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The Institute of Internal Auditors is calling on Congress to "modernize" the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 by adding provisions related to internal auditing.

The Audit Practitioner Fellowship Program will allow auditors to share their expertise with PCAOB staff.

The Canadian Public Accountability Board published individual auditing firm inspection reports for the first time, marking a significant milestone.

Enforcement activity against accounting and auditing firms declined sharply last year under the second Trump administration, according to two new reports.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the Securities and Exchange Commission curtailed enforcement actions against auditors significantly in 2025.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is making extensive changes in auditing and accounting as it continues to deregulate under the Trump administration.

Centri promotes 24; AI Native Accounting Foundation launches; and more news from across the profession.

Demetrios "Jim" Logothetis was sworn in as chair along with two new board members, Mark Calabria and Steven Laughton, just over a week after they were named.

PCAOB adds to advisory groups; Schneider Downs transitions to single CEO structure; and more news from across the profession.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted a staff report on testing transactions between broker-dealers and related parties.

The SEC named Demetrios "Jim" Logothetis as chairman of the PCAOB, and Mark Calabria, Kyle Hauptman and Steven Laughton as board members.

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a decreased budget for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, plus a lower accounting support fee and salaries.

AICPA president and CEO Mark Koziel told accountants about challenges to the credential from the federal government, states, companies and even accounting firms.

The PCAOB sanctioned audit firm Zwick CPA, its owner Jack Zwick and audit manager Jeffrey Hoskow for violations related to an audit of Genie Energy.

The overhaul at the board continues as William Ryan succeeds Robert Rice, who is retiring at the end of the year.

The board is recommending a 2026 budget that is 9% below its 2025 budget.

The PCAOB found that Jennifer Crofoot, a CPA then working as an audit partner at Fruci & Associates II, violated rules and standards in connection with four audits.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board appointed Erik Durbin as acting chief economist and director of its Office of Economic and Risk Analysis.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has reached a deal with the Cyprus Public Audit Oversight Board.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board officials are sounding a cautious note about the spread of artificial intelligence and private equity at audit firms.