RoundtablePanelists.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission announced today the panelists for the upcoming roundtable on second-year experiences with the reporting and auditing requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 related to companies’ internal control over financial reporting. The roundtable will feature a broad range of stakeholders involved with internal control reporting – including issuers, auditors, investors, and other interested parties.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Issues Statement Regarding 2006 Inspection</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05012006_2006InspectionsStatement.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will begin its 2006 inspections of registered public accounting firms in May. In connection with the inspections, the Board today released a statement regarding its approach to inspections of the firms’ audits of internal control over financial reporting.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:32:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Approves PCAOB Rules on Auditor Ethics, Independence and Tax Services</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04212006_SECApprovesPCAOBRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved PCAOB ethics and independence rules concerning independence, tax services and contingent fees.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:35:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in San Antonio on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05202006_SanAntonioSBEForum.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in San Antonio, Texas, to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New York Office Director to Step Down</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04062006_NYOfficeDirector.aspx</link><description>Esslie W. Hughes, director of the New York office of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, has informed the Board that she intends to leave the PCAOB to pursue new career opportunities.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Issues Releases on Process for Firms to Address Quality Control Criticisms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03212006_ReleasestoAddressQC.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued two Releases concerning the Board's implementation of a provision of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that gives registered accounting firms an incentive to address quality control criticisms in Board inspection reports within 12 months after the Board issues the reports.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:38:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Deputy Chief Auditors</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03152006_DeputyChiefAuditors.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that Laura Phillips and Jennifer Rand have been named Deputy Chief Auditors, reporting to Tom Ray, PCAOB Chief Auditor and Director of Professional Standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Names New Leader of Denver Office</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03082006_DenverOfficeLeader.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has selected Mark West as Regional Associate Director of Inspections for the Board’s Denver office, succeeding Michael Pauk, who has informed the Board that he will leave his post on March 10.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB and SEC Announce Roundtable on Internal Control Reporting Requirements</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02162006_PCAOBandSECRoundtable.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that they will sponsor a roundtable May 10, 2006, at the Commission’s headquarters in Washington, DC, to discuss second-year experiences with the reporting and auditing requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 related to companies’ internal control over financial reporting. The roundtable discussion will include issuers, auditors, investors, other interested parties and will be open to the public.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Approves PCAOB AS No. 4, Reporting on Elimination of Material Weakness</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02092006_SECApprovesStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 4, which would apply when auditors report on whether a previously reported material weakness in a company’s internal control over financial reporting continues to exist as of a date specified by management.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces February Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01252006_FebruarySAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a meeting of its Standing Advisory Group for Thursday, February 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Continue Forums on Auditing in the Small Business Environment in 2006</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01172006_SBEForums.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the continuation in 2006 of its Forums on Auditing in the Small Business Environment. These forums, which began in 2004, are designed to help share important information concerning the PCAOB with registered public accounting firms and public companies operating in the small business community.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:57:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Names Thomas Ray as PCAOB Chief Auditor, Succeeding Douglas R. Carmichael</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12162005_RayChiefAuditor.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has selected Thomas Ray as Chief Auditor, succeeding Douglas R. Carmichael, who has informed the Board that he will leave his post at the end of January for personal reasons.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:48:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Member Bill Gradison Named Acting Chairman of PCAOB</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12022005_GradisonActingChairman.aspx</link><description>Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Member Bill Gradison has been named Acting Chairman of the Board by the Securities and Exchange Commission.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:48:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Issues Report on Initial Implementation of Auditing Standard No. 2</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11302005_InitialImplementationAS2.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued a report discussing issues identified in the course of the Board's monitoring of the implementation of Auditing Standard No. 2, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with an Audit of Financial Statements.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:58:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves 2006 Budget, Amendments to Tax Rules</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11222005_2006Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved a budget for calendar year 2006 that will allow for a reduction in the support fees paid by publicly traded companies.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:49:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider 2006 Budget, Technical Amendments</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11172005_2006BudgetTechnicalAmendments.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, in the Board’s open meeting room at 1666 K St. NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces 2006 Standing Advisory Group Members</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10212005_2006SAGMembers.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced new appointments and re-appointments to its Standing Advisory Group for 2006.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Standing Advisory Group Discusses Standards Priorities</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10052005_SAGStandardsPriorities.