All PCAOB articles – Page 11
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PCAOB finalizes new standards on estimates, specialists
Auditors have new rules to follow in auditing accounting estimates and in relying on the work of specialists to arrive at audit opinions.
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ArticleAuditors finalize hot topic lists for 2018 year-end
As calendar-year companies approach their year-end close, audit firms are prepping teams for the big issues they need to scrutinize closely in their 2018 year-end audits.
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PCAOB names Megan Zietsman chief auditor
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board announced that it has named Megan Zietsman chief auditor and director of professional standards.
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PCAOB plans continued focus on review controls in 2019
The PCAOB saw some improvement in the audit of management review controls during its 2018 inspections, but it’s still an area of focus into 2019.
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New GAAP rules drive audit fee increases, poll says
New accounting standards and M&A activity are driving modest increases in audit fees for public companies, according to a new FERF survey.
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CAMs may drive more management disclosure, dry runs reveal
A pending requirement for auditors to disclose critical audit matters in their reports may compel management to take a closer look at their own disclosures.
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SEC, PCAOB spill frustration over China stonewall
U.S. regulators are contemplating what next steps they can take to rattle some greater cooperation out of overseas regulators, especially in China.
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PCAOB plans new focus on quality control in inspections
The PCAOB plans to take a much closer look at how firms manage audit quality in 2019, retooling the inspections process to focus on quality control systems.
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No change in audit-non-audit mix in U.S., KPMG says
Amid reports that KPMG is drawing a firmer line between audit and non-audit services in the United Kingdom, the firm has no similar plans in the United States.
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Even with new technology, auditors face same demands
Whatever changes technology might bring to financial reporting, auditors still face the same auditing standards and expectations from regulators.
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Third ex-KPMG partner pleads guilty in inspection leak
A third ex-KPMG partner has consented to a guilty plea in connection with charges of fraud and conspiracy in regulatory inspections.
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PCAOB censures Deloitte Mexico partners in cross-border audits
The PCAOB has disciplined three partners at Deloitte Mexico, citing failures in cross-border audits that affected U.S. opinions.
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Changes to PCAOB inspections will begin in 2019
A new approach to audit inspections will begin in 2019, with changes intended to focus on prevention and deterrence, new PCAOB chairman says.
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Ex-KPMG leader pleads guilty in inspection leak case
A former KPMG leader has pled guilty to four counts of fraud and conspiracy in connection with an operation to subvert the regulatory inspection process.
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SEC, PCAOB discipline ex-auditors at BDO, Deloitte
Two new enforcement actions give audit committees some textbook reminders to keep tabs on auditors regarding their compliance with professional standards.
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U.S. still waits for new standards on auditing estimates
Auditors following global standards now have updated rules on how to audit accounting estimates, guidance U.S. auditors have been awaiting for years.
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Adverse audit opinions on ICFR taper off in 2017
For the first time since 2010, adverse auditor opinions on internal control over financial reporting tapered off in 2017.
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PCAOB calls out two-thirds of audits at BDO USA
The PCAOB has handed BDO USA another scathing inspection report, finding 67 percent of the audits examined in 2016 failed to comply with standards.
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Report calls out gender disparity among engagement partners
As audit firms disclose who performs public company audits, gender diversity is emerging as the first major concern regarding audit engagement leadership.
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House panel advances slate of reform-minded bills
The House Financial Services Committee this week advanced 12 bills. Among them is a modification of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act so that small, privately owned non-custodial brokers and dealers are no longer required to hire PCAOB-registered audit firms to meet annual reporting obligations.