Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

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nonprofit corporation created by the Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 to oversee the audits of public companies

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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 standards must be approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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