PCAOB December 26, 2025
PCAOB Names William Ryan Acting Enforcement Director
Ryan, who is chief counsel of the PCAOB Enforcement Division, will assume the role following current PCAOB Enforcement Director Robert Rice’s retirement on Dec. 31, 2025.
Auditing December 19, 2025
CPA Barred, Audit Firm Fined by PCAOB for Quality Control Issues
Jennifer Crofoot, a former audit partner at Fruci & Associates II, was barred for three years and the firm was docked $50,000 for failing to follow U.S. auditing rules and standards in connection with the audits of four public companies.
Auditing December 19, 2025
PCAOB Fines Florida Audit Firm $35,000 Over Tardy Form AP Filings
West Palm Beach, FL-based accounting firm Beckles & Co. agreed to a censure and fine for repeatedly failing to make required disclosures about who worked on audits.
Auditing December 19, 2025
PCAOB Censures and Fines Texas Firm for Audit Failures
Sugar Land, TX-based accounting firm TPS Thayer was sanctioned on Dec. 4 for violations that include failing to supervise an unregistered China-based firm.
Technology December 7, 2025
Thomson Reuters Announces New Partnerships to Bring AI Automation to Audit Workflows
The new partnerships with Trullion, Audit Sight, Crunchafi, Fieldguide, Validis, and Valid8 Financial support automated, data-driven audits, Thomson Reuters says.
Technology December 2, 2025 Sponsored
AI Isn’t a Threat to Auditors—It’s the Key to Elevating the Profession
The story around artificial intelligence and the audit profession has been told as one of competition. But the truth is, AI isn’t replacing auditors; it’s redefining their value.
Technology November 17, 2025
BDO USA Says Trust in Audit Technology is Rising, But More Oversight is Needed
AI is transforming how data is analyzed and how decisions are supported, but it's also raising expectations for accountability and governance, BDO USA says in its second annual Audit Innovation Survey.
Auditing November 3, 2025
Audit Firms Aren’t Feeling the Heat From PCAOB, SEC Enforcers
Since Paul Atkins was sworn in as chair of the SEC in April and Erica Williams resigned as PCAOB chair in July, enforcement actions against audit firms have dropped considerably, according to a new report.
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.
Technology September 11, 2025
PwC Launches New AI-Enabled Tools to Help Enhance Audit Quality and Simplify Data Preparation
PwC US last week launched Data PRO and Acquisition Hub, two integrated tools that the Big Four accounting firm says will help make audit data collection and preparation easier for clients and audit teams.