PCAOB

Just days after American officials arrived in Hong Kong to review the audit work papers of Chinese companies, Washington's watchdog has a stern warning for Beijing: U.S. inspectors must get full access.

EY Americas vice chair John King discusses the impact and history of one of the most influential pieces of financial legislation of the past 50 years. 

Some of the standards were inherited two decades ago from the AICPA and don't take into account ever-changing technology.

PCAOB inspections will take place in Hong Kong under a preliminary agreement reached between American and Chinese regulators to avoid delisting.

Schellman opens new office; Bennett Thrasher appoints chief information officer; and more CPA news.

After a decades-long impasse that led to a threat to kick about 200 Chinese firms off New York stock exchanges, PCAOB inspectors may soon get their first look under the hood of some of China's largest corporations.

PCAOB sanctions Canadian firm over noncooperation with inspections

The warning follows several businesses switching to U.S. auditors amid an ongoing dispute between regulators in Washington and Beijing.

PricewaterhouseCoopers pointed to progress in its audit practice on a number of fronts, including on inspections, training and diversity.

The board's target team of inspectors focused on special purpose acquisition companies, fraud, going concern issues, cash and cash equivalents during its inspections of auditing firms last year, according to a new report.