PCAOB enforcement

Auditing February 26, 2025 

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. 

Jason Bramwell

Auditing February 11, 2025 

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.

Jason Bramwell