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Accounting Board Proposes 20% Cut to Pay Amid SEC Scrutiny

The Wall Street Journal

October 17, 2025

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board proposed a 20% cut to the salaries of its board members as it faces scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission over compensation levels.

- BY MARK MAURER

Accounting Board Proposes 20% Cut to Pay Amid SEC Scrutiny

A board-pay overhaul has appeared likely since Paul Atkins took the helm at the SEC.

This story is from the October 17, 2025 edition of The Wall Street Journal.

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