Andersen 'asked to resign' drug audit
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Andersen 'asked to resign' drug audit

24y Alex Miller.

Andersen 'asked to resign' drug audit

Struggling firm Andersen, has been 'asked to resign' as auditor of drug company Cambridge Antibody Technologies after 'a number of auditors left the f...

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LIFFE director appointed IIA deputy president
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LIFFE director appointed IIA deputy president

24y Michelle Perry

LIFFE director appointed IIA deputy president

The Institute of Internal Auditors has elected LIFFE director Terry Cunnington as its new deputy president. Read More...

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US signals move to principles-based accounting
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US signals move to principles-based accounting

24y Michelle Perry

US signals move to principles-based accounting

The appointment of Bob Herz, as incoming chairman at the US Financial Accounting Standards Board, is the clearest signal yet that the US will move to ...

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PwC gains audit, but loses non-audit work
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PwC gains audit, but loses non-audit work

24y Michelle Perry

PwC gains audit, but loses non-audit work

PricewaterhouseCoopers has today (Friday) won a new FTSE-100 audit client beating the company's former auditors Deloitte & Touche and embattled fi...

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Drug company replaces Andersen with Deloitte
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Drug company replaces Andersen with Deloitte

24y Alex Miller.

Drug company replaces Andersen with Deloitte

Struggling firm Andersen, has been replaced by Deloitte & Touche as the auditor of drug company Cambridge Antibody Technologies. Read More...

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IASB needs to speed up, says PwC
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IASB needs to speed up, says PwC

24y Michelle Perry

IASB needs to speed up, says PwC

Moves by the International Accounting Standards Board to update its standards before 2005 have raised concerns among accountants over the board's timi...

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IASB retains principles for global rules
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IASB retains principles for global rules

24y Michelle Perry

IASB retains principles for global rules

The International Accounting Standards Board has opted to retain its principles-based approach in accounting standards dispelling concerns that the bo...

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Insurers face terror audit
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Insurers face terror audit

24y Adriana Zea

Insurers face terror audit

Auditors facing unprecedented difficulties verifying insurance losses from September 11 are making special reference to the catastrophe as they sign o...

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Ex-BT chairman calls UK accounting 'world class'
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Ex-BT chairman calls UK accounting 'world class'

24y Larry Schlesinger

Ex-BT chairman calls UK accounting 'world class'

Sir Iain Vallance, the outgoing Confederation of British Industry president, says that while improvements can be made to accounting standards, the pro...

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Investment bank slams Boots' accounting methods
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Investment bank slams Boots' accounting methods

24y Adriana Zea

Investment bank slams Boots' accounting methods

Investment bank Credit Suisse First Boston has accused high street chemist Boots of boosting its profits by using flattering accounting techniques. Re...

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Filkin calls for closer audit of MPs expenses
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Filkin calls for closer audit of MPs expenses

24y our parliamentary staff

Filkin calls for closer audit of MPs expenses

Former Commons sleazebuster Elizabeth Filkin wants Westminster to upgrade the audit and accountancy functions to keep a closer eye on MPs expenses. Re...

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EC issues guide on auditor independence
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EC issues guide on auditor independence

24y Michelle Perry

EC issues guide on auditor independence

The European Commission has issued new guidelines recommending auditors should not offer other services to their audit client as it could jeopardise i...

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WPP ditches Andersen and opts for Deloitte
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WPP ditches Andersen and opts for Deloitte

24y Alex Miller.

WPP ditches Andersen and opts for Deloitte

Advertising and marketing group WPP has today become the latest company to axe crumbling Andersen as its auditor, following the firm's involvement in ...

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Network Associates forced to restate accounts
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Network Associates forced to restate accounts

24y Accountancy Age

Network Associates forced to restate accounts

Network Associates has restated portions of its financial results from 1998 through 2000 after an investigation found the bulk of the accounting error...

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E&Y subpoenaed in Computer Associates probe
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E&Y subpoenaed in Computer Associates probe

24y Accountancy Age

E&Y subpoenaed in Computer Associates probe

Ernst & Young, the former auditor of US-based Computer Associates, has been issued with a subpoena by the the Securities and Exchange Commission, afte...

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Adding credibility to value
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Adding credibility to value

24y Michelle Perry

Adding credibility to value

The persistent stakeholder and investor pressure for companies to provide information on the challenges they face in the environment in which they ope...

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Sharman calls for regulator shake up
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Sharman calls for regulator shake up

24y Philip Smith.

Sharman calls for regulator shake up

One of the accountancy world's most senior figures has called for a radical shakeup of the auditing profession, including a totally independent regula...

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One third of accounting standards may change
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One third of accounting standards may change

24y Michelle Perry

One third of accounting standards may change

The International Accounting Standards Board today (Wednesday) published for comment, proposals to revise 12 of its 34 standards, just three years ahe...

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Audit chiefs favour ban on consulting work
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Audit chiefs favour ban on consulting work

24y Michelle Perry

Audit chiefs favour ban on consulting work

Internal audit chiefs want either a ban on external auditors providing consulting work or more rigorous controls on the provision of consulting work. ...

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Cadbury's to ditch Andersen for Deloitte
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Cadbury's to ditch Andersen for Deloitte

24y Adriana Zea

Cadbury's to ditch Andersen for Deloitte

Cadbury-Schweppes has told shareholders it intends to take on Deloitte & Touche as auditor to succeed Andersen. Read More...

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CIMA reviews IT membership system
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CIMA reviews IT membership system

24y Adriana Zea

CIMA reviews IT membership system

CIMA is undertaking a detailed review of its membership IT system after last year's failed IBIS project blew a £1.6m hole in the institute's accounts....

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No deal yet on compulsory review of firms
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No deal yet on compulsory review of firms

24y Philip Smith.

No deal yet on compulsory review of firms

The move to force accountancy firms to go through compulsory reviews is not a 'done deal', the ICAEW has admitted. Read More...

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ASB to issue package of draft proposals
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ASB to issue package of draft proposals

24y Michelle Perry

ASB to issue package of draft proposals

The Accounting Standards Board is set to publish six new proposals this month, the largest number issued at any one time in the board's history. Read ...

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Slack European business loses out to US
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Slack European business loses out to US

24y Michelle Perry

Slack European business loses out to US

European companies are losing the competitive advantage over US companies because they are taking too long to publish their accounts, according to new...

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Irish institute fines U2 accountant
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Irish institute fines U2 accountant

24y Accountancy Age

Irish institute fines U2 accountant

One of Ireland's most high-profile accountants, Ossie Kilkenny, who handled the affairs of rock band U2, has been 'severely reprimanded' by the Instit...

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EXCLUSIVE: Massive fraud risk in UK audit
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EXCLUSIVE: Massive fraud risk in UK audit

24y Adriana Zea

EXCLUSIVE: Massive fraud risk in UK audit

The manner in which audits in the UK are carried out risk massive fraud, a leading adviser to the Cabinet office and the Treasury has said. Read More...

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CIMA's deficit increases to £2.5m
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CIMA's deficit increases to £2.5m

24y Adriana Zea

CIMA's deficit increases to £2.5m

CIMA has today revealed a deficit of over £2.5m, as an axed IT project and restructuring and relocation costs cancelled the benefits of increases in m...

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