All Updates and News Releases

Jul. 28, 2022

PCAOB Chair Williams gives remarks on the 20th Anniversary of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and establishment of the PCAOB.

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Jul. 14, 2022

250 students named PCAOB Scholars for the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Jun. 30, 2022

PCAOB issues Spotlight providing staff overview for planned 2022 inspections.

Inspections
Jun. 22, 2022

PCAOB sanctions engagement quality reviewer for inadequate reviews and false documentation created in advance of inspection.

Enforcement
Jun. 22, 2022

PCAOB sanctions Robert C. Duncan Accountancy Corp. and Robert C. Duncan for violating PCAOB rules and standards.

Enforcement
Jun. 21, 2022

PCAOB adopts new requirements for lead auditor’s use of other auditors.

Standards
Jun. 14, 2022

The PCAOB will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider adopting new requirements for the lead auditor’s use of other auditors.

Standards
Jun. 10, 2022

PCAOB announces agenda for June 15 meeting of its Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group.

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Jun. 7, 2022

Saba Qamar named Investor Advocate at the PCAOB.

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Jun. 3, 2022

PCAOB announces agenda for June 8 meeting of its Investor Advisory Group.

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May 27, 2022

Nayantara Hensel to depart as Director of the PCAOB’s Office of Economic and Risk Analysis.

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May 24, 2022

PCAOB sanctions former BF Borgers audit director for violating PCAOB rules and standards in four audits of three public companies.

Enforcement
May 11, 2022

PCAOB sanctions audit firm and three partners for violating PCAOB standards related to audits and examinations of a broker-dealer over multiple years.

Enforcement
May 9, 2022

PCAOB announces members of new advisory groups, sets dates for first meetings.

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May 4, 2022

PCAOB updates standard-setting and research agendas.

Standards
Apr. 19, 2022

PCAOB sanctions two registered public accounting firms for improper use of unregistered firms.

Enforcement
Apr. 19, 2022

Jackie Cottrell to depart as Director of the PCAOB’s Office of External Affairs.

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Apr. 14, 2022

PCAOB issues 2021 Annual Report.

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Apr. 12, 2022

PCAOB requests comment on the impact of auditing requirements related to estimates and specialists.

Standards
Apr. 5, 2022

PCAOB sanctions former KPMG Vice Chair of Audit for failure reasonably to supervise, imposing largest individual penalty ever in a settled proceeding.

Enforcement