PCAOB

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board imposed a $50,000 fine, revoked the firm's registration and barred its partner.

The PCAOB's aggressive enforcement agenda overshadows the profession's achievements.

The sanctions against Accell, Crowe MacKay, EY Switzerland, Grant Thornton Canada and Halpern 7 Associates come following an ongoing enforcement sweep.

Emerging technologies are revolutionizing the group audit process with solutions to navigate the complexities and enhance audit quality.

Auditor independence is an area of common deficiencies year after year, according to PCAOB inspections.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board staff released a report Monday on last year's banking crisis.

The SEC approved the PCAOB's QC 1000, which will require firms to identify risks to their practice and design quality control systems that can safeguard against those risks.

Disclosures of critical audit matters are fueling investment decisions, according to a study by the Center for Audit Quality.

KPMG US has established an independent advisory committee to improve its audits amid tougher inspections and enforcement.

The commission approved proposals from the PCAOB around contributory liability, the responsibilities of the auditor, and technology-assisted data analysis.

The board brought 34 actions against 45 respondents and imposed a record $35 million in penalties in the first half of 2024.

A new set of inspection reports of the most frequently inspected firms has been released earlier than usual.

DMJPS launches Be Greater Scholarship to celebrate 75th anniversary; Weaver adds three to transaction advisory services; and more news from across the profession.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced its largest-ever cohort of students will receive $15,000 each, up from $10,000 in previous years.

The PCAOB issued its annual report on its audits of brokers and dealers and noted that it's seeing at least one deficiency in 70% of the 103 audit engagements it reviewed in 2023.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has released the results of initial outreach efforts regarding auditors and generative AI.

BDO USA released its 2023 Audit Quality Report Tuesday as it added a second independent member to its Audit Quality Advisory Council.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board levied sanctions against firms in the U.S., Canada and the United Arab Emirates for violating various rules and standards.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's amendments will make it easier to hold auditors accountable for violations, among other things.

The Securities and Exchange Commission has reappointed Erica Williams to another term as chairperson of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.