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2026 PCAOB budget described as a 9.4% change (~$37.6 million)

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Budget documents or SEC statement confirm the budget change is 9.4% and show the ~$37.6 million figure as the change amount.

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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 official 2026 budget is $362.1 million; that is $37.6 million less than the PCAOB’s 2025 budget (about $399.7 million), a reduction that equals a 9.4% decrease ((37.6 / 399.7) ≈ 9.4%). The SEC press release and the PCAOB’s budget materials state the 2026 total as $362.1M and describe the change as a 9.4% ($37.6M) decrease from the prior year. Verdict: True — official PCAOB and SEC documents confirm the $362.1M 2026 budget and that it represents approximately a $37.6M (9.4%) decrease from 2025.

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  1. Update · Jan 22, 2026, 11:18 PMTrue
    The PCAOB’s official 2026 budget is $362.1 million; that is $37.6 million less than the PCAOB’s 2025 budget (about $399.7 million), a reduction that equals a 9.4% decrease ((37.6 / 399.7) ≈ 9.4%). The SEC press release and the PCAOB’s budget materials state the 2026 total as $362.1M and describe the change as a 9.4% ($37.6M) decrease from the prior year. Verdict: True — official PCAOB and SEC documents confirm the $362.1M 2026 budget and that it represents approximately a $37.6M (9.4%) decrease from 2025.
  2. Original article · Jan 22, 2026
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