At September 28 Open Meeting, PCAOB to Consider Request for Additional Comment on Proposed New Requirements for the Lead Auditor’s Use of Other Auditors

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. ET.

At the meeting, the Board will consider issuing a second supplemental request for comment on the PCAOB’s proposal to strengthen requirements that apply to audits involving accounting firms and individual accountants that are outside the accounting firm that issues the auditor’s report. The Board proposed new requirements in 2016 and issued a supplemental request for comment on the proposal in 2017. This second supplemental request for comment would seek input on revisions to the proposal.

Given the ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the PCAOB’s open meeting will take place virtually. Members of the public can listen to the audio-only meeting using the following numbers:

• Dial-in:                888-251-2949
  
• Caller Paid:        215-861-0694
• Access Code:     8336425#
• If calling from outside of the U.S., please refer to this list of international numbers.

Following the meeting, a recording will be made available on the PCAOB website. For further background and relevant documents, visit Rulemaking Docket 042.

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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, including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws.

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