The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued a joint statement Wednesday providing an update on their recent conversations with audit firm leaders regarding audit quality oversight challenges in China, including the potential impact of the coronavirus on financial disclosures and audit quality.

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