All Inspections Updates

The PCAOB’s Office of the Investor Advocate marks a first year of progress and accomplishment.

Information for Investors

Investor Bulletin: Commemorating the PCAOB’s Office of the Investor Advocate’s One-Year Anniversary

Information for Investors

Investor Bulletin: Opportunity To Comment on Proposal To Protect Investors From False or Misleading Statements About PCAOB Registration and Oversight

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A PCAOB staff report provides insights and reminders for auditors regarding potential factors contributing to high deficiency rates in broker-dealer engagements.

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A new staff report provides observations from the PCAOB’s target team, a group of inspectors who focus on emerging audit risks and other topics.

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In a new staff report, the PCAOB’s staff has outlined 2024 inspection priorities, with a focus on driving improvements in audit quality.

The PCAOB staff has issued a new resource to address high and increasing rates of audit deficiencies related to engagement quality reviews.

A new Spotlight publication provides highlights from conversations with more than 200 audit committee chairs that PCAOB staff held in 2022.

Audit Committees

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Investor Bulletin - Opportunity to Comment on Proposal to Strengthen Accountability for Contributing to an Audit Firm’s Violations

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The PCAOB’s report on 2022 broker-dealer audits provides recommended actions to address rising deficiency rates.

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The PCAOB is seeking nominations for members of its Investor Advisory Group and Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group.

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Investor Bulletin - Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Updates to PCAOB Standards Addressing the Use of Data Analytics by Auditors

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Audits with deficiencies rose again in 2022, according to new PCAOB Staff report.

The PCAOB has enhanced its website with new ways for investors and others to find and understand information in inspection reports.

Investor Bulletin - Opportunity to Comment on PCAOB Proposal on Noncompliance With Laws and Regulations

Information for Investors

A new PCAOB staff resource for audit committees aims to facilitate dialogue on the risk of fraud and other topics.

Audit Committees

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PCAOB staff report: auditors must respond to unique risks of crypto assets, including fraud.

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The PCAOB has posted its first-ever inspection reports for audit firms located in mainland China and Hong Kong.

Inspections & International

The PCAOB enhances the transparency of its inspection reports with new section on auditor independence and more.

A new PCAOB staff report provides insights on audits of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and de-SPAC transactions.

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