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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board oversees the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers.

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Apr. 27, 2026

In 2025, the PCAOB staff gathered insights from more than 250 audit committee chairs. A new staff Spotlight presents high-level observations and takeaways from this engagement.

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Feb. 4, 2026

A new PCAOB publication provides auditors with insights related to the testing of transactions between brokers and dealers and related parties, typically parents or affiliates.

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Jun. 11, 2026

The PCAOB has published its annual report on broker-dealer audits.

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Jun. 9, 2026

The PCAOB today issued for public comment a proposal regarding narrow, targeted amendments to QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control.

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