What the SEC’s Proposed Reporting Overhaul Means for Audit Firms

Published on10 June 2026

The SEC just proposed the biggest overhaul to public company reporting in fifty years. Most audit firms are still catching up.

In this video, we break down five things audit professionals need to understand about the SEC’s proposed changes to public company reporting and auditing requirements — and what we’re watching as the comment period plays out.

This is still a proposal. But if it passes, it fundamentally changes the reporting and auditing landscape for a significant portion of the public company market.

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