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The PCAOB announces the agenda for the October 10 meeting of its Investor Advisory Group.

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The PCAOB announced that the five-year term of Ryan Sack, Director of the PCAOB’s Office of Internal Oversight and Performance Assurance, has concluded.

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The PCAOB has adopted a new standard for the auditor’s use of confirmation.

Christine Gunia will serve as Acting Director of the PCAOB Division of Registration and Inspections when current Director George R. Botic is sworn in as a Board Member.

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

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Chair Erica Y. Williams applauded the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s appointment of George R. Botic as a PCAOB Board Member.

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The PCAOB has sanctioned BDO USA, P.C. and two of its partners for violations of PCAOB rules and audit standards.

The PCAOB will hold an open meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, September 28, 2023, to consider adoption of a new standard for the auditor’s use of confirmation.

On October 26, 2023, the PCAOB will livestream its Forum on Auditing in the Small Business Environment and on Auditing Broker-Dealers.

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The PCAOB has issued a proposal to strengthen accountability for contributing to firm violations.

The PCAOB will hold an open meeting on September 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider issuing for public comment a proposal to amend the Board’s rule on contributory liability for firm violations.

The PCAOB has sanctioned K.R. Margetson Ltd. and Keith R. Margetson for violating PCAOB audit and quality control standards.

The PCAOB has sanctioned Warren Averett, LLC for auditor independence and quality control violations.

Martin C. Schmalz has been named PCAOB Chief Economist and Director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis.

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The PCAOB has sanctioned AJ Robbins, CPA, LLC and Allan Jeffrie Robbins, CPA for violations of various PCAOB rules and standards.

The PCAOB has sanctioned three audit firms for failing to report required information to the PCAOB.

The PCAOB has sanctioned RAM Associates & Company LLC and owner for quality control and other violations.

The PCAOB has sanctioned Ciro E. Adams, CPA, LLC and its engagement partner for violations of audit standards in multiple issuer audits.

The PCAOB has sanctioned Blue & Co., LLC for auditor independence and quality control violations.

The PCAOB has sanctioned K G Somani & Co. LLP and engagement partner for violations of audit and quality control standards.