Statement
Comment letter to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the disclosure of the names of audit engagement partners
… Accounting Oversight Board 1666 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-2803 Re: Rulemaking Docket Matter No. 029: Rules to Require Disclosure of Certain Audit Participants on a New PCAOB Form Dear PCAOB Members: On behalf of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (“AFL-CIO”), I appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“PCAOB”) supplemental request for comment on rules to require … for investors. Investors, who ultimately bear the costs and are the intended beneficiaries of audits, should have the right to know the identity of the engagement partners who conduct audits. Likewise, investors should be told the identities …