Auditing Standards No Longer in Effect: Final Rules, Amending Releases, and Related SEC Actions

The following table lists the PCAOB auditing standards no longer in effect, the standard's final rule, the release(s) that amended the respective standard since it was adopted by the Board, and the related SEC action.

Auditing StandardPCAOB Release SEC Action
AS No. 1, References in Auditors’ Reports to the Standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

PCAOB Release No. 2015-002

PCAOB Release No. 2003-025

Release No. 34-75935 (Sept. 17, 2015)

Release No. 34-49707 (May 14, 2004)

AS No. 2, An Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Performed in Conjunction With an Audit of Financial Statements  

PCAOB Release No. 2007-005A

PCAOB Release No. 2004-001

Release No. 34-56152 (July 27, 2007)

Release No. 34-49884 (June 17, 2004)

AU sec. 150, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards  

PCAOB Release No. 2015-002

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-75935 (Sept. 17, 2015)

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 201, Nature of the General Standards

PCAOB Release No. 2015-002

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-75935 (Sept. 17, 2015)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 310, Appointment of the Independent Auditor

PCAOB Release No. 2012-004

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2007-005A

PCAOB Release No. 2004-008

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006 

Release No. 34-68453 (Dec. 17, 2012)

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-56152 (July 27, 2007)

Release No. 34-50688 (Nov. 17, 2004)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 311, Planning and Supervision

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2007-005A

PCAOB Release No. 2004-008

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-56152 (July 27, 2007)

Release No. 34-50688 (Nov. 17, 2004)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 312, Audit Risk and Materiality in Conducting an Audit

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2007-005A

PCAOB Release No. 2004-008

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-56152 (July 27, 2007)

Release No. 34-50688 (Nov. 17, 2004)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 313, Substantive Tests Prior to the Balance Sheet Date

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2007-005A

PCAOB Release No. 2004-008

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-56152 (July 27, 2007)

Release No. 34-50688 (Nov. 17, 2004)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 319, Consideration of Internal Control in a Financial Statement Audit

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2007-005A

PCAOB Release No. 2004-008

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-56152 (July 27, 2007)

Release No. 34-50688 (Nov. 17, 2004)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 326, Evidential Matter

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2004-008

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006    

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-50688 (Nov. 17, 2004)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 334, Related Parties

PCAOB Release No. 2014-002

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-73396 (Oct. 21, 2014)

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 339, Audit Documentation

PCAOB Release No. 2004-006

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-50253 (Aug. 25, 2004)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 380, Communication With Audit Committees

PCAOB Release No. 2012-004

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2007-005A

PCAOB Release No. 2004-008

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-68453 (Dec. 17, 2012)

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-56152 (July 27, 2007)

Release No. 34-50688 (Nov. 17, 2004)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 410, Adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

PCAOB Release No. 2015-002

PCAOB Release No. 2008-001

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-75935 (Sept. 17, 2015)

Release No. 34-58555 (Sept. 16, 2008)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 420, Consistency of Application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

PCAOB Release No. 2008-001

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-58555 (Sept. 16, 2008)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 431, Adequacy of Disclosure in Financial Statements

PCAOB Release No. 2010-004

PCAOB Release No. 2008-001

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-63606 (Dec. 23, 2010)

Release No. 34-58555 (Sept. 16, 2008)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 532, Restricting the Use of an Auditor's Report

PCAOB Release No. 2015-002

PCAOB Release No. 2012-004

PCAOB Release No. 2004-008

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-75935 (Sept. 17, 2015)

Release No. 34-68453 (Dec. 17, 2012)

Release No. 34-50688 (Nov. 17, 2004)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 551, Reporting on Information Accompanying the Basic Financial Statements in Auditor-Submitted Documents

PCAOB Release No. 2013-008

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-71525 (Feb. 12, 2014)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)

AU sec. 901, Public Warehouses—Controls and Auditing Procedures for Goods Held

PCAOB Release No. 2015-002

PCAOB Release No. 2003-006

Release No. 34-75935 (Sept. 17, 2015)

Release No. 34-47745 (Apr. 25, 2003)