PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2023
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310 words in original text
What This Bill Does
This bill changes the rules for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (a government board that oversees accountants who audit public companies). The bill says the board's disciplinary hearings must be open to the public so people can watch them, unless the board decides to close them for specific reasons.
Who It Affects
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and the public who want to attend disciplinary hearings.
Key Provisions
• Disciplinary hearings held by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board must be open to the public, unless the board decides on its own or after considering a request from a party involved in the case to close the hearing instead (Sec. 2)
• The rule requiring the board to wait until a stay (a delay or pause on a punishment) is lifted before publishing its disciplinary determinations is removed (Sec. 3)
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, people will be allowed to attend Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary hearings unless the board specifically orders them closed. Additionally, the board will not need to wait for a stay to be lifted before making its disciplinary decisions public.
Important Definitions
None defined in the bill text.
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