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The bilateral arrangement provides a framework to facilitate regulatory cooperation between the PCAOB and the Slovak Republic audit oversight authority
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) today announced it has reached a Statement of Protocol with The Auditing Oversight Authority of the Slovak Republic (“UDVA”) to enhance cooperation in the supervisory oversight of auditors and public accounting firms subject to the two regulators’ jurisdictions. The agreement went into effect on May 5, 2025.
“Today’s agreement is just the latest successful example of the PCAOB working around the globe to protect investors in U.S. markets,” said PCAOB Chair Erica Y. Williams.
Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the PCAOB oversees the audits of U.S.-listed public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers. Learn more about the PCAOB’s international work on the PCAOB website.
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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.