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today sought the advice of its Standing Advisory Group on a series of topics for consideration as possible auditing and related professional practice standards.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Chairman William J. McDonough Announces His Resignation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09232005_McDonoughResignation.aspx</link><description>William J. McDonough, Chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, announced today that he will resign his position November 30 or when his successor is in place, whichever is sooner.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces October Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09222005_OctoberSAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a meeting of its Standing Advisory Group for Wednesday, October 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Thursday, October 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Army Navy Club, 901 17th Street, N.W., Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Boston on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09152005_AuditingSmallBusinessEnvironment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Boston, Massachusetts, to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:58:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Names Director of Office of Research and Analysis</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09092005_DirectorORA.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has named Phil Wedemeyer as Director of the Board's Office of Research and Analysis. Mr. Wedemeyer joined the PCAOB in November 2003 and most recently served as Deputy Director of Inspections in the Division of Registration and Inspections where he was responsible for risk analysis and inspection process.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:59:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Issues Statement Regarding Oversight of KPMG</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08292005_OversightKPMG.aspx</link><description>The U.S. Department of Justice and KPMG LLP today announced that they have reached a deferred prosecution agreement regarding KPMG’s sale of abusive tax shelters to individuals.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 16:02:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts Standard on Remediation of Material Weaknesses, Rules on Auditor Independence and Tax Services</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07262005_MaterialWeaknessesIndependenceTaxServices.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today adopted certain ethics and independence rules addressing tax services, contingent fees, and certain related general ethics and independence standards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:04:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Standard on Remediation of Material Weaknesses, Rules on Auditor Independence and Tax Services</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07212005_MaterialWeaknessesIndependenceTaxServices.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 26, in the Board’s 8th floor meeting room at 1666 K Street N.W., Washington, DC. The Board is scheduled to consider:</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Orlando on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07072005_AuditingSmallBusinessEnvironment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Orlando, Florida, to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms and public companies in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:05:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting to Discuss PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05262005_SAGMeetingAS2.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a Standing Advisory Group meeting to discuss various topics related to the implementation of PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2, an Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with an Audit of Financial Statements.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Releases Guidance for Attest Engagements Regarding XBRL</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05252005_AttestEngagementsXBRL.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today released staff questions and answers related to attest engagements regarding XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) data furnished under the SEC's XBRL Voluntary Financial Reporting Program on the EDGAR System.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:05:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Revokes Firm’s Registration, Disciplines Three Accountants for Failure to Cooperate</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05242005_BoardRevokesRegistrationDisciplines.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today revoked the registration of a public accounting firm and barred the firm’s managing partner from association with a registered accounting firm after finding that they concealed information from the Board and submitted false information in connection with a PCAOB inspection.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:11:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Pittsburgh on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05232005_AuditingSmallBusinessEnvironment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms and public companies in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Guidance on Audits of Internal Control</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05162005_AuditsInternalControl.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today published additional guidance to auditors on how to implement the PCAOB’s Auditing Standard No. 2, "An Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with an Audit of Financial Statements.”</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Solicits Standing Advisory Group Nominations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05092005_NominationsSAG.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is now soliciting nominations and re-nominations for members of its Standing Advisory Group.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes Standard on Reporting on the Elimination of a Material Weakness</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03312005_EliminationMaterialWeakness.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted unanimously to propose for public comment a standard that would apply when auditors report on the elimination of a material weakness in a company's internal control over financial reporting. The proposed standard would establish a voluntary engagement that would be performed at the election of the company.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:15:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Standard Regarding Corrections of Material Weakness in Internal Control</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03252005_CorrectionsMaterialWeaknessInternalControl.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10 a.m. Thursday, March 31, to consider proposing an auditing standard for reporting on the elimination of material weaknesses in companies’ internal controls over financial reporting.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Denver on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03222005_AuditingSmallBusinessEnvironment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Denver, Colorado, to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms and public companies in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:27:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Fort Lee on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03012005_AuditingSmallBusinessEnvironment.aspx</link><description>Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Fort Lee, New Jersey to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms and public companies in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:20:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Leaders of Chicago, Denver Offices</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02162005_LeadersChicagoDenverOffices.