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Your Tips Help the PCAOB Protect Investors

How can you play a role in helping to protect investors? The public can play a critical role in our enforcement efforts by letting us know when they see something amiss.

PCAOB Chair Erica Y. Williams explains the different ways you can send tips to the PCAOB. Watch our video to see what types of information are useful to the PCAOB.

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May 15, 2025

A new Spotlight provides high-level observations and takeaways from the PCAOB staff’s conversations with 272 audit committee chairs in 2024.

Inspections
May 14, 2025

On June 17, 2025, the PCAOB will host a workshop in Irving, Texas, to provide individuals at smaller audit firms who are directly responsible for implementing QC 1000 with hands-on activities and the opportunity to engage with PCAOB staff.

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