PCOAB Goes on the Road

The Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board starts its 2010 road show in Charlotte, NC this April with trips to seven cities planned (though the New York and Jersey City stops effectively are two days in the same general area). Among agenda topics are: PCAOB Standard 7 (Quality Review), risk assessment, internal control auditing for non-accelerated filers, current economic trends and future standard-setting priorities. Members of any PCAOB-registered CPA firm are eligible to attend.

The idea of the PCAOB getting out and meeting CPAs throughout the country is good, though I regret that their coverage of the upper South and Midwest this year is weak. Those living near one of the cities on the tour may wish to consider attanding.