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PCAOB's 2026 budget set at $362.1 million

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Published PCAOB/SEC budget documents list the 2026 PCAOB budget total as $362.1 million.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission approved the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) 2026 budget and the related accounting support fee. The 2026 PCAOB budget totals $362.1 million and reflects a 9.4% increase from the prior year. The SEC published a press release with the action and provided a link to the announcement on its website.
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The PCAOB’s approved 2026 budget is $362.1 million, as stated in the PCAOB’s budget documents and confirmed by the SEC’s announcement approving the 2026 PCAOB budget. Evidence: PCAOB’s 2026 public budget document lists the 2026 budget at $362.1 million, and the SEC press statement and contemporaneous Reuters reporting state the SEC approved a $362.1 million 2026 PCAOB budget. Verdict: True — multiple primary and reputable secondary sources confirm the budget figure is $362.1 million for 2026.

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  1. Update · Jan 22, 2026, 11:15 PMTrue
    The PCAOB’s approved 2026 budget is $362.1 million, as stated in the PCAOB’s budget documents and confirmed by the SEC’s announcement approving the 2026 PCAOB budget. Evidence: PCAOB’s 2026 public budget document lists the 2026 budget at $362.1 million, and the SEC press statement and contemporaneous Reuters reporting state the SEC approved a $362.1 million 2026 PCAOB budget. Verdict: True — multiple primary and reputable secondary sources confirm the budget figure is $362.1 million for 2026.
  2. Original article · Jan 22, 2026
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