PCAOB Posts Staff Inspections Brief on the Inspections Outlook for 2019

The PCAOB posted to its website the Inspections Outlook for 2019 (pdf) that provides objectives and potential focus areas for planned 2019 inspections of audits of issuers and brokers and dealers. This Outlook provides an overview of ongoing inspections transformation efforts and various areas of inspection focus for 2019. 

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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.