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PCAOB Sees Audit Quality Slipping

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has a message for auditors: Shape up. According to the PCAOB’s latest report on audit inspections, firms are producing audits with deficiencies at an increasing rate. The board is projecting tha...

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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Moves to Investigate Foreign Auditors

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Earlier this month, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler fired a warning shot at China-connected companies. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the head of the regulatory agency warned that by early 2024, it may need to prohibi...

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The State of COVID-19 Disclosure, Part II: Going Concern

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Two weeks ago, the SEC urged public companies to speak frankly to investors about how the pandemic is impacting their financial health. The SEC even included a helpful guide, listing topics that issuers’ disclosures should cover. Those topi...

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