Current challenge to the PCAOB standard setting agenda

https://pcaobus.org/news-events/speeches/speech-detail/statement-regarding-the-pcaob-s-revised-research-and-standard-setting-agendas-reducing-credibility-accountability-and-confidence-in-the-financial-reporting-process https://www.pogo.org/analysis/2020/12/remember-enron-it-could-happen-again-on-bidens-watch/

SSAE 19 Agreed upon procedures

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2020/sep/ssae-no-19-flexibility-for-agreed-upon-procedures.html

2019 audit standards at a glance

https://www.aicpa.org/interestareas/frc/auditattest/auditing-standards-information-and-resources.html

Standard setter discussion

https://www.cpajournal.com/2019/02/21/regulators-and-standards-setters/ Addresses KAMs and CAMs....and other standard setting issues

AICPA's ASB aligns select standards with PCAOB

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2019/jan/aicpa-asb-changes-align-gaas-with-pcaob-standards-201920332.html

A proposed standard change

Proposed revisions to SSAE 18. terminology for what have been known as "review engagements" is proposed. Comments due Oct 11. https://www.aicpa.org/content/dam/aicpa/research/exposuredrafts/accountingandauditing/downloadabledocuments/20180711a-ed-ssae-18-revisions.pdf

Guidance about audit reports

https://pcaobus.org/Standards/Documents/2017-12-04-Auditors-Report-Staff-Guidance.pdf effective for audits of fiscal years ending on or after Dec. 15, 2017

PCAOB proposal on supervising other auditors

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2017/sep/pcaob-revises-proposal-supervision-other-auditors-201717539.html PCAOB is seeking comments on this proposal related to lead auditors supervising other auditors. Comments due by 11/15/2017

Center for Audit Quality suggested changes to PCAOB proposals

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2017/aug/caq-seeks-changes-to-pcaob-proposals-201717371.html

Proposed changes to the International Internal Audit Standards

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2016/feb/iia-changes-to-help-internal-auditors-201613800.html

Reviews, compilations and engagements to prepare F/S

http://www.aicpa.org/interestareas/frc/reviewcompilationpreparation/pages/resources-for-ssars21.aspx The AICPA's Statement on Standards for Accounting and Review Services No. 21 page of resources and background

PCAOB reorganize standards

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2015/mar/pcaob-reorganizes-standards-201512053.html Standards will now follow the flow of an audit.

PCAOB standard setting slow process

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2015/feb/auditing-standards-pcaob-201511738.html This article mentions standards can take up to five years to enact from start to finish.

PCAOB seeks comments

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/news/2015/jan/going-concern-standard-pcaob-201511599.html PCAOB will likely seek input related to revision of the going concern standard. Some of this is related to the FASB rule in this area last year.

The use of internal auditors

This standard makes use of the concept of a systematic and disciplined approach, which is based on the International Standard 610 that was modified in 2013.   For more information on the standard effective for audits for fiscal periods ending after 12/15/14 and a link to the executive summary check the following
http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/News/20149584.htm

PCAOB to consider reorganizing the audit standards

Meeting this Tuesday to consider this topical organization approach.    http://journalofaccountancy.com/News/20137625.htm

Clarified Auditing Standards

and some of the substantive changes made are detailed in this short blog post; report headings, opening balances and engagement letters changes are discussed.  http://blog.aicpa.org/2012/12/how-the-clarified-auditing-standards-will-affect-you.html#sthash.zPTJ7o5C.sM1EXIWF.dpbs

Internal standards effective in the new year

bring role of internal audiors closer to the Board.  eisneramper-institute-of-internal-auditors-chief-audit-executive-standards

Trying to clarify the clarified audit standards

 in this discussion at http://blog.aicpa.org/2012/10/clarifying-clarified-auditing-standards-on-group-audits.html

PCAOB vote on engagement quality review standard

http://www.journalofaccountancy.com/Web/20091964.htm
The standard has been well over a year in the making. First proposed, then revised, ready to be voted on. Check out the changes at this Journal of Accountancy article.