PCAOB Auditor Defense
King & Spalding has represented accounting firms and their professionals in Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) investigations and enforcement actions for nearly two decades. We have handled more than 50 PCAOB investigations involving complex audit issues involving Fortune 500 audits in every major sector. Our team has unrivaled experience, including valuable insight of former PCAOB and SEC Associate Directors, former federal prosecutors, and a Big Four global general counsel. Proficient in languages including Spanish and Portuguese, we have handled more than 20 cross-border PCAOB investigations. Having tried dozens of cases, our team has the skill, judgment, and credibility to secure favorable results—through negotiated settlements where warranted, and hard-fought litigation where necessary.
January 15, 2021
General Counsel’s Decision Tree
November 5, 2020
Fifth Amendment Danger In Civil Cases
January 3, 2020
SEC Proposes Amendments to Auditor Independence Rules
December 6, 2022
Kenneth Turnbull, Jessica Corley and Kevin O'Brien represent Deloitte in a securities class action