Ferguson was contracted by Kabul Bank to perform the audit, as required by Afghan banking law.

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Saudi Arabia does not prohibit the PCAOB from inspecting local audit firms that registered with the regulator to perform audits or portions of audits of US listed companies.

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"The options exchanges have, and thus ORSA has, audit trails with which to perform their regulatory functions, " she said.

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