A profession in tatters
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A profession in tatters

25y Accountancy Age

A profession in tatters

Scandals in the Big Five raise fundamental questions about trust and independence. Read More...

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New accounting rules for Lloyd's of London
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New accounting rules for Lloyd's of London

25y Gavin Hinks

New accounting rules for Lloyd's of London

Lloyd's of London is expected to annnounce a radical overhaul of its accounting rules tomorrow. Read More...

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Concerns over XKO's accounts
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Concerns over XKO's accounts

25y Michelle Perry

Concerns over XKO's accounts

Financial monitor Company Reporting has raised concerns over the earnings per share calculation at software group XKO. Read More...

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No more accountants on the rails
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No more accountants on the rails

25y Philip Smith.

No more accountants on the rails

The new chief of the Strategic Rail Authority has announced today that the days of accountants running the railways are numbered. Read More...

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Andersen denies Big Five merger plans
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Andersen denies Big Five merger plans

25y Michelle Perry

Andersen denies Big Five merger plans

Wounded Big Five firm Andersen have today denied it is considering a merger with one of its Big Five rivals, in a bid to stave off the threat of 'goin...

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Andersen fights to keep top clients
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Andersen fights to keep top clients

25y Philip Smith.

Andersen fights to keep top clients

Embattled Big Five firm Andersen has been fighting to keep some of its largest US clients since it admitted last week to destroying Enron documents. R...

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JDS reprimands Barings' FD
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JDS reprimands Barings' FD

25y Michelle Perry

JDS reprimands Barings' FD

Simon Jones, former boss of rogue trade Nick Leeson at the collapsed Barings Bank, has been severely reprimanded and ordered to pay costs for his 'ine...

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Andersen confession sets tone for 2002
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Andersen confession sets tone for 2002

25y Philip Smith.

Andersen confession sets tone for 2002

Last year it was an accountancy standard-setter. This year a Big Five senior partner tops the list of most influential accountants, though for very di...

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£17.2m audit fee record
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£17.2m audit fee record

25y Andrew Sawers

£17.2m audit fee record

The largest audit fee paid among FTSE-100 is a staggering £17.2m, according to the latest annual survey by Accountancy Age's sister title, Financial D...

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New year - new faces
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New year - new faces

25y Accountancy Age

New year - new faces

In a profession keener than most on handing out gongs, chains of office and honorary titles it is easy to get confused about where real power lies. Re...

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ACCA loses new chief
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ACCA loses new chief

25y Alex Miller.

ACCA loses new chief

ACCA this week admitted it may not have a new chief executive in place until November following the shock withdrawal of Anthea Rose's expected replace...

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Accountant loses Ogmore by-election
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Accountant loses Ogmore by-election

25y our parliamentary staff

Accountant loses Ogmore by-election

South Wales accountant Russell Goodway suffered a humiliating defeat in his attempt to be selected to stand as Labour candidate on the forthcoming Ogm...

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HSBC tops audit fee survey
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HSBC tops audit fee survey

25y Andrew Sawers

HSBC tops audit fee survey

HSBC had the biggest audit fee in the FTSE-100 for the second year running, according to the fifth annual survey by Accountancy Age's sister publicati...

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Sharman fights accounting report 'burial'
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Sharman fights accounting report 'burial'

25y Philip Smith.

Sharman fights accounting report 'burial'

The heat is being turned up on the Treasury to reply to Lord Sharman's review of central government accounting, published early last year. Read More...

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PAC calls on housing bodies to tighten audits
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PAC calls on housing bodies to tighten audits

25y our parliamentary staff

PAC calls on housing bodies to tighten audits

Housing Associations and other Registered Social Landlords must tighten up their internal and external audit arrangements, Westminster?s main financia...

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Housing bodies get audit warning
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Housing bodies get audit warning

25y our parliamentary staff

Housing bodies get audit warning

Housing associations and other registered social landlords must tighten up their internal and external audit arrangements, Westminster's main financia...

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The corridors of power...
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The corridors of power...

25y Accountancy Age

The corridors of power...

Westminster is a feverish place. Its denizens, journalists and politicians alike, are dedicated followers of fashion. One day a reputation is up, up a...

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Raising the audit threshold
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Raising the audit threshold

25y AccountancyAge.com

Raising the audit threshold

The government is considering raising the audit threshold for small companies to the European maximum of £4.8m with a 'lighter touch' independent prof...

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For & Against: Is there a place for the IPR?
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For & Against: Is there a place for the IPR?

25y Accountancy Age

For & Against: Is there a place for the IPR?

Should the costly independent professional review continue? Yes, says Danielle Stewart, as it is better than audit in many ways. Oh no it's not, says ...

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Andersen audits slated by DTT
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Andersen audits slated by DTT

25y Philip Smith.

Andersen audits slated by DTT

Andersen, under fire for its audit of collapsed energy giant Enron, has been rapped across the knuckles by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, following a revie...

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SEC to crack down on disclosures
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SEC to crack down on disclosures

25y Alex Miller.

SEC to crack down on disclosures

The Securities and Exchange Commission is to monitor the annual reports of all Fortune 500 companies' filing with it during 2002. Read More...

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Rose happy to remain rooted to ACCA
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Rose happy to remain rooted to ACCA

25y Alex Miller.

Rose happy to remain rooted to ACCA

ACCA chief executive Anthea Rose today announced she was 'happy' to remain at the helm of the institute after her proposed successor withdrew from tak...

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New auditing rules to boost IAS drive
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New auditing rules to boost IAS drive

25y Damian Wild

New auditing rules to boost IAS drive

European accountancy body FEE is pushing for a harmonised set of auditing standards that will support the European Commission's drive to integrate cap...

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ACCA loses new CEO
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ACCA loses new CEO

25y Gavin Hinks

ACCA loses new CEO

ACCA has this morning been rocked by news that Andrew Hind, announced as the new chief executive to take over from Anthea Rose in March, will now not ...

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Andersen in second Enron probe
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Andersen in second Enron probe

25y Philip Smith.

Andersen in second Enron probe

Andersen has admitted to a second congressional committee it made 'honest errors' in its audit of Enron, the collapsed energy giant. Read More...

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Hoyle appointed to Audit Commission
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Hoyle appointed to Audit Commission

25y Accountancy Age

Hoyle appointed to Audit Commission

Roger Hoyle, currently chief executive of Liverpool Health Authority, has been appointed a new member of the Audit Commission with effect from 1 Janua...

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Foundation to hit the ground running
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Foundation to hit the ground running

25y Michelle Perry

Foundation to hit the ground running

The Accountancy Foundation, the profession's new watchdog, is putting the final touches to its working programme as it gears up to 'hit the ground run...

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