All William Duhnke articles
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ArticleSEC appoints 4 to overhauled PCAOB; Erica Williams named chair
The SEC appointed Erica Williams to serve as chairperson of the newly overhauled PCAOB. Kara Stein, Christina Ho, and Anthony Thompson will join as new additions, while Acting Chair Duane DesParte will remain on as a board member.
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ArticleTwo PCAOB members resign ahead of SEC overhaul
Rebekah Goshorn Jurata and Megan Zietsman have announced they will resign, meaning the PCAOB could soon be left with one active member ahead of SEC plans to clean house at the audit regulator.
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ArticleHardball politics at play in leadership changes at PCAOB, CFPB
No federal agency is truly immune from politics—even the ones that are supposed to be independent. That is what’s playing out at the PCAOB and CFPB as Democrats utilize similar tactics coined by their Republican counterparts.
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ArticleWhat might an overhauled PCAOB look to accomplish?
With no requirements for the PCAOB to feature a certain number of members from each political party, the SEC has the chance to staff the organization with a decidedly Democratic majority. What might such a Board set out to change?
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ArticleSEC ousts PCAOB head William Duhnke; larger overhaul planned
SEC Chair Gary Gensler removed William Duhnke III as head of the PCAOB while also announcing plans to replace the entire board of the audit regulator.
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ArticleEx-PCAOB risk officer files lawsuit alleging harassment, discrimination
The former chief risk officer of the PCAOB says she was subjected to a campaign of harassment and discrimination before she was unlawfully fired last year.
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ArticlePCAOB reviews a year like no other, previews what lies ahead in 2021
PCAOB board members remark on changes at the organization amid the coronavirus pandemic, recent audit inspection findings, priorities for 2021, and more.
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ArticleChina proposes joint audit to end dispute with U.S. regulators
In an attempt to end the stalemate over audits of publicly traded Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges, China has reportedly proposed to allow U.S. regulators to conduct a trial joint inspection of a state-owned enterprise.
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ArticlePCAOB seeks input on modernizing QC standards
The PCAOB is accepting public comment on a potential approach to revising the board’s quality control standards in place since 2003 and outdated by modern technology.
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PCAOB explores whether to change audit inspection process
A newly seated PCAOB is taking a fresh look at its entire regulatory process, including whether it’s time to reconsider how it performs audit inspections.