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the leaders of its Chicago and Denver regional offices.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Chicago on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02112005_AuditingSmallBusinessEnvironment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Chicago to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms and public companies in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:23:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces February Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02042005_FebruarySAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a Standing Advisory Group meeting for Wednesday, February 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Army and Navy Club, 901 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Atlanta on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01212005_AuditingSmallBusinessEnvironment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Atlanta to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms and public companies in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:27:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Northern California on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01142005_AuditingSmallBusinessEnvironment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Northern California to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms and public companies in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:24:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Forum in Dallas on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01122005_AuditingSmallBusinessEnvironment.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will host a forum in Dallas to help bring important information concerning the PCAOB to the small business community. The Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment is a program for registered accounting firms and public companies in the small business community to learn more about the work of the Board, specifically the PCAOB inspections process and the impact of new auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:22:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves Revised 2005 Budget</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12302004_Revised2005Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved a revised budget for calendar year 2005 reducing the Board’s 2005 accounting support fee from $152.5 million to $136.1 million.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:04:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes Ethics and Independence Rules Concerning Independence, Tax Services, and Contingent Fees</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12142004_EthicsIndependenceRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted unanimously at its open meeting to propose for public comment certain ethics and independence rules concerning independence, tax services, and contingent fees.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Proposing Rules Concerning Auditor Independence and Tax Services</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12072004_IndependenceTaxServices.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, to consider whether to propose rules concerning auditor independence and tax services for audit clients.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts Temporary Transitional Rule Relating to PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11302004_TemporaryTransitionalRule.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today adopted a temporary transitional rule relating to PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2, "An Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with an Audit of Financial Statements."</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Meet Tuesday on Internal Control</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11262004_InternalControl.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2004, to consider issues related to the implementation of Auditing Standard No. 2 and the required audits of internal control over financial reporting.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Releases Additional Guidance for Audits of Internal Control</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11222004_AuditsInternalControl.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today released the third in a series of staff questions and answers to assist in the implementation of PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2, regarding audits of public companies' internal control over financial reporting.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Standing Advisory Group Discusses Standards Priorities</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11172004_StandardsPriorities.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today sought the advice of its Standing Advisory Group on a series of topics for consideration as possible auditing and related professional practice standards during the group’s meeting in Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11112004_AuditingSmallBusiness.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced a new initiative to bring important information concerning the PCAOB to small business communities.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11032004_SAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a Standing Advisory Group meeting for November 17 and 18 to discuss potential future auditing and related professional practice standards, as well as a proposed standards-setting agenda for 2005.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts 2005 Budget, Proposes Subpoena Rule</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10262004_Adopts2005Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved its budget for calendar year 2005 and proposed a procedural rule relating to subpoenas in disciplinary hearings. The Board also adopted certain amendments to its bylaws.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider 2005 Budget, Bylaw Amendments</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10212004_Consider2005Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the Board’s 8th floor meeting room, 1666 K Street N.W., in Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts Amendments to Interim Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09152004_AmendmentsInterimStandards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today adopted amendments to its interim standards that conform the text of the interim standards to the requirements of PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2, "An Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with an Audit of Financial Statements."</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Publish Interim Standards on Web Site</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09152004_InterimStandards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that it will publish its interim auditing, attestation, quality control, ethics and independence standards on the Board’s Web site.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Amendments to Interim Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09102004_ConsiderAmendments.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2004, to consider adopting amendments to the Board’s interim auditing standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08302004_SAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a Standing Advisory Group meeting for September 8 and 9 to review existing auditing standards and to discuss potential future standards.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 3 Approved by SEC</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08262004_AS3ApprovedbySEC.