PCAOB Chair Williams Keynotes Baruch’s 23rd Annual Financial Reporting Conference

PCAOB Chair: “More than 20 years after Enron, investors are better protected today because of the PCAOB.”

Washington, DC, May 1, 2025

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Chair Erica Y. Williams delivered prepared remarks on the PCAOB’s work under this Board to build on the PCAOB’s strong legacy of protecting investors by modernizing standards, enhancing inspections, strengthening enforcement, and improving organizational effectiveness at Baruch College’s 23rd Annual Financial Reporting Conference. Chair Williams’ remarks can be found here: https://pcaobus.org/news-events/speeches/speech-detail/pcaob-chair-williams-delivers-remarks-at-baruch-college-s-23rd-annual-financial-reporting-conference---more-than-20-years-after-enron--investors-are-better-protected-today-because-of-the-pcaob

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