The bill would allow the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to hold disciplinary hearings open to the public, unless the Board decides otherwise. It would also remove a requirement to wait until a stay on a sanction is lifted before publishing certain disciplinary determinations.
The bill could make some PCAOB disciplinary hearings and determinations available to the public sooner. It does not require every hearing to be public; the Board may order otherwise.
No publicly available information.
The bill describes its purpose as promoting transparency in PCAOB disciplinary proceedings.
No publicly available information.