PCAOB July 9, 2026
Here’s Who’s Serving on the PCAOB’s Inspections Modernization Council
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board on Thursday revealed the names of the 12 people who will serve on its new Inspections Modernization Council.
Auditing September 25, 2024
PCAOB Doles Out $165,000 in Total Fines to Five Audit Firms
Four firms were caught up in an enforcement sweep, while the fifth firm was sanctioned for failing to timely file PCAOB Form 3.
Auditing September 17, 2024
PCAOB: 5 Good Practices For Auditor Independence
Instances of auditor independence noncompliance at firms "increased significantly" during the PCAOB's 2023 audit inspection cycle.
Auditing September 10, 2024
SEC Green-Lights New PCAOB Quality Control Standard
Nearly three weeks after approving a batch of new PCAOB standards, the SEC Sept. 9 OK'd another new rule, this time on quality control.
Auditing July 23, 2024
How Auditors Are Currently Using Generative AI
The integration of GenAI in audits and financial reporting is in its early stages but rapidly evolving, the PCAOB said in a new report.
Auditing June 25, 2024
Canadian Audit Firm Fined $60,000 By the PCAOB for Quality Control Failures
Vancouver-based De Visser Gray was sanctioned for failing to comply with U.S. quality control standards from April 2019 to January 2024.
Auditing June 25, 2024
PCAOB Busts Two Audit Firms for Not Complying With Reporting Rules
KKM CPA Associates in New York and the BDO affiliate firm in the United Arab Emirates were fined $25,000 and $20,000, respectively.
Auditing June 17, 2024
PCAOB Adopts New Rules for Auditors on Technology-Aided Analysis
The revised rules provide detail and clarity for auditors when performing procedures using technology-assisted analysis.
Auditing June 13, 2024
PCAOB Looks to Clarify Auditing Rules on Substantive Analytical Procedures
The proposal issued by the board June 12 would replace an interim standard that hasn't changed significantly since 1989.
Auditing June 13, 2024
PCAOB OKs Tougher Rules on Auditor Negligence
Individuals face possible sanctions when they negligently, directly, and substantially cause their firm to break PCAOB rules.
PCAOB June 11, 2024
Erica Williams Gets Second Term as PCAOB Chair
Williams, who was sworn in as PCAOB chair in January 2022, will begin her second term on Oct. 25, lasting through Oct. 24, 2029.
Auditing June 10, 2024
PCAOB Fines Florida-Based Firm L&L CPAs $75,000 for Auditing Blunders
The firm and three people were sanctioned for violations related to quality control, auditing failures, and missing Form AP deadlines.
Auditing May 22, 2024
CAQ Asks PCAOB to Extend Comment Period on a Pair of Proposed Standards
The Center for Audit Quality asked for an extra 60 days to review and provide feedback on two proposals with a June 7 comment due date.