Arti Bhatt, CCDP, currently serves as the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Leader at the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) since January 2023. Previously, Arti held the position of Head of Global Diversity Equity & Inclusion at Avaya from March 2021 to September 2022, where responsibilities included developing strategies and performance indicators to enhance diversity and inclusivity. Prior experience also includes serving as the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Lead at Converse from 2015 to March 2021, providing strategic guidance in implementing diversity initiatives. Arti's background features roles such as Senior Developer at Converse and Assistant Developer at Ann Taylor, along with serving as an Operation Specialist Officer in the US Navy from 1998 to 2002. Arti is pursuing a Cornell Certified Diversity Professional certification at Cornell University and holds an Advanced Diversity & Inclusion Certificate from the same institution, in addition to completing the Women's Leadership Program at Simmons University and obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Business from the Fashion Institute of Technology.
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The PCAOB is a nonprofit corporation established by Congress to oversee the audits of public companies in order to protect investors and further the public interest in the preparation of informative, accurate, and independent audit reports. The PCAOB also oversees the audits of brokers and dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws. The PCAOB has four primary duties: - Register public accounting firms that prepare audit reports for issuers, and SEC-registered brokers and dealers. - Establish or adopt auditing and related attestation, quality control, ethics, and independence standards. - Inspect registered public accounting firms' audits and quality control systems. - Investigate and discipline registered public accounting firms and their associated persons for violations of specified laws, rules, or professional standards. In support of our mission, we also conduct economic research and risk analysis, engage with our stakeholders and other domestic and international regulators, and manage a talented workforce and the technology and resources we need to perform our duties. The SEC has oversight authority over the PCAOB, including the approval of the Board's rules, standards, and budget. The PCAOB has approximately 800 staff members. We maintain our headquarters in Washington, D.C., and have 15 other offices or locations across the United States. As of December 31, 2021, in 83 jurisdictions across the globe, 1,709 public accounting firms were registered with the PCAOB.