Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions
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Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

1y Accountancy Age

Bishop Fleming reveals new round of promotions

Bishop Fleming, a leading UK-based audit, accountancy, tax, and advisory firm, has announced a significant round of promotions across its operations i...

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EY announces AI integration into global Assurance technology platform
AI in Accounting

EY announces AI integration into global Assurance technology platform

1y Accountancy Age

EY announces AI integration into global Assurance ...

EY has launched the next phase of its US$1 billion technology investment, introducing AI-powered capabilities to its global Assurance platform. This m...

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Forvis Mazars UK reports 15th consecutive year of growth
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Forvis Mazars UK reports 15th consecutive year of growth

1y Accountancy Age

Forvis Mazars UK reports 15th consecutive year of ...

Forvis Mazars has posted its fifteenth consecutive year of growth in the UK, reporting revenue of £362.4m for the year ending 31 August 2024—a rise of...

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PwC fined £2.9m over audit failures at Gupta’s Wyelands Bank
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PwC fined £2.9m over audit failures at Gupta’s Wyelands Bank

2y Marina Mouka

PwC fined £2.9m over audit failures at Gupta’s Wye...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has fined PwC £2.9 million and issued a severe reprimand over “serious failings” in its 2019 audit of Wyelands B...

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EY and AuditBoard launch UK Centre of Excellence for risk and compliance
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EY and AuditBoard launch UK Centre of Excellence for risk and compliance

2y Accountancy Age

EY and AuditBoard launch UK Centre of Excellence f...

AuditBoard has expanded its strategic alliance with EY, introducing a Centre of Excellence in the UK to support organisations as they modernise risk m...

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ICAEW and CIPFA call for broader climate disclosures to prevent greenwashing
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ICAEW and CIPFA call for broader climate disclosures to prevent greenwashin...

2y Accountancy Age

ICAEW and CIPFA call for broader climate disclosur...

Accountancy bodies urge IPSASB to expand scope of public sector climate reporting Read More...

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Watchdog scrutiny puts MHA’s ISG audit and IPO at risk
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Watchdog scrutiny puts MHA’s ISG audit and IPO at risk

2y Accountancy Age

Watchdog scrutiny puts MHA’s ISG audit and IPO at ...

The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has launched an investigation into accountancy firm MHA over its audit of failed construction giant ISG, ad...

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PwC leads FTSE as PKF Littlejohn eyes top spot in AIM auditor rankings
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PwC leads FTSE as PKF Littlejohn eyes top spot in AIM auditor rankings

2y Accountancy Age

PwC leads FTSE as PKF Littlejohn eyes top spot in ...

As UK audit firms reshuffle their client portfolios, the latest Corporate Advisers Rankings Guide (CARG) for Q1 2025 highlights shifting competitive d...

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ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks
ACCA

ACCA backs central oversight of local authority audits, but warns of risks

2y Accountancy Age

ACCA backs central oversight of local authority au...

The global accountancy body has thrown its support behind the UK government’s proposed overhaul of local authority audits but warns that the reforms l...

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The battle for AIM: Is PKF about to unseat BDO?
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The battle for AIM: Is PKF about to unseat BDO?

2y Accountancy Age

The battle for AIM: Is PKF about to unseat BDO?

With BDO’s long-standing dominance under threat, is 2025 the year a new leader emerges in AIM auditing? Read More...

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Q&A: Inside EY’s $1B innovation journey with Marc Jeschonneck and Paul Goodhew
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Q&A: Inside EY’s $1B innovation journey with Marc Jeschonneck and Paul Good...

2y Marina Mouka

Q&A: Inside EY’s $1B innovation journey with Marc ...

EY’s Marc Jeschonneck and Paul Goodhew reveal how generative AI and innovation are reshaping the future of auditing. Read More...

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Ethics in accounting: Can firms restore public trust?
Accounting Firms

Ethics in accounting: Can firms restore public trust?

2y Accountancy Age

Ethics in accounting: Can firms restore public tru...

Over the past five years, accounting firms have faced penalties exceeding $100 million globally for lapses tied to ethical breaches, according to a re...

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2025: Can accountants turn the tide on trust and growth?
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2025: Can accountants turn the tide on trust and growth?

2y Accountancy Age

2025: Can accountants turn the tide on trust and g...

