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 September 30, 2025
PCAOB Underscores the Importance of Audit Research
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board hosted a two-day conference last week that highlighted economic research in topics of significance to the audit regulator’s mission.
Auditing September 24, 2025
PCAOB Fines Marcum Asia $100,000 for Not Communicating Properly with Successor Audit Firm
New York City-based Marcum Asia CPAs LLP settled charges with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Sept. 23 over charges that it broke U.S. audit rules on communicating with a successor auditor.
Auditing September 11, 2025
PCAOB Shines Light on Broker-Dealer Auditors in Latest Publication
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has released a new staff publication for auditors of broker-dealers containing advice on exemption report reviews.
Auditing September 4, 2025
How the PCAOB Can Promote Technology Use in Auditing
The Technology Innovation Alliance Working Group has provided the audit regulator with four recommendations on how it can proactively and strategically promote the use of technology in auditing.
Auditing August 28, 2025
PCAOB Postpones Effective Date of New Quality Control Standard by One Year
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board said the effective date for its new quality control standard—QC 1000, A Firm's System of Quality Control—which was slated for Dec. 15 of this year, will be pushed back until Dec. 15, 2026.
PCAOB August 26, 2025
PCAOB Establishes Smaller Firm Resource Group
The expert panel will advise Public Company Accounting Oversight Board staff on the unique needs and experiences of smaller audit firms.
PCAOB August 25, 2025
PCAOB Seeks Nominations for Two Advisory Groups
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is requesting nominations for members of its Investor Advisory Group and Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group to fill upcoming vacancies.
Auditing July 23, 2025
PCAOB Revokes Hong Kong Accounting Firm’s Registration, Bars Managing Partner
Centurion ZD CPA & Co. and its owner Chan Kam Fuk were sanctioned for violating U.S. auditing and quality control rules and standards related to audits of companies based in China, including Chinese coffee chain Luckin Coffee Inc.
PCAOB July 22, 2025
George Botic Takes Over as Acting Chief of the PCAOB
The SEC has named George Botic acting chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, effective July 23, following last week's resignation of Erica Williams, whose last day as PCAOB chair is Tuesday.
PCAOB July 15, 2025
Erica Williams Resigns as PCAOB Chair
Williams will step down as chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on July 22 after she reportedly was asked to resign by SEC Chairman Paul Atkins.
Auditing July 15, 2025
Three Accounting Firms Got in Trouble for Breaking PCAOB Rules
The three firms censured and fined by the PCAOB on July 11 for violating U.S. auditing rules and standards were Goldman & Co. CPAs ($25,000), Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton in Canada ($30,000), and PWR CPA ($60,000).
Auditing July 10, 2025
PCAOB Fines Illinois Firm $50,000 Over Failures in 17 Broker-Dealer Audits
Michael Coglianese, CPA PC was censured and fined $50,000 July 10 for violating U.S. auditing rules and standards in connection with 17 audit and attestation engagements for SEC-registered brokers and dealers.