The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Tuesday announced the formation of the Smaller Firm Resource Group, an advisory group of professionals from smaller audit firms.
The expert panel is tasked with advising PCAOB staff on:
- Auditing and related professional practice standards.
- Inspections and related activities.
- Economic considerations—including but not limited to costs and benefits of PCAOB programs and their impact on audit quality among smaller firms in each case—in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports.
“Smaller audit firms play an essential role in the U.S. capital markets and in protecting investors, which is why creating the Smaller Firm Resource Group was a priority for the PCAOB,” PCAOB Acting Chair George Botic said in a statement on Aug. 26. “We are eager to hear from the participants who have generously volunteered to share their real-world perspectives into the experiences of smaller firms.”
Members of the Smaller Firm Resource Group include:
- Ryan Ayre, Manning Elliott LLP
- David Gosselin, dbbmckennon
- Kristi Griffin, Elliott Davis LLC
- Jeff Maichel, Assure CPA LLC
- Reshma Mahase, Davidson & Co. LLP
- Kyle Manny, Plante Moran PLLC
- Steven Morrison, CohnReznick LLP
- Bryce Rojas, Cropper Accountancy Corp.
- Laura See, Ernst Wintter & Associates LLP
- Steven Siegel, Cherry Bekaert LLP
- Rebekah Walters, Frazier & Deeter LLC
- Brendan Whalen, S.R. Snodgrass P.C.
Auditors with questions about the group can email: advisorygroups@pcaobus.org.
For more on the PCAOB’s engagement with smaller firms, visit the Information for Smaller Firms resource page to find resources and sign up for updates on the Communications to Small Audit Firm Practitioners email list.
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