US Audit Board Plans to Formalize Brokerage Inspections (1)

April 21, 2026, 2:23 PM UTCUpdated: April 21, 2026, 2:39 PM UTC

A member of the US audit board said Tuesday that it would formalize its inspection program for auditors of brokerage firms, replacing its more than decade-old “interim” reviews.

A new program should consider the varying risks and legal requirements of the broker-dealers, Mark Calabria, who serves on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, said according to prepared remarks addressing a forum for brokerage auditors.

A draft proposal could be ready for public scrutiny “over the coming year,” Calabria said at the Chicago event.

“When broker-dealer firms are holding investor cash and securities—the stakes for investors are high,” Calabria said. ...

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