A Beleaguered PCAOB Confronts a Legal Challenge to its Disciplinary System

The PCAOB has spent the past few months fighting for its existence – and it’s still an open question whether it will succeed. The audit overseer notably fended off an attempt by Congress to shut it down this summer, only to have SEC Chairman Paul Atkins move to oust its leadership and curtail its spending…

October 6, 2025