One of the stated goals of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is to preserve external audit quality. To further this priority, the PCAOB regularly invites public company audit committee chairs to have...more
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has had one of its busiest years in recent memory, including with respect to standard setting, inspections and enforcement. Below is a summary of notable developments that...more
10/30/2023
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The PCAOB recently released a new Audit Committee Resource, which sets forth an updated set of questions that audit committee members may want to consider incorporating into their ongoing engagement with auditors....more
7/13/2023
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After months of closed-door negotiations, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced on Friday that it has entered into a Statement of Protocol with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) and...more
The PCAOB recently released a new Audit Committee Resource, which sets forth questions that audit committee members may want to consider incorporating into their ongoing engagement with auditors. The categories of questions...more
8/19/2022
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) recently released for public comment a draft five-year strategic plan for 2022-2026, setting forth targeted objectives that are oriented around four primary goals: (1)...more
SEC Acting Chief Accountant Paul Munter released a statement last week, Assessing Materiality: Focusing on the Reasonable Investor When Evaluating Errors (the “Statement”), that is sure to become required reading for any...more
As year-end fast approaches, there has been no shortage of regulatory developments relevant to the upcoming financial reporting season. Several of these developments are summarized below....more
11/10/2021
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Earlier this week, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced updates to its research and standard-setting agendas. Similar to the SEC’s approach with its short-term rulemaking agenda, going forward, the PCAOB...more
Last week, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board shared additional insights regarding its latest conversations with audit committee chairs – Conversations with Audit Committee Chairs: COVID-19 and the Audit (the...more
The Association of International Certified Professional Accountants (AICPA) has released an Audit Committee Checklist for COVID-19 that provides questions for audit committee members to consider as they perform their...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently released a Statement highlighting eight areas that audit committees should focus on this reporting season.
Penned by SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, Division of Corporation Finance...more
1/7/2020
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PCAOB Chair William Duhnke provided an update on a number of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board initiatives in his keynote speech at Baruch College’s 14th Annual Audit Conference on December 3. Opening his remarks,...more
Earlier this month, the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) and Audit Analytics released their sixth-annual Audit Committee Transparency Barometer report. Similar to prior years, the groups acknowledge “progress on the...more
More than two years since the PCAOB adopted the new critical audit matters (CAMs) disclosure requirement, the first batch of CAMs disclosures is finally rolling out with respect to audits of large accelerated filers with...more
Earlier this month, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board released additional resources regarding its new Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) disclosure requirement, with the latest resources targeted to audit committees...more
In response to audit firm requests for guidance and a number of deficiencies identified during the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s audit firm inspections process, the PCAOB has recently released new Staff Guidance...more
Last week, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued additional staff guidance on implementation of the upcoming Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) disclosure requirement, offering a “Deeper Dive on the Communication of...more
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s Division of Registration and Inspections has recently released a Staff Preview of 2018 Inspection Observations (Preview), based on the PCAOB staff’s inspection of over 160 audit...more
Last week, the Center for Audit Quality released two new resources—an updated Guide to Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR Guide) and a new Tool for Audit Committees: Preparing for the New Credit Losses Standard...more
Earlier this month, the Center for Audit Quality (CAQ) further expanded its resource library for audit committees by refreshing its External Auditor Assessment Tool. Consistent with the prior version, which was updated in...more
Yesterday, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board hosted the first of three opportunities for auditors to attend a webinar on the implementation of the upcoming critical audit matters (CAMs) disclosure requirement. The...more
Last week, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board published new staff guidance to support implementation of the impending critical audit matters (CAMs) disclosure requirements, which first become effective later this...more
On March 14, 2019, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued its 2019 Staff Inspections Outlook for Audit Committees (the “Committee Outlook”), which offers a concise outline of what audit committees should expect...more
Capping off a busy year, the annual American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Conference on Current SEC and PCAOB Developments, held on December 10-12, 2018, revisited many familiar themes from prior years and...more
1/3/2019
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