PCAOB Releases Update on Standard-Setting Priorities
May 5, 2026
As a follow-up to the March 31, 2026, request for
comment on its strategic priorities, the PCAOB has released an
interim update on the
standard-setting activities it has planned for the rest of 2026. Such activities are
expected to include:
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A supplemental request for comment on targeted improvements to QC 1000, A Firm’s System of Quality Control.
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A research project on potential actions the PCAOB may need to take “in light of the increased use of technology-based tools by auditors and preparers.”
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A rulemaking project related to the PCAOB’s broker-dealer inspection program.
For more information, see the press release on the PCAOB’s Web site.