PUBLIC COMPANY ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT BOARD

Bills and resolutions

Business and industry: require auditor independence standards applicable to past audits of company occurring before it was public to treat auditor as independent if auditor meets established professional standards (see H.R. 9410), H8729 [2DE]

Government regulations: exclude audits of privately held, non-custody brokers and dealers that are in good standing from certain requirements (see S. 4292), S2664 [24MY]

Law enforcement: require Federal financial regulators to create public database of people who have committed financial crimes or have civil liability for financial misdeeds (see S. 3716), S875 [1MR]

Whistleblowing: establish whistleblower program (see H.R. 7245), H3895 [28MR]