AM Now 4.18: Update on PCAOB Inspection Plans and the SEC’s Definition of “Exchange”

<p>This week in AM Now, Embarkers Adam Olsen and Matt Fisser discuss what’s happening on the accounting and finance front, including:</p><p><br></p><ul> <li>The PCAOB’s ongoing concerns over audit quality and how they’ll address them in their 2023 inspection plans.</li> <li>The SEC just reopened the comment period for its proposed amendments to the definition of “exchange” under the Exchange Act in light of crypto assets and DeFi systems</li> </ul><p><br></p><p>For more information on these topics:</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://pcaobus.org/news-events/news-releases/news-release-detail/2023-inspections-to-prioritize-audit-risks-related-to-fraud-the-financial-services-sector-crypto"><em>2023 Inspections to Prioritize Audit Risks Related to Fraud, the Financial Services Sector, Crypto</em></a></p><p><a href="https://blog.embarkwithus.com/crypto-accounting"><em>Crypto Accounting: Decrypting Digital Assets for CFOs and CAOs</em></a></p><p><a href="https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-77#:~:text=The%20Securities%20and%20Exchange%20Commission,comment%20period%20in%20May%202022."><em>SEC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to Exchange Act Rule 3b-16 and Provides Supplemental Information</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>Connect with <a href="https://www.embarkwithus.com/">Embark</a> on: </p><ul> <li><a href="https://hubs.ly/H0XgZnG0">LinkedIn</a></li> <li><a href="https://hubs.ly/H0XgYNZ0">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://hubs.ly/H0Xg-dz0">Twitter</a></li> <li><a href="https://hubs.ly/H0XgZR70">Facebook</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoTAyu49B82Fv8NrjINDtRw">YouTube</a></li> </ul><p><br></p><p>Listen to AM Now on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and Spotify.</p>