Daily Compliance News: June 25, 2025, The PCAOB Elimination Hits Roadblock Edition
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Despite the future of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board coming under threat, the PCAOB continues to release guidance, implement rules, conduct inspections and pursue enforcement actions....more
This edition includes a financial reporting and auditing update for audit committees, highlights from the KPMG 2024 US CEO Outlook, view on the post-election geoeconomic forecast, CEO succession planning, and the latest in...more
On June 6, 2023, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) proposed new auditing standards that would substantially broaden auditors’ responsibilities for considering an audit client’s noncompliance with laws...more
The Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protections Act of 2002, commonly known as the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act,” or “SOX” for short, has been in effect for twenty years, and as we celebrate the Act’s platinum...more
Per the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has begun identifying public companies that retained audit firms that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has determined...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
U.S. capital markets are beginning to experience the effects of the passage of the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA). Amid continuing tensions between the United States and China, then-President Trump signed...more
With 2021 now upon us, companies, auditors and audit committees are gearing up for another annual reporting season, coming off of one of the more turbulent years in recent history, which included a significant number of...more
Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more
On December 30, 2019, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC’s Chief Accountant, and the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a joint statement regarding the role of audit...more
On April 27, 2018, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Nasdaq, along with certain technology and biotechnology groups, released a policy paper titled “Expanding...more
Each company faces important decisions in preparing for its 2016 annual meeting and reporting season. We have prepared a checklist of essential areas we believe companies should focus on as they plan for 2016, including...more