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that its Auditing Standard No. 3, Audit Documentation, has been approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Releases Reports on 2003 Limited Inspections of Big Four Accounting Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08262004_2003LimitedInspections.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued reports on the Board’s 2003 limited inspections of the four largest public accounting firms in the United States.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Accepting Enforcement Tips Through Web Site and Toll-Free Number</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08242004_EnforcementTips.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today began accepting enforcement tips and complaints through a new form on its Web-site and a toll-free number. The new system allows individuals to more easily provide the PCAOB with information concerning any matter relating to the PCAOB and its work under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Opens Fifth Regional Office</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08162004_FifthRegionalOffice.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the opening of a regional office in southern California, bringing the total number of regional offices to five. The new office, located in Orange County, joins existing locations in Atlanta, Dallas, New York and San Francisco.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Names Director of Office of Financial Analysis and Risk Assessment</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07152004_BoardNamesDirector.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has named Richard D. Clark as Director of the Office of Financial Analysis and Risk Assessment. Mr. Clark, 63, comes to the PCAOB from a private forensic accounting practice where he specialized in analyzing complex financial transactions and issues.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Sets Participants, Agenda for Roundtable on Auditor Independence and Tax Services</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07092004_RoundtableAuditorIndependence.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the participants in a July 14, 2004, roundtable meeting to discuss issues relating to tax services and auditor independence.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:18:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Approves PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 2</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06182004_SECApprovesAS22.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that its Auditing Standard No. 2, “ An Audit of Internal Control over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction with an Audit of Financial Statements,” has been approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The PCAOB expects to publish staff guidance regarding implementation of the standard.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces First Standing Advisory Group Meeting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06102004_FirstSAGMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled the first meeting of its Standing Advisory Group for June 21 and 22 to review existing auditing standards and to discuss potential future standards.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts Audit Documentation Standards, Rules for Oversight of Non-U.S. Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06092004_AdoptDocumentationStandards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted unanimously at its open meeting to adopt its third auditing standard along with rules related to the oversight of non-U.S. firms and certain terminology.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Adopting Audit Documentation Standards, Rules for Oversight of Non-U.S. Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06042004_ConsiderDocumentationStandards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, in the Board’s 8th floor meeting room, 1666 K Street N.W., in Washington, DC.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 1 Effective May 24</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05182004_AS1EffectiveMay24.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that its Auditing Standard No. 1, References in Auditors' Reports to the Standards of the PCAOB, has been approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Establishes Standing Advisory Group </title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04152004_BoardEstablishesSAG.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the formation of a Standing Advisory Group to assist the Board in carrying out its standards-setting responsibilities.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Hires Director of Human Resources</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04082004_HumanResources.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that Sara Bridwell has joined the Board’s staff as its Director of Human Resources.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Names Director of Enforcement and Investigations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03222004_DirectorEnforcement.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that Claudius B. Modesti will join the Board's staff as its Director of Enforcement and Investigations, effective May 3, 2004. Mr. Modesti, 39, currently is an Assistant United States Attorney for the United States Attorney's office for the Eastern District of Virginia where he has led the investigation and prosecution of white-collar crimes with an emphasis on securities fraud. He was also appointed corporate fraud coordinator for the office.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Creates Office of Internal Oversight and Performance Assurance</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03172004_InternalOversight.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the creation of the Office of Internal Oversight and Performance Assurance.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves Standard for Audits of Internal Control, July 19 Registration Deadline for Non-U.S. Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03092004_ApprovesStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved an auditing standard for audits of internal control over financial reporting.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Set New Registration Deadline for Non-U.S. Firms, Standard for Audits of Internal Control</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03052004_NewRegistrationDeadline.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board will consider a final vote on changing the registration deadline for non-U.S. accounting firms at the open meeting scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 9.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Adopting Standard for Audits of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02242004_AdoptingStandardInternalControl.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for Tuesday, March 9, to consider adopting an auditing standard for internal control over financial reporting.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts First Auditing Standard, Technical Amendments</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12172003_FirstAuditingStandard.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted unanimously at its open meeting to adopt its first auditing standard and technical amendments to its interim standards rules.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Rules on Reference to PCAOB in Auditors' Reports, Technical Amendments</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12152003_ConsiderRulesReference.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, in the South American B Room at the Capital Hilton, 1001 16th St., N.W., in Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes Rules on Oversight of Non-U.S. Accounting Firms, Registration Deadline</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12092003_ProposeRulesOversight.