Category: The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

Deloitte-China Ordered to Pay $20 Million SEC Fine

The SEC has issued a $20 million fine against Deloitte-China, for failing to comply with U.S. audit requirements. In a Sept. 29 announcement, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) penalized Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Certified Public Accountants LLP (Deloitte-China) for “failing to comply with fundamental U.S. auditing requirements in its component audits of U.S. issuers and…


US Accounting Regulators Demand Complete Access to China-Based Audits

The U.S. accounting audit regulator delivered a warning regarding the integrity and complete access to work papers of accounting firms of New York-listed Chinese companies. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Chair Erica Williams made the remarks on Sept. 22 at the Council of Institutional Investors (CII) Fall Conference. She emphasized, “Voluntarily delisting is not…