Chair Gary Gensler emphasized the agreement was "merely a step in the process," even though it was the first time the U.S. has received such detailed and specific commitments from China. The PCAOB will now be able to conduct inspections and investigations meeting U.S. standards.
The US and China have been in a dispute over audit oversight for Chinese-based firms for over a decade.
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