All Updates and News Releases

Nov. 6, 2026

The PCAOB today announced that 97 PCAOB-registered audit firms were issued a Notice of Delinquency and Impending Withdrawal.

Registration
Nov. 3, 2026

The PCAOB is seeking comment on a proposal to amend AS 6101 by updating outdated provisions of AS 6101.

Standards
Oct. 29, 2026

The PCAOB will hold an open meeting at 10:00 a.m. ET on November 3, 2026, to consider issuing for public comment proposed targeted amendments to AS 6101, Letters for Underwriters and Certain Other Requesting Parties.

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Oct. 23, 2026

The PCAOB will hold a meeting of its Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group on October 30, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET.

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Oct. 23, 2026

Read the statement from the Board on passing of former Board Member Steven B. Harris.

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Oct. 22, 2026

The PCAOB released a new staff Spotlight publication, “Staff Update on 2025 Inspections of Public Company Audits.”

Inspections
Oct. 21, 2026

On October 9, Chairman Logothetis concluded a working visit to Hong Kong. Read more about his meetings with regulatory counterparts and key topics of discussion.

International
Oct. 21, 2026

Last week, Chairman Logothetis concluded a four-day working visit to mainland China. Read more about his meetings with regulatory counterparts and key topics of discussion.

International
Oct. 15, 2026

The PCAOB will hold a meeting of its Investor Advisory Group on October 21, 2026, at 9:15 a.m. ET.

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Oct. 7, 2026

Chairman Logothetis concluded a four-day working visit to Japan. Read more about his meetings with regulatory counterparts and key topics of discussion.

International
Oct. 5, 2026

PCAOB Board Member Kyle S. Hauptman will host a forum on auditing in the small business environment and on auditing broker-dealers on Nov. 5, 2026, in Richardson, Texas.

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Sep. 30, 2026

The PCAOB has updated its standard-setting, research, and rulemaking agendas to reflect the Board’s current priorities and feedback received from its first-ever request for comment on its standard setting.

Standards
Sep. 30, 2026

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

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Sep. 15, 2026

The PCAOB announced that Addison Scott and Zian Xi have been named as the PCAOB’s Audit Practitioner Fellows.

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Sep. 14, 2026

The PCAOB concluded its 2026 Conference on Auditing and Capital Markets. The annual event is designed to foster rigorous economic research on audit-related topics.

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Sep. 9, 2026

The PCAOB today adopted amendments to certain provisions of QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control, and related amendments to PCAOB forms and the QC reporting rule.

Standards
Sep. 3, 2026

The PCAOB will hold an open meeting to consider adopting proposed amendments to QC 1000, the PCAOB’s quality control standard, and related proposed amendments to PCAOB forms and the QC reporting rule, set to become effective on December 15, 2026.

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Aug. 24, 2026

The PCAOB posted select materials shared for discussion purposes with the Inspections Modernization Council for its meetings in July and August 2026.

Inspections
Aug. 24, 2026

PCAOB Board Member George R. Botic will host a forum on auditing in the small business environment and on auditing broker-dealers on Sept. 22, 2026, in San Francisco, CA.

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Aug. 18, 2026

PCAOB Board Member Steven D. Laughton will host a forum on auditing in the small business environment and on auditing broker-dealers on Sept. 18, 2026, in Denver, CO.

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