PCAOB

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:organization
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:PCAOB
gptkbp:boardMemberOf 5
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Sarbanes-Oxley_Act
gptkbp:disciplinaryAuthority public accounting firms
associated persons of public accounting firms
gptkbp:enforcedBy auditing standards
ethics standards
independence standards
quality control standards
gptkbp:explores registered public accounting firms
gptkbp:founded 2002
gptkbp:founder gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Public_Company_Accounting_Oversight_Board
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label PCAOB
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legalStatus non-governmental entity
gptkbp:notableEvent established after Enron and WorldCom scandals
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:U.S._Securities_and_Exchange_Commission
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Securities_and_Exchange_Commission
gptkbp:purpose protect investors
oversee audits of public companies
further public interest in preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports
gptkbp:regulates auditors of public companies
public accounting firms
brokers and dealers registered with the SEC
gptkbp:type gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:website https://pcaobus.org
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Public_Company_Accounting_Oversight_Board
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4