PCAOB Audit Firm Inspections & Enforcement Actions Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "recordType": "inspection",
  "firmName": "Ernst & Young LLP",
  "firmId": "42",
  "jurisdiction": "United States",
  "isInternational": null,
  "inspectionYear": 2025,
  "reportDate": "2026-07-22",
  "globalNetwork": "Ernst & Young Global Limited",
  "inspectionType": null,
  "partIADeficiencyRate": 5,
  "totalAuditsReviewed": 64,
  "partIADeficiencyCount": 3,
  "reportTitle": "104-2026-089-E&Y",
  "orderDate": null,
  "sanctionType": null,
  "releaseNo": "104-2026-089",
  "orderTitle": null,
  "documentUrl": "https://assets.pcaobus.org/pcaob-dev/docs/default-source/inspections/reports/documents/104-2026-089-e-y.pdf",
  "publicationDate": "2026-08-13",
  "detailFetched": false,
  "orderSummary": null,
  "penaltyUsd": null,
  "hasBarOrSuspension": null,
  "sanctions": null,
  "reportText": null,
  "pdfPageCount": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://pcaobus.org/oversight/inspections/firm-inspection-reports",
  "source": "PCAOB (pcaobus.org)",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-15T02:33:13.152Z"
}

The most complete PCAOB scraper available. It returns every field the PCAOB inspection and enforcement listings expose, from the audit firm, jurisdiction, and global network to Part I.A deficiency rates and audits reviewed, plus an optional PDF add-on that parses the order summary, civil penalty, bar/suspension language, and full report text, and gives you eight filters to target exactly the firms and actions you need.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor reads the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) public listings, applies the filters you pass, and writes one normalized record per result to the run's dataset. In inspections mode it returns firm inspection reports with the Part I.A deficiency rate, audits reviewed, deficiency count, inspection year, global network, and the report PDF link. In enforcement mode it returns disciplinary orders with the respondent firm, sanction type, release number, and order PDF link.

With the detail add-on enabled, the actor fetches each source PDF and extracts the order summary, the civil money penalty amount, whether a bar or suspension was imposed, the list of sanctions, the full report text, and the PDF page count. Coverage is global: PCAOB inspects and sanctions registered audit firms in the United States and many other jurisdictions.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns the 10 most recent firm inspection reports.

{
  "searchType": "inspections",
  "maxRecords": 10,
  "includeDetails": false
}

Every input is optional. Switch searchType to enforcement for disciplinary orders. Add firmName, years, or jurisdictions to narrow the results, and turn on includeDetails to parse the PDFs.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchType	enum	no	inspections	inspections returns firm inspection reports; enforcement returns disciplinary orders.
firmName	string	no	(empty)	Keyword filter on the audit firm or respondent name, for example KPMG, BDO.
years	integer[]	no	(all)	Filter by year. Inspection year for inspections; order year for enforcement.
jurisdictions	string[]	no	(all)	Filter by the firm's country exactly as PCAOB records it, for example United States, China, India.
globalNetworks	string[]	no	(all)	Inspections only. Filter to member firms of a global network, exactly as named by PCAOB.
inspectionTypes	string[]	no	(all)	Inspections only. Keep only firms on this cadence: Annually Inspected or Triennially Inspected.
sanctionTypes	string[]	no	(all)	Enforcement only. Keep only orders of these types: Settled Disciplinary Order, Adjudicated Disciplinary Order, Termination of Bars.
minDeficiencyRate	integer	no	(none)	Inspections only. Keep only reports whose Part I.A deficiency rate is at least this percent.
includeDetails	boolean	no	false	Add-on. For every record, fetch the source PDF and extract the order summary, penalty, bar/suspension language, and full report text.
maxRecords	integer	no	10	Maximum records to return.
proxyConfiguration	object	no	(none)	Optional Apify proxy configuration. PCAOB is reachable without a proxy.

Filters combine with logical AND.