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted unanimously to propose for public comment rules relating to the inspection and investigation of non-U.S. public accounting firms.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Rules Related to Oversight of Non-U.S. Accounting Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/12042003_ConsiderRulesOversight.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 2 p.m. Tues., Dec. 9, to consider whether to propose and seek comment on rules related to inspections and investigations of non-U.S. public accounting firms.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves 2004 Budget</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11252003_Approve2004Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today approved a budget of $103 million for the 2004 fiscal year, reflecting planned investments in information technology to support the Board's programs.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider 2004 Budget</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11212003_Consider2004Budget.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting at 10 a.m. Tues., Nov. 25, in the Federal Room of the Capital Hilton at 1001 16th St., N.W., in Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes Two Auditing Standards, Amendment to Interim Auditing Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11122003_BoardProposesTwoStandards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today voted unanimously to propose for public comment two auditing standards and an amendment to an interim auditing standard at its open board meeting.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Lewis Ferguson to Join PCAOB as General Counsel</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11122003_GeneralCounsel.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that Lewis H. Ferguson III will join the Board's staff in January as General Counsel.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Two Auditing Standards, Amendment to Interim Auditing Standards</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11072003_TwoInterimAuditingStandards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10 a.m. Wed., Nov. 12, in the Potomac Room at the St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th St., N.W., in Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:03:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Solicits Standing Advisory Group Nominations</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/11062003_BoardSolicitsNominations.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is now soliciting nominations for members of a standing advisory group that will assist the Board in carrying out its standards-setting responsibilities for auditing.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Releases Briefing Paper on Oversight of Non-U.S. Accounting Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10282003_OversightNonUSFirms.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today released a briefing paper that describes the broad parameters of the Board's approach to the oversight of non-U.S. accounting firms.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Approves Registration of 598 Accounting Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10222003_AccountingFirms.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has reviewed and approved registration applications from 598 public accounting firms.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Leaders of New York Office</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10072003_LeadersNewYorkOffice.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the appointment of two staff members to lead its New York City office.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts Final Rules for Inspections of Accounting Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10072003_FinalRulesInspections.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today adopted final rules relating to inspections of registered public accounting firms.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes Auditing Standards for Internal Control over Financial Reporting</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10072003_FinancialReporting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today unanimously voted to propose and issue for public comment a standard on an audit of internal control over financial reporting.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Inspections Rules, Standards on Internal Control</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/10032003_TwoAuditingStandards.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10 a.m. Wed., Nov. 12, in the Potomac Room at the St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th St., N.W., in Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts Rules on Investigations, Registration Withdrawal</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09292003_BoardAdoptsRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board adopted two separate sets of rules today: on investigations and adjudications, and on the process by which a registered public accounting firm may seek to withdraw from registration.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Rules on Investigations, Registration Withdrawal</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09242003_ConsiderRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29, in the Senate Room at the Capital Hilton, at 1001 16th St., N.W., in Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:02:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Roundtable on Audit Documentation</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/09112003_AuditDocumentation.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the participants for a Sept. 29 roundtable meeting to discuss a new auditing standard addressing audit documentation.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:02:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Releases Names of Accounting Firms Applying for Registration</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08272003_ApplyingforRegistration.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today began releasing the names of public accounting firms that have submitted applications for registration with the Board.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Registration System Now Accepting Applications</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08072003_AcceptingApplications.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that its online registration system for public accounting firms is accepting registration applications.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Issues Notices of Accounting Support Fees</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/08042003_AccountingSupportFees.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has begun notifying publicly traded companies, investment companies and other equity issuers of the accounting support fees.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Proposes Rules for Investigations, Inspections and Withdrawal from Registration</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07282003_RulesforInvestigations.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today proposed rules governing investigations and adjudications, inspections of registered public accounting firms.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Announces Participants, Agenda for July 29 Internal Control Roundtable</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07252003_InternalControlRoundtable.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced the participants and agenda for the July 29 roundtable meeting on internal controls.