At September 19 Open Meeting, PCAOB to Consider Proposed Changes to Board Rule on Contributory Liability for Firm Violations

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) will hold an open meeting on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET.

At the meeting, the Board will consider issuing for public comment a proposal to amend PCAOB Rule 3502, Responsibility Not to Knowingly or Recklessly Contribute to Violations. The rule governs the liability of associated persons who contribute to a registered public accounting firm’s primary violation of the laws, rules, and standards that Congress has charged the Board with enforcing.

The public may join the meeting in watch-only or listen-only mode using the following information.

• Join by Webex link:
  PCAOB Open Meeting – September 19, 2023
  When you join the meeting, if you would like to connect your audio via phone, you can receive a call back by providing your phone number in the prompt. You can also join by audio only by calling one of the dial-in numbers in the "Join by phone" section below and entering the access code and password.
• Join by Webex number:
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• Join by phone:
  Call either of the numbers below and enter the access code and password, each followed by #.
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A recording will be made publicly available on our website following the meeting.

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