HOWARD KRANT, New York, NY: Pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII, Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Proceedings, Section 5, Automatic discipline, of the Society’s bylaws. Mr. Krant has been suspended from the Society for a period of one year, effective April 22, 2025, resulting from the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's (PCAOB) Release No. 105-2025-020 , "Order Instituting Disciplinary Proceedings, Making Findings, and Imposing Sanctions" (the Order). Pursuant to the Order, Mr. Krant was barred from being an associated person of a registered public accounting firm for violating the PCAOB rules and standards in connection with the audits of two issuers. In addition, the PCAOB levied a $50,000 civil money penalty on Mr. Krant. The PCAOB's Order can be found here. (Published October 2025).