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Jul. 11, 2025
The PCAOB has sanctioned PWR CPA LLP for failing to conduct inquiries regarding fraud risks and other repeated violations.
Enforcement
Jul. 11, 2025
The PCAOB has sanctioned two firms for violations related to required audit records and disclosure of key information for investors.
Enforcement
Jul. 10, 2025
The PCAOB has sanctioned Michael Coglianese, CPA P.C., for engagement quality review failures on 17 engagements.
Enforcement
Jul. 7, 2025
The decision of whether or not to accept an engagement is a critical part of the audit process. A new edition of the PCAOB’s Audit Focus series provides auditors with reminders, good practices, and more on engagement acceptance.
Inspections
Jul. 2, 2025
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.
Standards
Jun. 25, 2025
PCAOB imposes a total of $8.5 million in fines on three Dutch firms for quality control violations related to widespread training exam misconduct.
Enforcement
Jun. 24, 2025
The PCAOB has permanently barred Michael T. Studer, CPA, and permanently revoked the PCAOB registration of his firm, Michael T. Studer CPA P.C.
Enforcement
Jun. 13, 2025
The PCAOB has published its annual report on broker-dealer audits.
Inspections
Jun. 12, 2025
The PCAOB has sanctioned a firm and one of its partners for, among other violations, failing to properly document five audits.
Enforcement
May 21, 2025
A new edition of the PCAOB’s Audit Focus series addresses the topic of auditing accounting estimates.
Inspections
May 16, 2025
The PCAOB has announced the agenda for the May 22 meeting of its Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group.
About the PCAOB
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.
Standards
May 9, 2025
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.
Standards
May 6, 2025
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.
International
Apr. 29, 2025
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.
Information for Investors
Apr. 28, 2025
The PCAOB has made available new downloadable datasets providing multiyear information related to PCAOB inspection findings.
Inspections
Apr. 24, 2025
The PCAOB has announced the agenda for the April 29 meeting of its Investor Advisory Group.
About the PCAOB
Apr. 22, 2025
The PCAOB has sanctioned Adeptus Partners LLC and a partner for violations related to supervision, review, and quality control.
Enforcement
Apr. 17, 2025
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.
Standards