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1. 2023 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey

The results of Protiviti’s 2023 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey assess SOX internal costs, hours, controls and other trends.

2. PCAOB Issues Staff Update and Preview of 2022 Inspection Observations

This Flash Report highlights troubling trends in inspection results and sheds light on the PCAOB’s current areas of inspection focus.

3. Sarbanes-Oxley Process Walkthrough Questionnaire

This tool contains two sample questionnaires that provide guidance to business units in the performance of walk-throughs associated with Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance requirements.  

4. PCAOB Inspection Reports for Annually Inspected Firms

Audit Analytics looks at the 2020 inspection reports of annually inspected firms and explores the most common accounting and audit deficiencies.

5. PCAOB Adopts Amendments to Independence Rules, Announces 2020-2024 Strategic Plan

Here, Audit Analytics analyzes the PCAOB’s targeted amendments to its interim independence standards applicable to lending arrangements between auditors and audit clients.