
Each year, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) develops a strategic plan, creating goals with a five-year outlook. On Nov. 15, the PCAOB approved its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. In prior years, the plan was developed and updated based on input from top leadership within the PCAOB. This year, however, the PCAOB’s five new board members engaged a strategic planning consultant, who hosted an anonymous public survey seeking views on the PCAOB’s strategic priorities. This article recaps results from the survey and summarizes the goals listed in the PCAOB’s 2018-2022 Strategic Plan.