Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:non-profit_organization
gptkbp:aims_to_improve public trust in audits
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:SEC
gptkbp:budget approximately $250 million (2021)
gptkbp:collaborates_with international auditing organizations
gptkbp:community_outreach stakeholders
gptkbp:composed_of five members
gptkbp:conducts inspections of audit firms
gptkbp:conducts_research_on audit practices
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Sarbanes-Oxley_Act
gptkbp:discusses audit innovation
gptkbp:educational_programs gptkb:investigation
gptkbp:enhances audit quality
gptkbp:established gptkb:2002
gptkbp:focuses_on investor protection
gptkbp:has_a_chairperson_named Erica Williams (as of 2023)
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on emerging technologies in auditing
gptkbp:has_a_role_in_enhancing audit transparency
gptkbp:has_a_strategic_initiative_for enhancing audit quality.
gptkbp:has_a_website pcaobus.org
gptkbp:has_authority_over registered public accounting firms
gptkbp:has_role financial reporting oversight
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)
gptkbp:input_output regulatory reforms
gptkbp:investigates auditor misconduct
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:International_Forum_of_Independent_Audit_Regulators_(IFIAR)
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for gptkb:investors
gptkbp:is_committed_to diversity and inclusion in the profession
gptkbp:is_funded_by fees from audit firms
gptkbp:is_involved_in standard-setting process
gptkbp:issues gptkb:investigation
gptkbp:issues_reports_on audit quality
gptkbp:mission protect investors
gptkbp:oversees auditors of public companies
gptkbp:promotes high-quality audits
gptkbp:provides guidance for auditors
gptkbp:provides_guidance_on audit reports
audit documentation
gptkbp:provides_oversight_for gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkbp:publishes annual reports
gptkbp:regulates audit firms
gptkbp:reports_to gptkb:Securities_and_Exchange_Commission_(SEC)
gptkbp:staff approximately 300 employees
gptkbp:strategic_goals 2022-2026
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:SEC_(Securities_and_Exchange_Commission)
gptkb:Securities_and_Exchange_Commission_(SEC)
gptkb:U._S._Securities_and_Exchange_Commission_(SEC)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5