SEC July 29, 2026
Ex-SEC Chief Jay Clayton Confirmed as Director of National Intelligence
Clayton will replace Bill Pulte, whose temporary appointment last month riled many Democrats after the resignation of former DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
SEC June 2, 2026
SEC Defends Settlement with Musk After Judge Cites ‘Red Flags’
A proposed settlement between Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commission to end the agency’s Twitter Inc. stake lawsuit came after almost a year of negotiations, attorneys said.
PCAOB May 29, 2026
PCAOB Establishes Inspections Modernization Council
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is forming a new advisory panel as the regulator looks to modernize how it inspects the work of public company audit firms.
Auditing May 29, 2026
Center for Audit Quality CEO Leaves Post
Julie Bell Lindsay announced last month that she was stepping down as CEO of the CAQ after spending seven years in that role.
SEC May 21, 2026
SEC Chief Atkins Pumps the Brakes on Prediction-Market Funds
The top U.S. securities regulator is delaying the launch of a wave of novel exchange-traded funds that would let investors wager on events such as elections and economic data.
Technology May 19, 2026
Citrin Cooperman Makes Investment in Tellen
The top 20 firm has made an undisclosed investment in Tellen, an AI platform for accounting firms, as part of a multiyear strategic relationship to build and deploy AI-powered audit solutions.
SEC May 19, 2026
SEC to Ready Plan for Trading Crypto Versions of Stocks
The Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to release its so-called innovation exemption for tokenized stocks as soon as this week, creating a new framework for betting on the fortunes of publicly traded companies.
Accounting May 18, 2026
COSO Begins Search for New Board Chair
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission has begun its search for a new board chair to succeed Lucia Wind, whose term ends on Dec. 31.
Auditing May 15, 2026
Group Audits: Why Complexity Persists and Why Judgment Still Matters Most
Under new, risk-based standards, group auditors still face critical judgements about complex matters.
Audit Standards May 14, 2026
AICPA’s Auditing Board Updates Confirmation Standards
The American Institute of CPAs' Auditing Standards Board approved a standards update on Thursday that aims to modernize how CPAs obtain audit evidence through external confirmation procedures.
SEC May 14, 2026
Judge Says Cannot ‘Rubber Stamp’ $1.5 Million Musk-SEC Deal
The proposed settlement was reached earlier this month to resolve SEC claims that Elon Musk missed the deadline to disclose that he’d accumulated more than 5% of Twitter’s stock.
Accounting May 12, 2026
Boomer Consulting Launches Two New Peer Communities
The Boomer Tax Leader and Audit Leader Circles connect forward-thinking professionals in dedicated, role-specific communities to collaborate on the accounting profession’s most pressing challenges.
Technology May 8, 2026
Grant Thornton U.S. Launches In-House Audit Transformation Platform
The top 10 accounting firm announced Thursday the launch of its audit transformation platform called "gtap"—a proprietary audit infrastructure that Grant Thornton says will redefine how it performs audits.