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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) is a nonprofit corporation created by the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 to oversee the audits of US-listed public companies. The PCAOB also oversees the audits of broker-dealers, including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws, to promote investor protection. All PCAOB rules and…

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Founded
July 30, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-07-30)
Headquarters
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Board member
George R. Botic Steven D. Laughton Mark A. Calabria
Chairperson
Demetrios (Jim) Logothetis
Legal status
501(c)(1)
Purpose
The PCAOB oversees the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of info…

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related to Purpose · 12
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → Board, Congress, Consumer Protection Act, Dodd, Frank Wall Street Reform, In, PCAOB, Previously, Public Company Accounting Oversight, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC, The PCAOB
related to External links · 5
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → Board, Media, Public Company Accounting Oversight, Wikimedia Commons Official, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
Board member · 1
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → George R. Botic Steven D. Laughton Mark A. Calabria
Chairperson · 1
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → Demetrios (Jim) Logothetis
Founded · 1
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → July 30, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-07-30)
Headquarters · 1
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → Washington, D.C., U.S.
Legal status · 1
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → 501(c)(1)
Purpose · 1
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → The PCAOB oversees the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of info…
Tax ID no. · 1
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → 74-3073065
Website · 1
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board → pcaobus.org

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Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardBoard memberGeorge R. Botic Steven D. Laughton Mark A. Calabria1.00infobox
Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardChairpersonDemetrios (Jim) Logothetis1.00infobox
Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardFoundedJuly 30, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-07-30)1.00infobox
Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardHeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.1.00infobox
Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardLegal status501(c)(1)1.00infobox
Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardPurposeThe PCAOB oversees the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of info…1.00infobox
Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardTax ID no.74-30730651.00infobox
Public Company Accounting Oversight BoardWebsitepcaobus.org1.00infobox
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that auditors' independence from their clients' managers had been compromised because of the large fees that audit firms were earning from these ancillary services.In additioninstance ofin cases0.80text
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