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SubscribePCAOB Issues Staff Q&As on Registration of Auditors of Nonpublic Broker-Dealers
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board today issued Staff Questions and Answers concerning registration of auditors of nonpublic broker-dealers.
Until recently, by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission, registration of auditors of nonpublic broker-dealers was not necessary. As a result of the recent expiration of the SEC order, however, financial statements of nonpublic broker-dealers for fiscal years ending after Dec. 31, 2008, must be certified by a registered public accounting firm.
PCAOB Staff Questions & Answers on the Registration of Auditors of Nonpublic Broker-Dealers are available on the PCAOB Web site on the Registration page under the Registration Information heading.
This guidance was prepared by the PCAOB Division of Registration and Inspections to supplement PCAOB Release No. 2003-011B, Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Registration with the Board. These Q&As supplement guidance on the same topic issued recently by the SEC staff and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). The SEC FAQs and FINRA Information Notice documents are available on their respective Web sites.
Additional questions may be directed to the PCAOB registration staff at 202-207-9329 or [email protected].
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