Output reference

One dataset item per inspection report or enforcement order. Types: string, integer, number, boolean, string[], or null when the field does not apply to the record type or the value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
recordType	string	inspection or enforcement.
firmName	string	Audit firm or respondent name.
firmId	string	PCAOB firm identifier.
jurisdiction	string	Firm's country as recorded by PCAOB.
isInternational	boolean	Whether the firm is non-US, when PCAOB flags it.
inspectionYear	integer	Inspection year (inspections).
reportDate	string	Inspection report date (inspections), YYYY-MM-DD.
globalNetwork	string	Global network the firm belongs to (inspections).
inspectionType	string	Inspection cadence (Annually Inspected / Triennially Inspected), when present.
partIADeficiencyRate	integer	Part I.A deficiency rate as a percent (inspections).
totalAuditsReviewed	integer	Number of audits reviewed in the inspection.
partIADeficiencyCount	integer	Count of audits with Part I.A deficiencies.
reportTitle	string	Inspection report title/code.
orderDate	string	Enforcement order date (YYYY-MM-DD).
sanctionType	string	Type of disciplinary order (enforcement).
releaseNo	string	PCAOB release number.
orderTitle	string	Enforcement order title/code.
documentUrl	string	Direct URL to the source PDF (report or order).
publicationDate	string	Date PCAOB published the record (YYYY-MM-DD).
detailFetched	boolean	Whether the PDF was fetched and parsed for this record.
orderSummary	string	Parsed summary of the order (with includeDetails).
penaltyUsd	number	Civil money penalty in USD (with includeDetails).
hasBarOrSuspension	boolean	Whether a bar or suspension was imposed (with includeDetails).
sanctions	string[]	List of sanctions imposed (with includeDetails).
reportText	string	Full extracted PDF text (with includeDetails).
pdfPageCount	integer	Number of pages in the source PDF (with includeDetails).
sourceUrl	string	PCAOB listing page the record came from.
source	string	Source label, PCAOB (pcaobus.org).
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.

Detail fields (orderSummary, penaltyUsd, hasBarOrSuspension, sanctions, reportText, pdfPageCount) are populated only when includeDetails is on. Inspection-only and enforcement-only fields are null on the other record type.

Example output record

Real enforcement record from a live run (input {"searchType":"enforcement","includeDetails":true}), showing the parsed penalty and sanctions:

{
  "recordType": "enforcement",
  "firmName": "BDO RCS Auditores Independentes Sociedade Simples Ltda.",
  "firmId": "5485",
  "jurisdiction": "Brazil",
  "orderDate": "2026-07-23",
  "sanctionType": "Settled Disciplinary Order",
  "releaseNo": "105-2026-009",
  "orderTitle": "105-2026-009-BDO-Brazil",
  "documentUrl": "https://assets.pcaobus.org/pcaob-dev/docs/default-source/enforcement/decisions/documents/105-2026-009-bdo-brazil.pdf",
  "publicationDate": "2026-07-23",
  "detailFetched": true,
  "orderSummary": "By this Order Instituting Disciplinary Proceedings, Making Findings, and Imposing Sanctions, the PCAOB is: (1) censuring BDO RCS Auditores Independentes Sociedade Simples Ltda.; (2) imposing a civil money penalty of $300,000; and (3) requiring the Firm to review and certify its quality control policies concerning audit documentation and journal entry testing.",
  "penaltyUsd": 300000,
  "hasBarOrSuspension": true,
  "sanctions": ["civil money penalty", "suspension", "censure"],
  "source": "PCAOB (pcaobus.org)",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-15T02:33:13.152Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~pcaob-inspections-enforcement-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchType":"inspections","firmName":"KPMG","minDeficiencyRate":20,"maxRecords":25}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~pcaob-inspections-enforcement-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchType":"enforcement","jurisdictions":["China"],"includeDetails":true,"maxRecords":50}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/pcaob-inspections-enforcement-scraper \
  --input '{"searchType":"inspections","years":[2025]}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. Each inspection report or enforcement order bills on the result event. See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• PDF detail billed separately. With includeDetails on, fetching and parsing a source PDF bills the details event, charged per record only when a PDF is actually fetched.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors before producing records, nothing is charged. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run. Upgrade for higher maxRecords.

FAQ and troubleshooting

What is the difference between inspections and enforcement? Inspections are PCAOB's periodic reviews of registered audit firms and report deficiency findings. Enforcement records are disciplinary orders (settlements or adjudicated actions) with sanctions. Choose with searchType.

How do I get the penalty amount and sanctions? Turn on includeDetails. The actor fetches the order PDF and parses penaltyUsd, hasBarOrSuspension, sanctions, orderSummary, and the full reportText.

Can I focus on the worst inspection results? Yes. Set minDeficiencyRate (for example 20) in inspections mode to keep only firms above that Part I.A deficiency rate.

Why are enforcement fields null on an inspection record (and vice versa)? Each record type carries only its own fields. Fields that do not apply to the record type are returned as null, never invented.

A run returned 0 records. Why? The filter combination matched nothing, for example a firm name or jurisdiction with no records in the selected year. Loosen the filters. Zero-result runs are not charged.

Is this an official PCAOB tool? No. This actor is independent and is not affiliated with the PCAOB. It reads only data published on pcaobus.org. Use it in accordance with the PCAOB terms of use and applicable law.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with the PCAOB. Accesses only data publicly available on pcaobus.org. Use in accordance with the PCAOB terms of use.