Auditor independence and audit evidence added to PCAOB agenda
Sep 08, 2020
On September 8, 2020, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) updated its research and standard-setting agenda, reiterating its ongoing efforts to increase transparency and provide more timely and relevant information to stakeholders.
The PCAOB made the following changes to its agenda:
- Added auditor independence to the standard-setting agenda
- Added audit evidence to the research agenda
- Removed going concern from the standard-setting agenda
- Removed other information and Noncompliance with laws and regulations from the research agenda
Review the the projects on the PCAOB's website and a summary on Audit Analytics' website.