The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has launched a new initiative designed to bring additional experienced auditors with recent practical experience to the PCAOB to share their knowledge with board staff.
The new Audit Practitioner Fellowship Program will provide fellow candidates with an opportunity to support the PCAOB’s mission to protect investors, the audit regulator said.
Candidates will be hired for a two-year term to engage with staff in the Office of the Chief Auditor on the PCAOB’s new and existing standards, as well as to provide insights into emerging issues.
“This fellowship program will enable the PCAOB to tap into the deep expertise of professionals with in-the-field perspectives on the latest technologies that are reshaping the financial reporting ecosystem,” PCAOB Chairman Demetrios “Jim” Logothetis said in a statement on March 13. “Their insights will strengthen our ability to anticipate what lies ahead and enhance our understanding of the most pressing issues affecting auditing.”
Interested candidates should apply by the May 15, 2026, deadline through the PCAOB Careers page and upload the following information as part of the application process:
- A curriculum vitae.
- A cover letter that summarizes the candidate’s qualifications and understanding of and interest in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the mission of the PCAOB, including a description of the applicant’s goals and expectations for the fellowship.
- A 1,000- to 1,500-word essay written by the candidate independently. The essay should focus on a topic in accounting, auditing, or corporate reporting that either currently affects, or may affect in the future, audits of U.S. public companies or Security and Exchange Commission-registered broker-dealers. The essay should explore how the selected topic advances efforts of the Office of the Chief Auditor to support the PCAOB’s mission of protecting investors and furthering the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports.
- Two letters of reference.
Fellows would work either at the PCAOB’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., or its office in New York City.
The PCAOB says it offers a “highly competitive compensation and benefits package with a focus on the health and financial well-being of our valued team members. We support transparency, equity, and fairness in our compensation programs and provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range, based on data-driven market analysis, for each job posting.”
While it’s not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range, the PCAOB says a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role in Washington, D.C., is $164,800/year to $258,280/year. In New York City, the salary range is $179,200/year to $280,720/year.
All fellows are required to abide by the PCAOB Ethics Code, which regulates employee conduct, requires financial disclosures, restricts certain outside activities while at the PCAOB, and prohibits the dissemination or disclosure of nonpublic information, among other requirements.
To apply or for more information, visit the Audit Practitioner Fellowship Program page.
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