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 February 23, 2024
Some Top Midtier Audit Firms Felt the Wrath of the PCAOB This Week
Withum was fined $2 million, while Baker Tilly and Mazars were fined $80,000 and $60,000, respectively, for rules violations.
Auditing January 30, 2024
SEC Sues Marcum Assurance Partner Over Numerous Audit Violations
Edward Hackert is accused of improper conduct by repeatedly not following U.S. auditing standards over a 10-year period.
Auditing January 29, 2024
PCAOB Doles Out $590,000 in Fines to Haynie & Co., Four Partners
The top 100 firm and two current and two former partners were sanctioned for subpar auditing and quality control failures.
Auditing December 1, 2023
2023 Has Been a Banner Year for PCAOB Enforcement
The PCAOB has doled out a record $20 million in total fines so far in 2023, almost doubling the previous high mark of $11 million last year.
Auditing October 4, 2023
PCAOB Reaches Rule-Making Milestone Under Erica Williams’ Administration
The new standard on confirmations is the first project the board saw through from start to finish with Williams as PCAOB chair.
Auditing September 26, 2023
BDO USA, Two Audit Partners Tagged with Fines for Breaking PCAOB Rules
BDO USA was fined $2 million and two of the firm’s partners were fined a total of $60,000 for failures in the 2017 audit of AAC Holdings.
Auditing September 19, 2023
PCAOB Looks to Amend Rule on Auditors’ Liability for Audit Firm Violations
The proposal would hold auditors and others more accountable when they negligently cause their firm to violate auditing standards.
Accounting September 14, 2023
Marcum’s Ex-Quality Control Overseer Was Fined By the SEC for Bad Quality Control Oversight
Marcum audit partner Alfonse Gregory Giugliano was slapped with a $75,000 fine for failing to fix problems in the firm's QC system.
Accounting September 12, 2023
Businesses Focus on Automation to Achieve SOX Compliance
Organizations need to focus on areas including data governance, change management and upskilling when pursuing these new technologies.
Auditing September 5, 2023
Warren Averett Was the Recipient of a First-Ever Penalty From the PCAOB
The top 50 firm was fined $200,000 for auditor independence violations related to its membership in an accounting alliance.
Accounting September 1, 2023
Navigating ESG Reporting Pitfalls: A Guide to Mitigating Potential Failures
When properly managed and prioritized, financial, operational and legal data has the potential to contribute significant strategic value to a business that extends far beyond meeting compliance requirements.
Accounting August 18, 2023
PCAOB Gives CPA Firm AJ Robbins the Heave-Ho
AJ Robbins' PCAOB registration was permanently revoked, its owner was barred for life, and the firm was fined $150,000 for audit failures.