Audit

The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed longtime SEC official Erica Y. Williams as the new chair of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, and named three new members.

With activity up, a number of firms brought on large numbers of new clients, but netted far fewer.

The commission approved a rule to ensure the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board can inspect firms in other countries, especially China.

Most boardroom audit committees around the world don’t discuss climate on a regular basis or consider themselves particularly knowledgeable about the subject.

The trust accountants have earned and the assurance skills they've developed have created a huge range of opportunities.

Ernst & Young issued an audit quality report describing the steps that the Big Four firm is taking to increase auditing quality control.

Average audit fees continued to grow in recent years, increasing nearly 4% from 2019 to 2020 from $2.43 million to $2.52 million, according to a new survey.

The board released its 2020 inspection reports Monday for Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC, showing mixed results.

Midsized businesses spend 163 hours per month on sales tax compliance, typically costing more than $17,000, according to a new survey.