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:01:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Enforcement, Inspections Rules</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07232003_ConsiderRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 2 p.m. Monday, July 28, in the Senate Room at the Capital Hilton, 16th &amp; K Streets NW, Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Launches Registration System for Public Accounting Firms</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07172003_RegistrationSystem.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today launched its registration system for public accounting firms and set the fees that will cover the costs of processing and reviewing the registration applications.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Registration Rules Now Effective With SEC Approval</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07162003_RegistrationRules.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that its registration rules for public accounting firms became effective today with the approval of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:49 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Schedules Roundtable on Reporting on Internal Control</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/07102003_ReportingonInternalControl.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that it has scheduled a roundtable meeting on July 29 to solicit views.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:14:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mary Moore Hamrick to Join PCAOB Staff as Government Relations Director</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06302003_GovernmentRelationsDirector.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced today that Mary Moore Hamrick will join the Board’s staff July 7 as Director of Government Relations.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Samantha E. Ross Named PCAOB Chief of Staff</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06302003_ChiefofStaff.aspx</link><description>William J. McDonough, chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, today named Samantha E. Ross as Chief of Staff for the PCAOB, effective immediately.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Adopts Ethics Code</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06302003_EthicsCode.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today adopted final rules governing the Board's ethical conduct.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Sets Standing Advisory Group Criteria</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06302003_AdvisoryGroups.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today adopted a rule requiring registered accounting firms to comply with the auditing and related standards previously adopted by the Board.</description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:50:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB to Consider Policy on Auditing Standards, Ethics Code</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/06252003_ConsiderPolicy.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 30, in the South America B Room at the Capital Hilton, 16th &amp; K Streets NW, Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 15:00:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Names Thomas Ray As Deputy Chief Auditor</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/05082003_BoardNamesDCA.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that Thomas Ray will join the Board’s staff as Deputy Chief Auditor.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Sets PCAOB Determination</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04252003_PCAOBDetermination.aspx</link><description>Today the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that the PCAOB has been determined to be appropriately organized and has the capacity to carry out the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Hires Chief Auditor</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04172003_BoardHiresChiefAuditor.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced today that it has hired Douglas R. Carmichael, PhD, CPA, CFE, as its Chief Auditor and Director of Professional Standards.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Consider Auditor Registration, 2003 Budget, and SEC Request</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04172003_SECRequest.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting for 1:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, in the Stafford Room at the Capital Hilton, 16th &amp; K Streets NW, Washington, D.C.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Sets Meeting on Auditing and Related Professional Standards, Funding Rules, Ethics Code</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04142003_BoardMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has scheduled an open meeting at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, in the William O. Douglas Room at the Securities and Exchange Commission.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:59:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Hires Public Affairs Director</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/04012003_BoardHiresPADirector.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced today that it has hired Christi Harlan as its Public Affairs Director, effective April 14.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Establish Public Company Billing System</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03122003_BillingSystem.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced today that it will hold a special public meeting on Thursday, March 13, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. in the William O. Douglas Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PCAOB Releases Proposed Registration Rules, Confirms Roundtable for March 31</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03102003_Roundtable.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today announced that it has released for public comment its proposed rules to create a registration system for public accounting firms.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Hires Director of Registration and Inspections</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03032003_BoardHiresDirector.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced today that it has hired George H. Diacont to serve as Director of Registration and Inspections, effective mid-March.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Hires Director of Human Resources</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/03032003_BoardHiresHRDirector.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced today that it has hired John C. Honor, Jr. as Director of Human Resources, effective March 17.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Establish Auditor Registration System</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02272003_RegistrationSystem.aspx</link><description>The PCAOB will consider whether to adopt, and submit to the SEC for its approval, a registration system for public accounting firms.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board Hires Acting General Counsel</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/02122003_ActingGeneralCounsel.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB or Board) announced today that it has appointed J. Gordon Seymour as Acting General Counsel.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Board to Hold Public Meeting, Hear Expert Advice</title><link>http://pcaobus.org/News/Releases/Pages/01302003_PublicMeeting.aspx</link><description>The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced today that it will hold its regular monthly public meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at 2:30 p.m. in the William O. Douglas Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission.</description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:58:02 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>