PCAOB: Protecting Investors through Audit Oversight

Protecting Investors Through Audit Oversight

The PCAOB oversees the audits of public companies and broker-dealers in order to protect investors and the public interest by promoting informative, accurate, and independent audit reports.

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Learn about the Draft Strategic Plan View the comments on the Draft Strategic Plan

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Find out who leads and participates in public company audits

What Auditing Standards Must Firms Follow?

For planning, performing, and documenting audits

Find Out Who's Registered

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See Recent Inspection Reports

How are the auditors performing?

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See sanctions imposed for misconduct

News

Board Statement on Passing of Former Chairman Mark W. Olson Sept. 14, 2018

PCAOB Enters into Cooperative Agreement with Austrian Audit Regulator Sept. 13, 2018

PCAOB Report on 2017 Inspections of Broker-Dealer Auditors Shows Audit Deficiencies Remained High, While Fewer Independence Violations Were Found Aug. 20, 2018

PCAOB Seeks Public Comment on its Draft Five-Year Strategic Plan August 10, 2018

Five New Members of the PCAOB Board Sworn Into Office

Chairman William D. Duhnke III Jan. 2, 2018
Board Member Kathleen M. Hamm Jan. 2, 2018
Board Member J. Robert Brown Feb. 1, 2018
Board Member James G. Kaiser March 1, 2018
Board Member Duane M. DesParte April 9, 2018

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Events

Forum for Auditors in the Small Business Environment (Fairfax, Va.) Sept. 18, 2018

Forum for Auditors of Broker-Dealers (Fairfax, Va.) Sept. 19, 2018

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