As 2025 dawns, accountants find themselves at the heart of an economy still navigating the aftershocks of a global pandemic, seismic political shifts,...

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FRC warns of critical fault lines in NHS audit market
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FRC warns of critical fault lines in NHS audit market

2y Accountancy Age

FRC warns of critical fault lines in NHS audit mar...

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has released initial findings from its ongoing examination of the NHS audit market, revealing significant obstac...

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Internal auditors 'flying blind' on AI risks - report
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Internal auditors 'flying blind' on AI risks - report

2y Accountancy Age

Internal auditors 'flying blind' on AI risks - rep...

A major disconnect between artificial intelligence (AI) understanding and risk assessment has been unveiled in a comprehensive new report examining th...

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Investors’ claims of flawed BDO audit of AmTrust reinstated following appeal
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Investors’ claims of flawed BDO audit of AmTrust reinstated following appea...

2y Rachael Kennedy

Investors’ claims of flawed BDO audit of AmTrust r...

In a significant reversal, the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has revived a lawsuit from investors alleging that BDO USA provided substandard au...

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How to make your audit more efficient
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How to make your audit more efficient

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How to make your audit more efficient

It’s impossible for any team in any industry to be 100% efficient—after all, we’re people not robots. But glaring inefficiencies in your accounting pr...

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Audit alarm bells sound at Fraser Group amid missing payroll data
Audit

Audit alarm bells sound at Fraser Group amid missing payroll data

2y Rachael Kennedy

Audit alarm bells sound at Fraser Group amid missi...

Cooper Parry, the auditors for online e-tailer I Saw It First, were unable to verify nearly £7 million in wages and salary payments Read More...

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How can your audit deliver for you?
Audit

How can your audit deliver for you?

2y Mike Crowson, Director, haysmacintyre

How can your audit deliver for you?

As the regulation of audit firms increases, audits are costing more and taking longer for both auditors and management teams to deliver. Whilst we awa...

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Complex audits surge to smaller firms, ICAEW report finds
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Complex audits surge to smaller firms, ICAEW report finds

2y Accountancy Age

Complex audits surge to smaller firms, ICAEW repor...

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) has released its comprehensive audit monitoring report for 2023/24, revealing sign...

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Thomson Reuters launches new AI-powered audit intelligence suite
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Thomson Reuters launches new AI-powered audit intelligence suite

2y Rachael King

Thomson Reuters launches new AI-powered audit int...

Thomson Reuters  has unveiled its new Audit Intelligence suite today (September 12). Announced from their Toronto headquarters, this new suite of AI-p...

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UK Government introduces urgent measures to tackle local audit crisis
Audit

UK Government introduces urgent measures to tackle local audit crisis

2y Accountancy Age

UK Government introduces urgent measures to tackle...

The UK government has tabled new legislation in Parliament on September 9, 2024. The Accounts and Audit (Amendment) Regulations 2024, set to come into...

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News from across the pond: SEC tightens auditor oversight
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News from across the pond: SEC tightens auditor oversight

2y Accountancy Age

News from across the pond: SEC tightens auditor ov...

New PCAOB rules aim to enhance accountability Read More...

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PwC's LCF audit failure should be a lesson to us all
Audit

PwC's LCF audit failure should be a lesson to us all

2y Accountancy Age

PwC's LCF audit failure should be a lesson to us a...

The recent £15 million fine imposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) marks a significant milestone in the ...

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What Mobius' fee-driven decision teaches about client value
Audit

What Mobius' fee-driven decision teaches about client value

2y Accountancy Age

What Mobius' fee-driven decision teaches about cli...

Earlier this month, Mobius Investment Trust decided to part ways with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), its long-standing auditor, in favour of Johnst...

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Audit Reform: A welcome sign of change for mid-tier firms
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Audit Reform: A welcome sign of change for mid-tier firms

2y Alistair Main, Head of Audit and Assurance and Director at Duncan & Toplis

Audit Reform: A welcome sign of change for mid-tie...

To the delight of many in mid-tier accounting circles, we are now beginning to see significant, wide-ranging steps being taken to reform audit practic...

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FRC's Going Concern Guidance consultation demands industry input
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FRC's Going Concern Guidance consultation demands industry input

2y Accountancy Age

FRC's Going Concern Guidance consultation demands ...

As the October 28 deadline approaches, accounting firms across the UK are being urged to contribute to a critical consultation that could reshape how ...

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