The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) enforcement staff said that it will no longer routinely require respondents in disciplinary settlements to agree not to publicly deny findings contained in settled orders.
In a July 31, 2026, statement posted on its website, the PCAOB staff said this change aligns its enforcement practice with that of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which oversees the board, regarding public denials of findings in settled disciplinary orders.
Under the revised approach, the enforcement staff will no longer routinely condition a recommendation that the PCAOB accept a settlement offer on a respondent’s agreement not to publicly deny findings in a settled disciplinary order.
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