At Nov. 19 Open Meeting, PCAOB to Consider Strategic Plan and 2027 Budget, Proposal for Permanent Broker-Dealer Audit Inspection Program

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will hold an open meeting at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 19, 2026. At the meeting, the Board will consider the following:

• Adoption of the PCAOB’s 2026-2030 strategic plan and fiscal year 2027 budget – The PCAOB’s strategic plan serves as a roadmap for the PCAOB’s activities and is used to develop the PCAOB’s budget each year. If approved by the Board, the 2027 budget will be submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for approval, as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Issuing for public comment a proposal to establish a permanent inspection program for auditors of SEC-registered broker-dealers – The proposed program would replace the Board’s interim broker-dealer audit inspection program, which has been in place since 2011.

The meeting is open to the public and will take place in the PCAOB’s Multi-Purpose Room (301) at 1666 K Street NW, Washington, DC. The public may also view the meeting via a livestream on the PCAOB’s event page, and a recording will be available after the meeting concludes.

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About the PCAOB

The PCAOB is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports. The PCAOB also oversees the audits of brokers and dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws.