PCAOB study: Improved quality control needed in broker-dealer audits
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Kyle Brasseur2020-08-25T15:57:00
Modest improvements in the audits of broker-dealers do little to absolve the need for firms to evaluate how they can enhance their systems of quality control, according to the latest figures from the PCAOB.
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