Auditing May 14, 2024
PCAOB Replaces Old Quality Control Rules With a New Standard
The new quality control standard will require audit firms to annually evaluate their QC systems and report the results to the PCAOB.
Jason Bramwell is senior staff writer for CPA Practice Advisor. He has nearly 25 years of professional writing experience, the last nine covering the accounting profession. He most recently was a staff writer and editor at Going Concern, and he previously spent five years as a staff writer and editor at AccountingWEB. He can be reached by email at jbramwell@cpapracticeadvisor.com.
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