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The board sanctioned the Top 20 Firm for failing to disclose SEC disciplinary proceedings within five months.

U.S. audit officials have started a fresh round of inspections of New York-listed Chinese companies in recent weeks as tensions mount between the world's two largest economies.

The Supreme Court will review a ruling that cast a constitutional cloud over the use of in-house judges to handle cases pressed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The board wants to address the greater use of technology by auditors, especially when it comes to analyzing information in electronic format.

Board staff released a spotlight report to provide food for thought for committee members about fraud risks, cybersecurity, digital assets, critical audit matters and more.

The commission charged the firm with systemic quality control failures and violations of audit standards, mainly in connection with its audits of SPAC clients.

The board is seeing risks from the use of cryptocurrency assets.

The board fined Barzily & Co. $50,000 and is requiring it retain a consultant to improve quality control.

The proposal would toughen the requirements for the auditor's responsibility to consider a company's noncompliance with laws and regulations, including fraud. 

The board is adding two new projects planned for short-term action, along with four new projects aimed at improving its rules to protect investors.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board found problems in its initial audit firm inspections in China.

Board chair Erica Williams warned accountants that inspectors have been uncovering more deficiencies.

The changes aim to increase transparency and provide more information to investors and other stakeholders. 

A new report reminds auditors of the need to critically assess their own firm's capabilities and get a better understanding of the company they're auditing.

The board issued a staff report warning of high rates of deficiencies at special purpose acquisition companies.

Inspectors with the board listed their top priorities for inspections this year in a new staff report.

Texas CPA Michelle Cochran can challenge the constitutionality of her administrative law judge in federal court before undergoing an administrative adjudication.

Singapore-based RT LLP was sanctioned for quality control failures, documentation issues, and for failing to file Form AP.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted to update a group of old interim standards it inherited from the AICPA in 2003.

The board levied a $100,000 fine and censured Friedman LLP, a former Top 100 Firm that's now part of Marcum for improper use of Chinese audit firms.