Sharman hands auditors enhanced going concern role
Audit

Sharman hands auditors enhanced going concern role

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Sharman hands auditors enhanced going concern role

Sharman Inquiry hands auditors an enhanced role by providing a specific statement on the directors' going concern assessment process and its outcome R...

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FRC fires warning shot over audit quality
Audit

FRC fires warning shot over audit quality

14y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC fires warning shot over audit quality

Cost-cutting is damaging sufficiency of audit work, industry watchdog finds Read More...

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Quarter of FTSE 150 treasuries ill-prepared for volatility
Consulting

Quarter of FTSE 150 treasuries ill-prepared for volatility

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Quarter of FTSE 150 treasuries ill-prepared for vo...

Survey of 95 FTSE 150 companies by Reval finds that 26% of companies have no automated treasury management technology system in place Read More...

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Confusion reigns over integrated reporting
Corporate Governance

Confusion reigns over integrated reporting

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Confusion reigns over integrated reporting

IIRC confirms plans to publish integrated reporting framework, despite clarification required to identify its target market and its needs Read More...

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Firms need a fresh approach
Accounting Firms

Firms need a fresh approach

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Firms need a fresh approach

It is not just accounting firms’ trading structures, but attitudes to self-promotion that need updating Read More...

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Panned M&A deals causing restatements, study finds
Management

Panned M&A deals causing restatements, study finds

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Panned M&A deals causing restatements, study finds

About 18% of companies whose M&A deals were poorly received by investors later had to restate results Read More...

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E&Y named best workplace
Accounting Firms

E&Y named best workplace

14y Richard Crump , Writer

E&Y named best workplace

Ernst & Young in top ten large companies to work for, according to study Read More...

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BoE’s Haldane calls for separate rules for banks
Accounting Standards

BoE’s Haldane calls for separate rules for banks

14y Richard Crump , Writer

BoE’s Haldane calls for separate rules for banks

Current international reporting standards are falling short for banks Read More...

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Expected-loss model "well on the way", says IASB
Accounting Standards

Expected-loss model "well on the way", says IASB

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Expected-loss model "well on the way", says IASB

Hans Hoogervorst said criticisms of incurred-loss model only partially justified Read More...

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APB consults on changes to internal audit standards
Audit

APB consults on changes to internal audit standards

14y Richard Crump , Writer

APB consults on changes to internal audit standard...

The proposed changes will bring UK and Ireland standards into line with corresponding standards issued by IAASB Read More...

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Government sounds retreat over controversial tax plans
Personal Tax

Government sounds retreat over controversial tax plans

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Government sounds retreat over controversial tax p...

Osborne has made a U-turn over plans to charge VAT on hot takeaway food from bakeries and supermarkets Read More...

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Barclays hits back over "unwarranted" tax avoidance claim
Corporate Tax

Barclays hits back over "unwarranted" tax avoidance claim

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Barclays hits back over "unwarranted" tax avoidanc...

Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond said the bank had been "singled out" in the way the government treated its tax activities Read More...

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Grant Thornton's role in Tchenguiz case questioned
Accounting Firms

Grant Thornton's role in Tchenguiz case questioned

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Grant Thornton's role in Tchenguiz case questioned

A barrister has questioned information Grant Thornton provided to the SFO in its investigation of Mayfair property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz Read More...

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Tweedie: Auditors must change “golf course” perception
Audit

Tweedie: Auditors must change “golf course” perception

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Tweedie: Auditors must change “golf course” percep...

Auditors need to get rid of the perception that winning business "is like playing golf" with their clients Read More...

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EU waiting on outcome of Competition Commission probe
Audit

EU waiting on outcome of Competition Commission probe

14y Richard Crump , Writer

EU waiting on outcome of Competition Commission pr...

If Commission comes out in favour of the Big Four's oligopoly, it could prove damaging for the EU proposals Read More...

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Court ruling could herald universal insolvency approach
Legal

Court ruling could herald universal insolvency approach

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Court ruling could herald universal insolvency app...

The Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether foreign court rulings in insolvency matters can be enforced in England and Wales Read More...

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Deloitte: UK plcs sitting on £64bn cash pile
Accounting Firms

Deloitte: UK plcs sitting on £64bn cash pile

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Deloitte: UK plcs sitting on £64bn cash pile

Excess working capital could pay the government's debt interest payments for the next 18 months Read More...

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Sportingbet settles €17.2m Spanish tax bill
Corporate Tax

Sportingbet settles €17.2m Spanish tax bill

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Sportingbet settles €17.2m Spanish tax bill

The Spanish tax authority recently made clear that any online operator that has accepted revenues from Spanish customers has an obligation to pay Span...

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FRC announces budget cut for coming year
Regulatory Bodies

FRC announces budget cut for coming year

14y Richard Crump , Writer

FRC announces budget cut for coming year

FRC priorities include exerting greater international influence and revising the corporate governance code Read More...

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Reed Elsevier CFO joins FRC board
People Business

Reed Elsevier CFO joins FRC board

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Reed Elsevier CFO joins FRC board

Mark Armour has served as CFO since 1996 Read More...

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McBrides named as UKTI advisor for inbound business
Accounting Firms

McBrides named as UKTI advisor for inbound business

14y Richard Crump , Writer

McBrides named as UKTI advisor for inbound busines...

Any business which approaches the UKTI with a view to setting up or expanding within the UK will be referred to a panel of accountants Read More...

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Don’t be so defensive, FRC chief tells audit profession
Audit

Don’t be so defensive, FRC chief tells audit profession

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Don’t be so defensive, FRC chief tells audit profe...

Speaking at an ASIG conference Stephen Haddrill said the profession's defensive stance is "not necessary or appropriate" Read More...

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“Get the basics right” ICAEW tells EU
Accounting Firms

“Get the basics right” ICAEW tells EU

14y Richard Crump , Writer

“Get the basics right” ICAEW tells EU

According to the ICAEW, many EU member states have not got the capacity or capability to implement international reporting standards Read More...

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Best Practice: Mazars’ David Herbinet
Accounting Firms

Best Practice: Mazars’ David Herbinet

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Best Practice: Mazars’ David Herbinet

Mazars' latest bid to crack the FTSE 350 audit market is a long-term project Read More...

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Moving up the audit food chain
Audit

Moving up the audit food chain

14y Richard Crump , Writer

Moving up the audit food chain

Mid-tier firms hope AIU report will offer tastier audit clients. But are their eyes bigger than their bellies? Read More...

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KPMG: QE to resume “sooner rather than later”
Politics

KPMG: QE to resume “sooner rather than later”

14y Richard Crump , Writer

KPMG: QE to resume “sooner rather than later”

With the economy back in recession KPMG expects the Bank of England will have to extend its asset purchase programme Read More...

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PKF urged to pay more attention to audit of impairments
Accounting Firms

PKF urged to pay more attention to audit of impairments

14y Richard Crump , Writer

PKF urged to pay more attention to audit of impair...

Issues found relating to the sufficiency of audit evidence used for key judgements over the impairment of deferred costs and goodwill Read More...

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