Audit

The 10 firms with the most public company audit clients accounted for 65% of the total market, down from 70% in 2023.

Retail entrepreneur Christine Hunsicker resigned from CaaStle after the startup's board of directors alleged she misrepresented the company's performance.

Builder.ai lowered sales figures and hired auditors, a major setback for the artificial intelligence startup backed by Microsoft and the Qatar Investment Authority.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board was active with enforcements in 2024, but President Trump's deregulatory attitude stands to change what's next.

The board is mulling changes in its auditor independence standards for audits of collective investment schemes involving connected parties and pension funds.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's inspection staff found noticeable improvements in the deficiency rates of the six largest global auditing firms.

Even when auditors follow all the standards and perform a high-quality audit, they can still be sued.

The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Sustainability Standards Board provided help with adopting their standards.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board sanctioned and imposed a $40,000 fine on James Pai CPA and its partner for audit failures.

The Financial Reporting Council hit PwC with a $3.8 million penalty and one of its accountants with a $43,250 penalty over their audit of Sanjeev Gupta's Wyelands Bank.