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PCAOB Was Born That Way

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Caleb Newquist

At the Wall Street Journal's CFO Network event yesterday, a nameless CFO asked SEC Division of Corporate Finance, Keith Higgins, “What gives with the PCAOB? Do they really mean to be slow and not transparent?”

Although Mr. Higgins acknowledged that, "We've heard that concern," the correct answer is, "Yep! That's how audit firm lobbyists designed it!"

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Posted in PCAOBTagged CFOs, PCAOB, transparency

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