Ex-KPMG partner takes vice-chairman role at Origo Partners
People Business

Ex-KPMG partner takes vice-chairman role at Origo Partners

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-KPMG partner takes vice-chairman role at Origo ...

Shonaid Jemmett-Page joins AIM-listed private equity investor Read More...

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Waterlogic loses CFO
People Business

Waterlogic loses CFO

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Waterlogic loses CFO

Group CFO Steve Harrison steps down at the end of the year to pursue other interests Read More...

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Pennycook picks up NED role at The Hut
People Business

Pennycook picks up NED role at The Hut

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Pennycook picks up NED role at The Hut

Departing Morrisons FD builds portfolio career at The Hut Group Read More...

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Competition Commission delays audit inquiry findings
Audit

Competition Commission delays audit inquiry findings

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Competition Commission delays audit inquiry findin...

UK watchdog pushes back provisional findings of audit investigation to January Read More...

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Executive bonuses come under pressure
Accounting Firms

Executive bonuses come under pressure

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Executive bonuses come under pressure

Deloitte's annual survey finds median salary increases for executive directors in FTSE 250 companies have remained at 3%; bonus payouts down Read More...

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FRC consults on improving financial reporting
Business Regulation

FRC consults on improving financial reporting

14y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC consults on improving financial reporting

Disclosures that do not meet the objective of financial reporting should be excluded from the financial report, FRC says Read More...

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Insolvency relationships with asset lenders too ‘cosy’
Accounting Standards

Insolvency relationships with asset lenders too ‘cosy’

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Insolvency relationships with asset lenders too ‘c...

Former ICAEW chief Eric Anstee calls for a crackdown on the ‘cosy’ relationship between insolvency practitioners and asset-based lenders Read More...

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Ceridian UK appoints new CFO
People Business

Ceridian UK appoints new CFO

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Ceridian UK appoints new CFO

Nick Treston named as CFO at HR outsourcing and payroll provider Read More...

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Ex-KPMG head takes GT partner role in FIS team
Accounting Firms

Ex-KPMG head takes GT partner role in FIS team

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Ex-KPMG head takes GT partner role in FIS team

Nick Andrews joins Grant Thornton's Forensic Investigation Services team from KPMG where he led the firm's dispute advisory practice for ten years Rea...

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Big Four alumni's influence could restrict competition
Audit

Big Four alumni's influence could restrict competition

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four alumni's influence could restrict competi...

Competition could be restricted by the backgrounds of those involved in the appointment of auditors, regulator finds Read More...

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Interview: Euro MP Sajjad Karim on steering audit reform
Audit

Interview: Euro MP Sajjad Karim on steering audit reform

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Interview: Euro MP Sajjad Karim on steering audit ...

Accountancy Age speaks to the British MEP about how he is steering the EC's planned reform of the audit market through the European parliament Read Mo...

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FRC practices what it preaches
Audit

FRC practices what it preaches

14y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC practices what it preaches

FRC avoids charge of “do as I say, not as I do”, by changing its auditor Read More...

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CFO leaves Earthport
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CFO leaves Earthport

14y Richard Crump , Writer

CFO leaves Earthport

Zafar Karim, chief financial officer, is to step down from Earthport board at the end of October Read More...

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PwC examined doomed West Coast deal
Accounting Firms

PwC examined doomed West Coast deal

14y Richard Crump , Writer

PwC examined doomed West Coast deal

Flaws in bidding process for control of West Coast Main Line franchise discovered after PwC called in to vet the numbers Read More...

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FRC undershoots annual budget by £1.1m
Business Regulation

FRC undershoots annual budget by £1.1m

14y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC undershoots annual budget by £1.1m

UK reporting watchdog cuts overall expenditure despite larger-than-expected costs associated with structural reform Read More...

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Martin Beer joins Braemar Shipping as finance director
People Business

Martin Beer joins Braemar Shipping as finance director

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Martin Beer joins Braemar Shipping as finance dire...

Martin Beer succeeds former FD who steps up to CEO of Braemar Shipping Services Read More...

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Big Four audit tenders benefit from ‘virtuous circle’
Audit

Big Four audit tenders benefit from ‘virtuous circle’

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Big Four audit tenders benefit from ‘virtuous circ...

Virtuous circle that increases Big Four chances of winning FTSE 350 audits operates in reverse for mid-tier Read More...

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Auditors handed greater reporting role by FRC
Accounting Standards

Auditors handed greater reporting role by FRC

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Auditors handed greater reporting role by FRC

Auditors told to provide more information on board statements in annual accounts Read More...

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Divisions within Europe over audit rotation
Audit

Divisions within Europe over audit rotation

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Divisions within Europe over audit rotation

European politicians split over length of audit tenures as MEP Jürgen Creutzmann proposes adoption of seven-year mandatory rotation Read More...

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Best Practice: Julie Adams, Menzies
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Best Practice: Julie Adams, Menzies

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Best Practice: Julie Adams, Menzies

Menzies’ new managing partner Julie Adams explains the firm’s strategy to bolster service lines and deepen London strength Read More...

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FRRP sees improvement in principal risks reporting
Corporate Governance

FRRP sees improvement in principal risks reporting

14y Richard Crump , Writer

FRRP sees improvement in principal risks reporting

Reporting of principal risks and uncertainties in companies' annual accounts subject of improvement says FRRP Read More...

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Tweedie to lead push for global valuation rules
Accounting Standards

Tweedie to lead push for global valuation rules

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Tweedie to lead push for global valuation rules

Architect behind IFRS is to head body that sets international standards for the valuation of assets and liabilities Read More...

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Former Olympus execs plead guilty to accounting fraud
Legal

Former Olympus execs plead guilty to accounting fraud

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Former Olympus execs plead guilty to accounting fr...

Tokyo prosecutors charge three former Olympus executives for falsifying company accounts to hide massive investment losses Read More...

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Audit competition depends on how you look at it
Audit

Audit competition depends on how you look at it

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Audit competition depends on how you look at it

Big Four and mid-tier views over what constitutes competition are so distant it is questionable whether Competition Commission findings will settle ar...

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No evidence of "tacit coordination" among Big Four
Audit

No evidence of "tacit coordination" among Big Four

14y Richard Crump , Writer

No evidence of "tacit coordination" among Big Four

Competition Commission working paper on tacit collusion among Big Four goes some way to vindicate their stance on audit competition Read More...

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Internally appointed CFOs achieve better returns
People Business

Internally appointed CFOs achieve better returns

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Internally appointed CFOs achieve better returns

Internal hires’ tenures exceed external hires by 30%, and return on assets a third higher than external hires, research finds Read More...

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Clegg vows to fight for wealth tax
Personal Tax

Clegg vows to fight for wealth tax

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Clegg vows to fight for wealth tax

Liberal Democrat leader will not go along with more spending cuts unless some form of tax on the rich is agreed to by the Conservatives Read More...

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