The number of audits found to have deficiencies during PCAOB inspections showed another year-over-year increase in 2022, according to a board staff report released Tuesday. The report said the PCAOB ...

The average number of critical audit matters per audit report has declined over time, according to a study released Wednesday by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, while the proportion of ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, found that deficiencies in corporate audits climbed for the second straight year in 2022, particularly for firms that have extensive ...

The initiative will recruit auditors with recent practical experience for fixed-term roles.

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 ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is providing guidance on how audit firm culture can contribute to audit quality, along with insights for auditors on improving audit committee ...

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 ...

Three of the Big Four audit firms saw increases to the deficiency rates observed in their latest Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) inspection reports, while the fourth had its results ...

According to a new report from The Brattle Group, enforcement activity involving auditors declined substantially in 2025, reflecting a period of significant transition at both the US Securities and ...