PCAOB chief auditor Barbara Vanich to depart next month

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) in the US has announced the departure of its chief auditor Barbara Vanich.

Vanich will leave the PCAOB on 15 July 2026.

Her departure will follow more than 17 years at the US audit watchdog.

PCAOB chairman Demetrios Logothetis said: "I have greatly valued Barb's expert advice – her accomplishments at the PCAOB have been extraordinary.

"We thank her for her leadership and dedication, and we wish her well as she embarks on a new professional opportunity."

Vanich joined the PCAOB in February 2009.

She has held a series of positions including associate chief auditor, special adviser to a board member, deputy chief auditor and acting chief auditor.

She was appointed chief auditor in October 2022.

In that role, Vanich led work on the adoption of a series of standards to strengthen audit quality and safeguard investors.

A central project during her tenure was QC 1000, 'A Firm's System of Quality Control', adopted in May 2024.

The standard, scheduled to come into force on 15 December 2026, introduces a risk-focused system to support enhancements of audit quality.

Vanich also supervised other major standard-setting initiatives

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