"2023 Developments for Auditor Regulation Under the U.S. Securities Laws" by John Rizio-Hamilton, Jesse L. Jensen, and Tom Sperber in The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation

June 12, 2024

In the article “2023 Developments for Auditor Regulation Under the U.S. Securities Laws” published by The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, BLB&G partners John Rizio-Hamilton and Jesse L. Jensen, and associate Tom Sperber discuss the crisis of confidence around the role of auditors in U.S. public reporting. The authors address recent public rhetoric about audit enforcement by regulators, and enforcement actions and other developments indicating that regulators are following through with increased activity. They also note progress on addressing audit quality of China-based audits. They end by discussing the SEC’s recent submission to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals asserting the continued importance of the independent audit to investors.

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