- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Maria L. Murphy2022-08-19T12:00:00
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) on Tuesday issued its draft five-year strategic plan for public comment.
“The people we serve are top of mind in everything we do at the PCAOB, and we look forward to hearing from the public as we move forward with our ambitious plan to protect investors,” said PCAOB Chair Erica Williams in a press release.
The draft plan includes the PCAOB’s organizational priorities of investor protection, engagement, and adaptability, along with these four main goals:
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