Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is a nonprofit regulatory body in the United States that oversees the audits of public companies to protect investors and enhance the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial reporting.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T181984 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Context triple: [Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002, establishes, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board]
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Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets, enforcing securities laws, and protecting investors.
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Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 is a U.S. federal law that established sweeping reforms to improve corporate governance, financial reporting, and auditor independence in response to major accounting scandals.
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Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations is a division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission responsible for conducting examinations of securities firms and other regulated entities to assess compliance with federal securities laws.
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D.
Government Audit and Oversight Committee
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee is a standing committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors responsible for reviewing government performance, financial audits, and accountability measures within the city and county.
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E.
Financial Stability Oversight Council
The Financial Stability Oversight Council is a U.S. government body that monitors and addresses systemic risks to the nation’s financial system, coordinating oversight among federal and state financial regulators.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Target entity description: The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is a nonprofit regulatory body in the United States that oversees the audits of public companies to protect investors and enhance the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial reporting.
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A.
Securities and Exchange Commission
The Securities and Exchange Commission is the U.S. federal agency responsible for regulating securities markets, enforcing securities laws, and protecting investors.
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B.
Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 is a U.S. federal law that established sweeping reforms to improve corporate governance, financial reporting, and auditor independence in response to major accounting scandals.
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C.
Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations
The Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations is a division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission responsible for conducting examinations of securities firms and other regulated entities to assess compliance with federal securities laws.
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D.
Government Audit and Oversight Committee
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee is a standing committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors responsible for reviewing government performance, financial audits, and accountability measures within the city and county.
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E.
Financial Stability Oversight Council
The Financial Stability Oversight Council is a U.S. government body that monitors and addresses systemic risks to the nation’s financial system, coordinating oversight among federal and state financial regulators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
audit regulator
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nonprofit organization ⓘ regulatory body ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
PCAOB
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linked to:
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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| appointmentProcess | board members appointed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdAfter |
Enron scandal
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linked to:
Enron accounting scandal
WorldCom scandal ⓘ
linked to:
WorldCom accounting scandal
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| establishedFor |
improve audit quality
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restore investor confidence after accounting scandals ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 ⓘ |
| fundingModel | issuer accounting support fees ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
conduct investigations of registered public accounting firms
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discipline registered public accounting firms and associated persons ⓘ inspect registered public accounting firms ⓘ set auditing standards for public company audits in the United States ⓘ |
| hasBoardStructure | five-member board ⓘ |
| hasMissionStatement | to oversee the audits of public companies and broker-dealers to protect investors and the public interest by promoting informative, accurate, and independent audit reports ⓘ |
| headquartersAddress | 1666 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. (historical/commonly cited address) ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| inception | 2002 ⓘ |
| industry |
accounting regulation
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financial regulation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 ⓘ |
| legalForm | nonprofit corporation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | District of Columbia ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit corporation ⓘ |
| operatesIn | capital markets regulation ecosystem ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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linked to:
Securities and Exchange Commission
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| parentOrganization |
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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linked to:
Securities and Exchange Commission
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| purpose |
enhance the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial reporting
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oversee the audits of broker-dealers ⓘ oversee the audits of public companies ⓘ protect investors ⓘ |
| regulates |
audits of broker-dealers
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public company audits ⓘ registered public accounting firms ⓘ |
| regulatoryArea |
auditing
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independence standards for auditors of public companies ⓘ professional ethics for auditors of public companies ⓘ quality control standards for registered public accounting firms ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| shortName |
PCAOB
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linked to:
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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| subjectOf |
Sarbanes–Oxley Act Title I
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linked to:
Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002
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| supervises | Big Four accounting firms in their public company audit practices ⓘ |
| website | https://pcaobus.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Description of subject: The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is a nonprofit regulatory body in the United States that oversees the audits of public companies to protect investors and enhance the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial reporting.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Financial Reporting and Audit Group
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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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Arthur Andersen
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regulator
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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (posthumous regulatory context)
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subject linked to:
AA
linked to: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Jay Clayton
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boardMemberOf
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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (oversight role as SEC chair)
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linked to: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
linked to: Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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Free Enterprise Fund v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
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