Australia and NZ institutes to merge
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Australia and NZ institutes to merge

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Australia and NZ institutes to merge

Australian and New Zealand accounting institutes join together in first cross-border merger of its kind Read More...

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Deloitte to offload stake in government Work Programme
Accounting Firms

Deloitte to offload stake in government Work Programme

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte to offload stake in government Work Progr...

Big Four firm is said to selling its stake in flagship welfare-to-work scheme Read More...

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Finance function is ‘root of small company underperformance’
Company News

Finance function is ‘root of small company underperformance’

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Finance function is ‘root of small company underpe...

SMEs and small caps slow to apply shared services, ‘right-sourcing’ and technological best practice, research finds Read More...

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Former EY partner joins Rathbone board
People In Practice

Former EY partner joins Rathbone board

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Former EY partner joins Rathbone board

Former managing partner of EY's UK financial services audit practice joins investment manager Read More...

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Annual reports serving too many masters
Accounting Standards

Annual reports serving too many masters

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Annual reports serving too many masters

Annual reports have become filled with "obfuscation" and a "lack of insight" investor claims Read More...

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AstraZeneca names new CFO as profits dip
Company News

AstraZeneca names new CFO as profits dip

13y Richard Crump , Writer

AstraZeneca names new CFO as profits dip

Marc Dunoyer replaces Simon Lowth as AstraZeneca CFO, as British drugmaker battles falling sales Read More...

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BIS warned on consequences of raising audit thresholds
Accounting Standards

BIS warned on consequences of raising audit thresholds

13y Richard Crump , Writer

BIS warned on consequences of raising audit thresh...

Government warned against increasing the range of businesses that are exempt from having an audit Read More...

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CFO steps up to CEO at AIM listed technology developer
People Business

CFO steps up to CEO at AIM listed technology developer

13y Richard Crump , Writer

CFO steps up to CEO at AIM listed technology devel...

Philip Spinks succeeds chief executive Adrian Meldrum at Oxford Advanced Surfaces Read More...

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FRC appoints new director of accounting and reporting
People In Practice

FRC appoints new director of accounting and reporting

13y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC appoints new director of accounting and report...

Anthony Appleton, a director from BDO's financial reporting advisory team, joins the FRC Read More...

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The Business Finance Awards 2014
People Business

The Business Finance Awards 2014

13y Richard Crump , Writer

The Business Finance Awards 2014

Now in their second year, these prestigious awards recognise those in finance that have demonstrated success and innovation over the last 12 months. E...

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Investors call for bespoke audit committee reports
Audit

Investors call for bespoke audit committee reports

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Investors call for bespoke audit committee reports

FRC finds investors want audit committee reporting to be bespoke and company specific Read More...

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Deloitte US slapped with $2m fine over audit violation
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Deloitte US slapped with $2m fine over audit violation

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte US slapped with $2m fine over audit viola...

Deloitte hit with joint largest civil fine levied by the PCAOB Read More...

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PwC administrators appointed to WR Refrigeration
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PwC administrators appointed to WR Refrigeration

13y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC administrators appointed to WR Refrigeration

Eddie Williams and Rob Hunt ppointed joint administrators to the national refrigeration service Read More...

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Former HomeServe CFO to replace CEO
People Business

Former HomeServe CFO to replace CEO

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Former HomeServe CFO to replace CEO

Martin Bennett, who spent three years as chief financial officer, to lead home repairs company Read More...

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Quoted companies hit by spike in profit warnings
Company News

Quoted companies hit by spike in profit warnings

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Quoted companies hit by spike in profit warnings

Profit warnings issued by UK quoted companies reach highest level since 2008 Read More...

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FDs aiming for top job as role expands
People Business

FDs aiming for top job as role expands

13y Richard Crump , Writer

FDs aiming for top job as role expands

Commercial acumen is increasingly important for finance directors looking to climb the career ladder Read More...

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Battle over 'prudence' isolates the IASB
Accounting Standards

Battle over 'prudence' isolates the IASB

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Battle over 'prudence' isolates the IASB

The view of the many isn't necessarily right, but the IASB appears to be alone in defending its stance on prudence Read More...

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IFRS Foundation chair warns EU against amending IFRS
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IFRS Foundation chair warns EU against amending IFRS

13y Richard Crump , Writer

IFRS Foundation chair warns EU against amending IF...

Changing IFRS for European purposes could lead to incompatible standards, warns Michael Prada Read More...

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Firms get strategic in lining up audit targets
Accounting Firms

Firms get strategic in lining up audit targets

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Firms get strategic in lining up audit targets

Auditors will become more strategic in how they recruit, allocate resources and manage their cost base to attack FTSE 350 tenders Read More...

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GT liquidators win right to appeal disclosure of Tchenguiz documents
Legal

GT liquidators win right to appeal disclosure of Tchenguiz documents

13y Richard Crump , Writer

GT liquidators win right to appeal disclosure of T...

Grant Thornton joint liquidators win right to appeal order to hand over documents at the centre of Tchenguiz brothers' case against SFO Read More...

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Competition Commission waters down audit reforms
Audit

Competition Commission waters down audit reforms

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Competition Commission waters down audit reforms

Competition watchdog retreats from contentious plans and imposes ten year audit tendering rules Read More...

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FRC strategy director Mridul Hegde resigns
People In Practice

FRC strategy director Mridul Hegde resigns

13y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC strategy director Mridul Hegde resigns

FRC director of strategy Mridul Hegde unexpectedly resigns from the UK reporting watchdog, Accountancy Age reveals Read More...

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IASB rate-regulation rules unfair to the UK, says FRC
Accounting Standards

IASB rate-regulation rules unfair to the UK, says FRC

13y Richard Crump , Writer

IASB rate-regulation rules unfair to the UK, says ...

FRC suggests interim standard for rate-regulated entities "disadvantageous" to countries that already use IFRS Read More...

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RSM International launches new RSM ITAX Academy
Accounting Firms

RSM International launches new RSM ITAX Academy

13y Richard Crump , Writer

RSM International launches new RSM ITAX Academy

RSM International launches a new training programme focused on technical and advisory tax skills Read More...

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Izza urges end to arguments over legality of IFRS
Accounting Standards

Izza urges end to arguments over legality of IFRS

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Izza urges end to arguments over legality of IFRS

Time to focus on resolving the many outstanding issues in financial reporting, says ICAEW chief executive Read More...

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Varley upbeat as EY reveals investment plans
Accounting Firms

Varley upbeat as EY reveals investment plans

13y Richard Crump , Writer

Varley upbeat as EY reveals investment plans

EY posts 6% rise in UK revenues and plans investment in big data and cyber security advisory services Read More...

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EY reports fastest global growth in five years
Accounting Firms

EY reports fastest global growth in five years

13y Richard Crump , Writer

EY reports fastest global growth in five years

Big Four accountants post 7.7% increase in global revenues to $25.8bn Read More...

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