When the Supreme Court decided Sec. & Exch. Comm’n v. Jarkesy, 603 U.S. 109 (2024) last summer—holding that the SEC could not impose civil penalties without giving respondents the option of defending ...

Enforcement actions hit nine-year and four-year lows, respectively, during a year of agency leadership transitions. LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Accounting and auditing enforcement ...

The PCAOB recently withdrew a rule aimed at adding a swath of reporting requirements on Form AP, but it still has concerns about deficiencies related to the form’s existing requirements. A new staff ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced yesterday that the effective date for QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control, would be delayed until December 15, 2026, though ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board voted Thursday to adopt new requirements for auditing firms to report on various metrics for both the firm and its engagements, as well as change the ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has proposed a 20% cut to the salaries of its board members as it faces scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission over compensation levels. The ...

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The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. Washington, D.C.--(Newsfile Corp. - January 22, 2026) - The Securities and Exchange Commission today approved the 2026 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Kester and Brynes Professor at Columbia Business School and a Chazen Senior Scholar at the Jerome A. Chazen Institute for ...

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has published a new staff document titled “Broker-Dealer Audit Focus: Review Engagements Regarding Exemption Reports”. The publication is part of ...