Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Chairman William Duhnke III and board members discussed the organization’s current-year activities and plans for next year at the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ (AICPA) conference last week. The foundation of the PCAOB’s efforts has been driving continuous improvement in audit quality and oversight through its inspection program, along with extensive outreach to auditors, audit committees, investors, and preparers.

Maria L. Murphy, CPA, is a regular contributor to Compliance Week. She is a senior content management analyst, accounting and auditing products, CCH tax and accounting North America for Wolters Kluwer....