PCAOB Publishes Annual Report on Broker-Dealer Audits

The PCAOB has released its “Annual Report on the Interim Inspection Program Related to Audits of Brokers and Dealers.”

Under federal law, the PCAOB has the responsibility to oversee firms that audit broker-dealers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

A separate publication – “Supplementary Information Related to Audits of Brokers and Dealers” – accompanies the annual report.

*****

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.