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

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Find Out Who's Registered

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See Recent Inspection Reports

How are the auditors performing?

View Enforcement Activity

See sanctions imposed for misconduct

News

Ryan Sack named PCAOB Director of Internal Oversight and Performance Assurance Oct. 9, 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

Five New Members of the PCAOB Board Sworn Into Office

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Events

Oct. 18: Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment (Tempe, AZ) 

Nov. 2: Forum for Auditors of Broker-Dealers (Jersey City, NJ)

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