The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has added Belgium to its list of countries with which it has a cooperative agreement to exchange information concerning the oversight of audit firms.

The PCAOB on Tuesday announced its entering into agreement with the Belgian Audit Oversight College (CTR-CSR). In addition to providing a framework for joint inspections, the pact allows for the exchange of confidential information in accordance with applicable Belgian law and the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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