The PCAOB is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect the interests of investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate and independent audit reports. The PCAOB also oversees the audits of broker-dealers, including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws, to promote investor protection.

PCAOB Board members and staff are speaking for themselves and the views they express are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the PCAOB as a whole or the Board or staff of the PCAOB.