Prior to Dodd-Frank, auditors who inspected the books of nonpublic brokers and dealers were required to register with the PCAOB but managed to avoid being subjected to the Board Insepctors' Monday Morning QBing. Now that we've entered a new, exciting era of mind-numbingly complex financial regulation, auditors of all broker-dealers will soon know the pleasure of the PCAOB inspection process.

But before any of you get your knickers in a twist, it's technically an "Interim Program," because, in all honesty, the Board isn't exactly sure who should be getting extra-special attention and who they can ignore.

This is part of the statement from Perpetual-acting Chair Dan Goel