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The acting head of the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement division said he'll focus on "quality over quantity" in bringing cases.

It's unclear whether the commission plans to move auditor enforcement out of the PCAOB and into the SEC.

Big deals for CBIZ and Baker Tilly put them at the top of the league tables for new public company audit engagements for all of 2025.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an interpretation of how federal securities laws apply to crypto.

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.

Even as auditors reported their lowest overall haul of new clients in almost four years, BDO USA topped the charts with a strong number.

Top 10 Firm BDO USA added 10 new clients at the end of 2025, almost all from its November acquisition of Top 100 Firm Horne.

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

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.

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

The pros and cons of Trump's pitch to move from quarterly financial reporting to semiannual are not as clear-cut as either side thinks.

The SEC will drop a lawsuit against the former VP of a construction company accusing him of fraudulent accounting in projects including New York's Kosciuszko Bridge.

The SEC charged Archer-Daniels-Midland Company and its three former executives with accounting and disclosure fraud.

Larger transactions and the resurgence of SPACs are reshaping the market, increasing the stakes for accurate, timely, and well-informed accounting decisions.

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.

Regulators officially approved 30 more funds last month, with more expected authorizations in 2026. Will financial advisors and their clients bite?

The SEC alleged the mining company failed to follow proper accounting rules to accurately record and value its assets.

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