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SubscribeAudit committees play a vital role in promoting high quality auditing through their oversight of the audit process and the auditor. An engaged and informed audit committee serves as an effective force multiplier in promoting audit quality for the benefit of investors. The Board has made it a strategic priority to interact more often and more directly with audit committees.
PCAOB Inspections
As part of the PCAOB inspections process, we reach out to nearly all of the audit committee chairs of the U.S. issuers whose audits we inspect and invite them to speak with us.
Resources for Audit Committees
The PCAOB is committed to providing timely and relevant information to audit committees in areas of common interest, including auditor independence, auditor communications with the audit committee, PCAOB inspections reports, audit quality, critical audit matters, among other topics.
Recent Updates
See all updates >The PCAOB has approved its 2026 budget.
About the PCAOB
The PCAOB has sanctioned a CPA for violations related to audit evidence and her former audit firm for quality control issues.
Enforcement
The PCAOB has entered into a cooperative arrangement with the Cypriot audit regulator.
International
The PCAOB has sanctioned an audit firm for repeatedly failing to make required disclosures about who worked on audits.
Enforcement