Auditing March 4, 2026
SEC and PCAOB Enforcement Plummets
In 2025, the SEC brought 68% fewer accounting and auditing actions than in 2024, and the PCAOB finalized 27% fewer actions over the same period, according to Cornerstone Research.
Auditing March 19, 2025
PCAOB Appoints New Members to Advisory Groups
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on March 18 appointed new members to two of its advisory groups: the Investor Advisory Group and the Standards and Emerging Issues Advisory Group.
Auditing March 13, 2025
PCAOB Releases New Resource for Auditors on Form AP
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted the newest edition of its "Audit Focus" series, this time putting the spotlight on Form AP, which registered accounting firms are required to file to disclose key information specific to the audit.
Auditing March 12, 2025
Ex-BF Borgers Partner’s Bad Auditing Judgment Results in $15,000 Fine From the PCAOB
Jaslyn Sellers was found by the PCAOB to have committed "significant audit failures" in her role as engagement partner in consecutive audits of NetSol Technologies Inc. for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2021, and June 30, 2022.
Financial Reporting March 10, 2025
Nasdaq Suffers Worst Day Since 2022
Anxiety that tariffs and government firings will torpedo growth in the world’s largest economy extended a three-week stretch of volatility across global markets.
Auditing February 27, 2025
PCAOB Quizzes Auditors on New Confirmation Standard
This latest knowledge check, or informal quiz, highlights various aspects of the new confirmation standard, which was approved by the PCAOB in September 2023.
Auditing February 27, 2025
Being Uncooperative During an Inspection Lands Audit Firm Partner in Hot Water With the PCAOB
Natalie Murphy, a now former audit partner at Heaton & Co., was censured and fined $50,000 by the Public Company Accounting Standards Board for violating U.S. auditing rules and standards, including failing to cooperate with an inspection.
Auditing February 26, 2025
PCAOB Cranked Up Enforcement Activity in 2024
Total monetary penalties levied by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board set a new record for the third consecutive year in 2024 as the number of enforcement actions reached levels not seen since 2017, according to a new report released on Feb. 26 by Cornerstone Research.
Auditing February 13, 2025
PCAOB Checks Auditors’ Knowledge on New Quality Control Standard
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has posted a new series of knowledge checks designed to help auditors gauge their understanding of important aspects of the regulator's new quality control standard, QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control.
Auditing February 12, 2025
PCAOB Pulls Rules on Audit Firm Metrics
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Feb. 11 filed a notice with the SEC to withdraw its new standard on audit firm reporting of standardized firm and engagement metrics for approval—a victory for those that opposed the rules, including many of the largest accounting firms in the U.S. and the AICPA.
Auditing February 11, 2025
PCAOB Punishes Audit Partner for Altering Workpapers, Thwarting Processes
The audit regulator on Feb. 11 imposed a permanent bar and a $10,000 fine on audit partner and CPA Heber Maughan for improperly altering workpapers before providing them to PCAOB inspectors in two inspections and to enforcement staff during a related investigation.
Auditing January 30, 2025
PCAOB Posts Staff Video on Audit Firm Risk Assessment Processes Under New QC Standard
The audit firm’s risk assessment process is the basis for a risk-based approach to the design, implementation, and operation of the firm’s quality control system, the PCAOB said.
PCAOB January 28, 2025
PCAOB Debuts New Resource Page for Smaller Audit Firms
The new online resource page, Information for Smaller Firms, features PCAOB content tailored for smaller audit firms, including publications, videos, and other resources.