SEC tightens auditor accreditation rules for large government contracts

SEC tightens auditor accreditation rules for large government contracts

THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has tightened accreditation requirements for auditing firms and external auditors, including rules prescribing the level of accredited auditor that corporations with large government contracts must engage. SEC Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 26, Series of 2026, amended the corporate regulator’s accreditation guidelines for auditing firms and external auditors of SEC-regulated […]

Source: BusinessWorld
https://bworldonline.com/corporate/2026/09/21/778618/sec-tightens-auditor-accreditation-rules-for-large-government-contracts/