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The PCAOB will host two virtual workshops on July 17 and July 31 to provide individuals at smaller audit firms responsible for implementing QC 1000 with the opportunity to engage with PCAOB staff ahead of the standard’s effective date.

PCAOB imposes a total of $8.5 million in fines on three Dutch firms for quality control violations related to widespread training exam misconduct.

The PCAOB has permanently barred Michael T. Studer, CPA, and permanently revoked the PCAOB registration of his firm, Michael T. Studer CPA P.C.

The PCAOB has published its annual report on broker-dealer audits.

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The PCAOB has sanctioned a firm and one of its partners for, among other violations, failing to properly document five audits.

A new edition of the PCAOB’s Audit Focus series addresses the topic of auditing accounting estimates.

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The PCAOB has announced the agenda for the May 22 meeting of its Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group.

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

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.

The PCAOB has posted four new staff presentation videos, each covering a specific topic under QC 1000. The videos are designed to help firms with the implementation of QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control.

The PCAOB entered into a cooperative arrangement with The Auditing Oversight Authority of the Slovak Republic to oversee auditors in each regulator’s respective jurisdictions.

The PCAOB Office of the Investor Advocate is alerting investors to the opportunity to provide the PCAOB Investor Advisory Group with examples of critical audit matters or key audit matters for analysis.

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The PCAOB has made available new downloadable datasets providing multiyear information related to PCAOB inspection findings.

The PCAOB has announced the agenda for the April 29 meeting of its Investor Advisory Group.

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The PCAOB has sanctioned Adeptus Partners LLC and a partner for violations related to supervision, review, and quality control.

The PCAOB has posted four new staff presentation videos on the components of a firm’s system of quality control. The videos are designed to help firms with the implementation of QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control.

On May 13, 2025, the PCAOB will host a workshop in Washington, DC, to provide individuals at smaller audit firms who are directly responsible for implementing QC 1000 with hands-on activities.

On May 1, 2025, Board Member Botic will host a forum in Jersey City for auditors of small businesses and auditors of broker-dealers.

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The PCAOB published a staff Spotlight observing improvement in deficiency rates, along with 2024 inspection reports for the six firms in the U.S. Global Network Firms inspection category.

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